- DOS2PCB -


DOS to PCBoard PCBFiler Converterý þ The Movie BBS (718) 939-5462




                                 What it does

     DOS2PCB will read a DOS directory or a file produced using DOS' DIR
command and produce a file in PCBoard PCBFiler format.  DOS2PCB will add
a  "."  after the file name, align the file extension, byte field, date 
field, and time stamp to PCBFiler format.  The created file is immediately
available for editing using PCBFiler.



                              What it doesn't do

     DOS2PCB will not add PCBoard file descriptions, that's up to you.




Program Syntax:     DOS2PCB <dir path> <output file>
                    DOS2PCB F <input filename> <output file>

                ex. DOS2PCB C:\PCB\UPLOADS C:\PCB\GEN\DIR1



<dir path>         - Path and directory containing files to read.  Wildcards
                     are permitted if reading of the entire directory is not
                     desired.

                ex.  DOS2PCB C:\PCB\UPLOADS\*.GIF C:\PCB\GEN\DIR1



<output file>      - Path and filename of created file, in PCBoard PCBFiler
                     format.



F <input filename> - The  F  switch signifies that input will be from a file
                     and not from a <dir path>.

                     <input filename> is the name of a file created
                     using DOS' DIR command (ex. DIR >filename) 

                 ex. DOS2PCB F D:\DOSLIST C:\PCB\GEN\DIR1


Notes: 
     Only one space is allowed between parameters.


Suggested Uses:
     Very handy when used in conjunction with DESQview's Mark and Transfer
features for moving data between windows.  Display the <output file> in a DV
DOS window, PCBFiler in another.  Use Mark to select text from the <output
file> window and Transfer to copy the text to the PCBFiler window.  Works like
a charm.

     Or you can simply create a file named, for example,  DIR1  and edit it
with PCBFiler.  





Revision History:
-----------------
06/29/92 - Version 1.00 
           Converts files with a DOS 5.0 DIR format only.  No directory
           path option, only works off input file.  

06/30/92 - Version 1.02 
           Now accepts other DOS formats; tested with 3.31, 4.01, and 5.0
           Adds leading zero in date for DOS 3.31 and recognizes one byte
           positioning change in file byte size field between DOS 5.0 and
           earlier versions.  

07/02/92 - Version 2.00 
           Added an option for input to be from either a file created with
           a DOS  DIR>filename  command or will read a directory specified
           in the <dir path>.  Added  F  switch to accomplish this.
           Added use of Wildcards in <dir path> if pointing to specific
           files and not the whole directory.



If you find this program useful and would like to make a donation:

Clarke H. Ulmer Jr.
The Movie BBS
P.O. Box 1793 
Bowling Green Station
New York City, NY 10274-1134





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