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CD ROM TO TAG CONVERSION
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SCOPE:
This was written for a friend of mine who needed a program to extract
the filename, size and description from a CD ROM directory listing
to a TAG directory listing without manually entering in all the
descriptions and uploading the files. It was his idea and total
credit for this project goes to him. I hope you find it useful.
SETUP:
I have eliminated the config file and added a command line parameter
that allows you to specify the INPUT filename. Very simple setup.
This program assumes that you will be only copying files from
the CD ROM to a directory on your hard drive. It was not written
to use the CD ROM as a seperate drive. Since CD ROMS have many
different directories and the listing provided doesn't have any
particular order to the directories, I will assume that the previous
statement is true.
First you MUST edit your CD ROM directory listing and delete all
non-filename rows. When you complete this, you should end up with
just the filenames, size, directory and description as the only
data. (See the rom2tag.smp).. Others may vary..
Second you execute ROM2TAG2 <filename> where filename is the name
of the CDROM file listing or any text file containing Filenames,
descriptions, file sizes.
OPERATION
Upon execution of the program, you will see that a FILES.DIR was
created. If one existed, It will just append to it. If you want
to append to a DIR file, you must first rename it to FILES.DIR..
then rename it back to it's original name.
BONUS!
I have added a program called FILEREAD.EXE which allows you
a quick peek at the FILES.DIR you create or append to. This
will be helpful if you made a mistake in specifying a parameter.
Use it in the same directory as the FILES.DIR..
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NOTES
Here is what the file will look like from TAG's File Editor..
1. File name : ROM2TAG.ZIP
2. Description : Convert CD ROM listing to TAG's DIR File list.
3. File status : validated
4. File Points : 0
5. File blocks : 27
6. Date U/L'ed : 01/01/91
7. Times D/L'ed: 0
8. Uploaded by : Mike Griffin
The date will always be the date you enter. "Uploaded by" will always
be the name you specified.
REGISTRATION
Please see REG.TXT for other Estelle Software products.
CREDITS
I would like to first thank VICTOR CAPTON and ROBERT NUMERICK for
providing the TAG structures. My wife who puts up with me.
A final thanks goes to BILL POTTER of "THE FAR POINT RELAY" for
suggesting the idea!
The Far Point Relay Griff's Tavern BBS
(713) 463-8324 (713) 550-5999
1:106/8324 1:106/5999
(C) 1991 Estelle Software LTD.
"Writing programs today, for the people of tomorrow!"