FIXDIR
FUNCTION:
Updates a directory file (any file created with
DIR/D/H/V filspec=).
This program will NOT change any of the files on the
user's system UNTIL Phase 7 when the user can replace the
'old' directory with the updated one.
The updated directory will have the date and time of the
update appended to the end of the first three lines. This will
not interfere with the operation of VERIFY.
HINTS/RESTRICTIONS:
Use FIXDIR to keep your directory current without having to
manually (a) find out which files have changed, (b) get the
current version and hash, and (c) VUR the 'old' directory and
replace the information with the chance of typos or
transpositions.
FIXDIR requires VERIFY.LIT and AMOS/L 1.3 or later.
FORMAT:
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_RUN FIXDIR
DEFAULTS:
1. The directory file name defaults to AMOS
2. The directory file extention defaults to .DIR
3. All Yes/No questions default to No
OPTIONS:
There are no options other than the obvious.
OPERATION:
Log into the account that has a directory file that you wish to
update:
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_LOG DSK0:[1,2]
Type RUN FIXDIR and press the RETURN key:
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_RUN FIXDIR
FIXDIR will now display a screen of information about FIXDIR.
Press the RETURN key to continue.
FIXDIR then asks the following questions:
1. What is the name of the directory to be updated
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(default=AMOS.DIR)
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where filnam is the name of any file created with
"DIR/D/H/V filnam.ext=". The filnam defaults to
"AMOS" and the .ext defaults to .DIR
FIXDIR will then look for the named file and if it
is not in the account will say:
Fatal error - I can't find (filnam.ext)
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and then abort.
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2. If any files in this account have the same name(s) as
those used by FIXDIR then FIXDIR will say:
WARNING! The following files WILL be overwritten:
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(names of files affected)
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and ask:
Do you wish to continue? (DEF=N) ?
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Type a "Y" and then a RETURN to continue, any
other character (or none) followed by a
RETURN will abort FIXDIR
FIXDIR then displays:
Phase 1 of FIXDIR - Create Necessary files
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and continues to write some basic programs and command
files (all named UTFDPx) and then makes a copy of the
directory file named UTFDP1.DIR.
Phase 2 of FIXDIR - Verify the Directory to a file
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Phase 3 of FIXDIR - Eliminate the 'VERIFIED' and 'not
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found' files
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Phase 4 of FIXDIR - Create a command file to get current
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file info
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Phase 5 of FIXDIR - Get the current file info
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Phase 6 of FIXDIR - Updates the directory copy
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for each file that has a version and/or hash that differs
from that shown by the directory file FIXDIR displays:
old directory shows:
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(full file spec) (version) (hash)
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file on system is:
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(full file spec) (version) (hash)
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and then asks:
1. Do you want to substitute new for old? (Y/x) (DEF=N)
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Type a "Y" and a RETURN to update the information.
Any other character (or none) and a return will
leave the directory as it was for this file.
after all of the changed files have been processed FIXDIR
will display:
xxx Files DIDN'T match the directory
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xxx Directory entries were NOT updated
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xxx Directory entries WERE updated
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Phase 7 of FIXDIR - Cleanup
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FIXDIR will then ask:
2. Do you want the updated directory copied over the old
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one?
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Type a "Y" and a RETURN to replace the old
directory with the updated one.
Any other character (or none) and a return will
leave the directory as it was.
If the directory is copied over then FIXDIR.DIR is
erased.
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3. Do you want work files erased?
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Type a "Y" and a RETURN to erase the files created
by FIXDIR except FIXDIR.DIR which was handled by
the previous question.
Any other character (or none) and a return will
leave the 'work' files on the system.
COMMAND SUMMARY:
ERRORS:
I can't work without DSK0:VERIFY.LIT[1,4] - Sorry
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FIXDIR did a LOOKUP and didn't find VERIFY in SYS:. Since
that is the heart of the program FIXDIR aborted.
I can't find (directory name)
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FIXDIR did a LOOKUP for the (directory name) file in the
account that you are logged into and couldn't find it.
Check the error message to make sure that the directory name
displayed is the same as the directory file.
CHARACTERISTICS:
FIXDIR BAS 49 507-743-424-251
FIXDIR RUN 36 576-075-752-255 89.11H(7)
NOTE:
This program is NOT part of the original AMOS/L operating
system distributed by Alpha Microsystems.
The author of this program is:
David W. Barrow III
Stonewall Computer Center
1894 Elm Drive, Town of Cedarburg
West Bend, WI 53095
Telephone (414) 375-AMOS
