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LSTBACK2 1.2 Documentation 5/24/89
LSTBACK2 Program and Documentation: Copyright (c) 1989 by Gary R. Pannone.
All rights reserved. This program may be freely distributed.
If you find this program useful, please send a contribution ($10 suggested)
to: Gary R. Pannone, 35 Park View Rd., Hamden, CT 06514.
Introduction
------------
The LSTBACK2 program lists the files and directories that are stored on
backup diskettes which were created with the DOS 2.0 - 3.2 BACKUP command.
LSTBACK2 lists each directory, followed by the files that were copied from that
directory. The filename, size, date, and time are listed for each file.
Command Syntax
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The general form of the LSTBACK2 command is:
LSTBACK2 d:[/U][/D]
where d: is the drive that contains the backup diskette.
/U indicates that the first diskette put in the
diskette drive may not be backup diskette 01
(i.e., an Unknown disk).
/D indicates that each filename listed should
include the full directory specification.
Running LSTBACK2
----------------
After you type the LSTBACK2 command, the program displays a startup screen.
Press any key, and the program displays a prompt that asks that you insert
the first backup diskette in the specified drive. If you did not specify
the /U parameter, the first diskette must be backup diskette 01.
Note: You can press ctrl-C at any prompt to exit the
LSTBACK2 program.
After inserting the diskette, press any key. If you specified the /U
parameter, LSTBACK2 displays the backup diskette number. LSTBACK2 reads the
control file on the diskette, and begins listing the directories and files
that are stored on the backup diskette. If LSTBACK2 detects that the diskette
is not the last backup diskette, it prompts you for the next diskette.
LSTBACK2 can only determine the size of a backup file after reading every
backup diskette that contains a part of the file (a file can span backup
diskettes). Because of this, LSTBACK2 may display a message in place of the
file size. For example, if "BEGINS" is displayed, the file continues onto the
next backup diskette. If "UNKNOWN" is displayed, the beginning of the file has
been missed because backup diskette 01 has not been read. If "CONT'D" is
displayed, the file continues (but does not end) on this diskette.
Examples
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Some examples follow.
The following command lists all directories and files stored on the backup
diskette numbered 01 in drive A.
LSTBACK2 A:
The following command displays the backup diskette number, and then lists all
directories and files stored on the backup diskette in drive A.
LSTBACK2 A:/U
The following command lists all directories and files stored on the backup
diskette numbered 01 in drive A. Each filename is displayed as a complete
path specification (minus drive ID).
LSTBACK2 A:/D