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MOP
Copyright 1989
by
William C. Scott
MOP is a utility designed to replace multiple utilities for deleting or
'mopping-up' after a session of looking at and evaluating a number of
archived files. The archives can be in 'arc','pak','zip', 'lzh' or 'zoo'
format. Multiple archive formats can be handled simultaneously.
USING MOP:
To simplify your life, place MOP in a directory in your path so you can use
it wherever you want.
The command line syntax for MOP is as follows:
MOP [SOURCEPATH\]FILENAME.EXT [/v] [/d]
Make sure you are in the directory with the archive files which you want MOP
to act and type:
SOURCEPATH - is the PATH to the directory containing the ARCHIVE you wish
to use. The default PATH is whatever directory you are in.
Use ...
FILENAME - may be either the name of an archive, in which case you must
provide some sort of extension (*,arc,zip,zoo,pak,lzh) or an
asterisk ('*') in which case all archives of all names and types
will be used.
'*' - (only, no extension) to delete all files matching filenames
listed in all .ZIP, .ARC, .PAK, .LZH and .ZOO libraries.
Checking for the asterisk also involves checking for a '.' in
the command line parameter, so '*.' will cause no action to
occur.
EXT - may be one of the supported archive types (arc,zip,zoo,pak,lzh)
OR it may be an asterisk ('*') in which case all types of
archives matching the supplied FILENAME will be searched and
used.
/v - prevents you from previewing the files that are about to be deleted
and mark any you wish to retain.
/d - will suppress the elimination of duplicate filenames from the
verification display window.
Entering a SourcePath allows all succeeding FILENAMEs to be looked for
in the same directory. Entry of another SourcePath causes all filenames
that follow to be looked for in the last entered SourcePath.
Example: From root directory of drive C you enter ...
MOP a:foofile.arc double.zip c:\dos\flipflop.lzh *.arc
... causes the following ...
'foofile.arc' and 'double.zip' are searched for in root directory of drive A.
'flipflop.lzh' and all files with an '.arc' extension are looked for on drive
C in the DOS directory.
All files found in the directories of those archive files are checked
against presence in root directory of drive C. Any matches are shown in the
verification window and deleted when you press <ENTER> unless you
specifically mark them to be retained.
BOTH the internal masks (ARC,PAK,ZIP,ZOO,LZH) and the external masks (the
ones you enter on the command line) CANNOT BE USED together. Using one
disables the other one.
When you don't defeat the preview option of MOP, you may mark the files
you wish to retain by placing the selector bar on the file and pressing
<SPACEBAR>. Files marked in this manner won't be deleted.
Why bother registering ... ?
Won't the program be made obsolete by new archiving methods?
Almost certainly. But by becoming a licensed user, you will be
notified when new methods and capabilities are added to MOP.
I already have the program and there will be plenty of other people who
send in their money ...
Contrary to popular opinion, that just DOESN'T happen! Few people
are out-and-out thieves ... quite the opposite. But all of us have
that little habit of procrastination when it comes to shareware
programs. We wait for a bit better version to see if it crosses
that imaginary line of usefulness (even though we use it all the
time as it is) ... and suddenly we don't need it any more (after
a year or two).
If you use the program, it's a fair deal. There are few if any other
products (besides shareware) for your computer you get to try before
you pay for them.
Most importantly, to me, it will provide me with income to repair my
computer when it breaks. I'm disabled with multiple sclerosis and
diabetes and unable to work . My monthly total income is $498 and it
doesn't go far, so I would very much appreciate your contributions if this
program meets your needs. Writing simple utilities and small programs is
both my only other potential source of income and the only thing that
keeps me sane, since I am housebound and live alone.
Copyright notice:
MOP is copyright 1989 by William C. Scott. All rights reserved. No resale
of MOP as a program is permitted.
Distribution policy:
MOP is not public domain software. It is being distributed as a shareware
product. You are encouraged to freely distribute it as long as the costs
to the end user acquiring MOP alone do not exceed $3 and this file is
included with the program file.
Licensing and support:
Licensing for the continued use (after a 30 day evaluation period) is
required. The fee for licensing is $5, payable by check or money order
sent to the address below.
Licensed users will be notified of any significant updates to MOP and
other shareware products I plan to produce and have produced.
William C. Scott
22 Cary Annex
Coalgate, OK 74538 PH: (405) 927-3840
I encourage you to contact me with any suggestions or comments you have
concerning MOP. Letters will be answered and telephone queries answered
if needed, to anyone who needs/asks.
My Compuserve user # is 71406,1251
My Genie address is WILLSCOTT
I try to check these at least once a week, but sometimes am unable to.
If you need a quick response, a phone call is likely to be the fastest.