FILE.COM 02/27/84 SYSOPS: This is an ideal pgm for use as: A0>FILE.COM to augment (or replace) things like: DIR NAME*.* $U0AD. This program finds a requested file on any/all disk drives and any user area allowed by the system. Just say: A>FILE NAME*.* and it will find any file commencing with 'NAME' on any disk drive and any user area. It doesn't matter what user area or drive you are in when you start, it commences at A0: and searches all disks and allowed areas. This takes the place of things like: A>DIR NAME*.* $U0AD, or A>DIR NAME $AD, etc. (Those commands normally commence at what- ever drive you are already on. If starting from D3:, you must reset to A0: before commencing the search or it will skip the A: B: and C: drives completely. 'FILE' starts at A0: regardless, making it very convenient to use.) It is an universal program that adapts equally well to CBBS, RBBS, ORACLE, METAL, DATATECH, OXGATE, MBBS and other similar RCPM systems. It is easy to use and gives all users on all systems a common command. (You can also get the entire directory of all drives and all available user areas by saying: A>FILE *.* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Version 22 added several new features: A>FILE *.* will display all files except system files A>FILE *.* S will display all files including system files system files fill be flagged as follows: -s-- = system file -sro = system file also set for read-only --ro = read-only file The system test may be turned off completely by changing a conditional equate in the source code file. Any drive and or user may be disabled on a one by one basis i.e., you can turn off drive A: completely, while allowing dirve B:, C: to display all users. You may also turn off any user such as A: user 0 on, 1-15 off, B: 1,3,5,7 on, 2,4,6,8,9-15 off C: 0-14 on, 15,16 off. This has been done with a table that is very easily changed prior to assembling, or with DDT.COM after assembling. - Ron Lambert - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE TO SYSOPS: If you have SAP.COM on A0: then you or others can ask for SAP at periodic intervals. This alphabetizes the directory automatically, and FILE.COM will then show the requested files in proper alphabetic order. Under normal circumstances this is not important since the user generally is looking for a specific file, not for for a list of everything you have. - Notes by Irv Hoff W6FFC