Extractor-FAN

INSTRUCTIONS

Documentation for Extractor-FAN Version 1.0
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Copyright Movement Software 1996
Build 18/2/96


1. Contents
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1. Contents
2. Introduction
3. In Use
4. Development information
5. Credits
6. Contact

2. Introduction
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   Extractor-FAN is a very small utility that copies new files 
only within a certain directory. This is useful when you are 
updating something you do not have immediate access to (for 
example, my Web page is in the Department, not with my Falcon).
   This saves tiring copying of all files, or alternatively
trying to remember which files are new.
   BTW, Extractor-FAN stands for the unbelievably contrived
Extractor : File As New. So there you go.

DISCLAIMER :

   Movement Software can not accept any responsibility for any
damage caused by the use of this program. Extractor-FAN does
NOT work with STs with a TOS below V1.4 (see below).
   This program is Freeware. This program must not be altered
without my permission, but it is free to use and own. You might
send me an e-mail though...

3. In Use
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   Simply use the file selector to select your source path and
destination path. On selecting Create, E-FAN will automatically
copy any NEW files with the Archive bit set. If "Always reset 
folder" is selected, E-FAN will clear all archive bits of the
selected source folder after copying, thus rendering all files
"old". You may not want this feature if, for example, you are
copying the new files twice for backup purposes.
   You can also reset a folder by clicking on "Reset folder" 
and choosing a path with the file selector.
   Quit, unsurprisingly, quits.

   Extractor-FAN can be passed two arguments, in the form :

efan source destination

   where source is the full path of the source directory, and
destination is similar. 

4. Development information
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   Due to a bug, E-FAN won't work with TOSes below V1.4, as these
versions do not implement the archive bit correctly. There are 
several enhancements that could be made to improve E-FAN :

1. Handling of < TOS1.4 using date stamp
2. Checking of disk space
3. Use of Kobold (or MTOS copy) for copy operations
4. etc.

5. Credits
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   E-FAN uses the FLDLIB GEM library for Lattice C, by Martin
Maisey, so thanks to him for releasing his library as freeware.

6. Contact
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The quickest way to contact me is by e-mail at :

levon@cs.man.ac.uk

Take a look at Movement Software's Home Page at :

http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~levonj5/movement/moveinde.htm

In termtime I live at :

Flat 19
Dilworth House
Grove House
316 Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9NG

Otherwise, I'm at :

12 St. John's Avenue
Wakefield
W. Yorks.
WF1 2RE

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