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From: w8sdz@SimTel.Coast.NET
Subject: How to find files in the SimTel msdos collection
[File: /pub/msdos/filedocs/aaaread.me Last revised: Feb. 21, 1994]
Lists of all files in the SimTel Software Repository MS-DOS collection
and utilities to display, search, or print them are contained in
directory /pub/msdos/filedocs as follows:
simindex.zip contains SIMIBM.IDX, a comma-delimited listing of all files
in the MSDOS subdirectories with a brief one line description for
each file, which is suitable for importing into a database program.
This file is updated at approximate 10 day intervals.
simlist.zip contains SIMIBM.LST, the latest SIMIBM.IDX in text format
for those who would rather not deal with the comma-delimited index.
The format of this file is the same as that produced by the SIMCVT
programs.
These programs can be used to display and search the index:
simdir22.zip displays the file SIMIBM.IDX. You can browse through the
list by moving a highlight bar and by pressing function keys.
The file is displayed as a two-level hierarchy. The upper
(initial) level consists of a list of directories, and the lower
level consists of a list of files within a single directory. At
the lower level, you can move directly to the next or previous
directory by pressing a single key, and you can search across
directory for strings of text. At either level, you can exclude
all files that were uploaded before a specified date. It will
optionally create an output file of selected file names, suitable
for use with the BSD Unix batchftp or autoftp programs which are
available in OAK.Oakland.Edu's /pub/misc/unix directory.
msrch10a.zip performs fast searches of SIMIBM.IDX comma delimited file
for user-specified text; the search takes only about 3 secs to
search the entire file. Output of all matches are written to
screen one page at a time or continuously. The program runs in
interactive mode or via command line parameters.
simlst1.zip is a menu-driven program which allows the user to search
for a file or application by the file name, directory, or do a
pattern match on the description. It takes the SIMIBM.IDX file
as its input and can be updated with the monthly update files.
simtel35.zip is a program which will import the SimTel comma-delimited
index file and convert it to a .DBF and allow viewing, searching,
printing reports, etc. The user does not need dBASE and all the
necessary files will be created as they are needed by the program.
It will optionally create an output file of selected file names,
suitable for use with the BSD Unix batchftp or autoftp programs
which are available in OAK.Oakland.Edu's /pub/misc/unix directory.
If you have trouble with this program, see the doc file note about
the command SET CLIPPER=E000.
simsch14.zip is a utility for Windows 3.x to scan/select entries from
the SimTel Software Repository's SIMIBM.IDX index file.
simvw20a.zip and simvw20b.zip is a Windows utility to search, browse,
and view SIMIBM.IDX.
wsim20.zip is a Windows 3.x program that can convert SIMIBM.IDX to a
dBase III .DBF file. It then uses this file to do searches on
filename, directory or description. All searches are substring
searches and are not case sensitive.
Also available:
cnvsim10.zip is a program which will convert the SIMIBM.IDX file to a
Paradox table.
idx2dat2.zip is C source for a simple program to convert a file in the
format of SIMIBM.IDX into a data file compatible with the UNIX
autoftp or batchftp programs (which do background ftp downloads).
The normal usage is to filter simibm.idx to extract just the lines
of the programs you want to download.
quickref.lst is a quick reference list of SimTel MS-DOS directories.
simcvt.bas and simcvt2.bas are BASICA/GWBASIC/QBASIC programs to convert
SIMIBM.IDX to a human-readable text file.
simcvt.c is a Unix C program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
simcvt2.awk is an Awk script which converts SimTel .IDX index files
to .LST list files.
simcvt2.c is a Unix C program to search and print SIMIBM.IDX.
simcvt.exc is a VM/CMS REXX program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
simcvax.bas is a VAX/VMS BASIC V3.3 program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
simcvt.for is VAX/VMS FORTRAN program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
simcvt.sps is VAX/VMS SPS program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
simdisp.awk is an Awk script for displaying SIMIBM.IDX in outline form.
simdisp.doc explains how to use simdisp.awk.
simdisp.pl is a Perl script to print SimTel's SIMIBM.IDX.
simflt10.zip extracts dirs from SIMIBM.IDX, writes to new file.
simgrep2.prl is a Perl script to search SIMIBM.LST and display the
selected files with directory and date.
simgrep2.prl is a Perl script to perform regular expression searching on
the SIMIBM.LST file. The search is case-insensitive. Matching
entries are printed along with the directory in which they occur.
simgrep2.sh is a Unix shell script to search and display SIMIBM.LST.
simibm.db3 tells how to use SIMIBM.IDX with dBASEIII.
simibm.hdr is a PC-File+ database header for use with SIMIBM.IDX.
simibm.inf contains information on record structure of SIMIBM.IDX.
simraz12.zip is a program to merge, shorten, rearrange SIMTEL indices.
idx2dat.c is a program to make autoftp/batchftp scripts from SIMIBM.IDX.
simail50.zip reads the output file of the SIMTEL35 or the SIMDIR22
programs and translates it to multiple output files suitable for
mailing to LISTSERV or TRICKLE file servers.
fildif.zip is a program for comparing a previous copy of /pub/msdos/FILES.IDX
with a new copy. It displays files added and deleted since you got an
older index. This is useful if you are trying to maintain an archive
in sync with SimTel. It can generate output scripts for batch FTP
processing.
/pub/msdos/FILES.IDX is a comma-delimited file, without descriptions,
of the msdos directories, suitable for importing into PC-File+ or
DBase III. This file is updated on a daily basis (sometimes several
times a day when a lot of new files are uploaded). It is used by
the mirror and TRICKLE sites.
It's impossible to make a daily updated list with descriptions with the
quantity of new programs available. We average about 300 new files per
month.
Mirror Sites That Offer SimTel Files
See file /pub/msdos/filedocs/download.inf for the latest list of mirror
sites.
Where To Send Complaints, Problems, Questions
Messages about files in the MS-DOS collection should be directed to
w8sdz@SimTel.Coast.NET or w8sdz@Vela.ACS.Oakland.Edu.
Messages about the mirror sites should be sent the administrator of
the mirror site.
Mirror Site Contact address
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OAK.Oakland.Edu admin@Vela.ACS.Oakland.Edu
wuarchive.wustl.edu archives@wuarchive.wustl.edu
archive.orst.edu archivist@archive.orst.edu
ftp.uu.net archive-request@uunet.uu.net
ftp.funet.fi msdos-adm@nic.funet.fi
src.doc.ic.ac.uk ukuug-soft@doc.ic.ac.uk
ftp.switch.ch switchinfo@switch.ch
archie.au ftp@archie.au
NCTUCCCA.edu.tw ftp-adm@NCTUCCCA.edu.tw
ftp.technion.ac.il ftp-admin@ftp.technion.ac.il
ftp.nectec.or.th trin@nwg.nectec.or.th
Messages about the BITNET or EARN file servers should be directed to
the system administrator at the server location.
Internet BITNET
"John Fisher" <FISHER@VM.ECS.RPI.EDU> <FISHER@RPIECS>
"Marty Hoag" <INFO@VM1.NODAK.EDU> <INFO@NDSUVM1>
"TRICKLE Maintainers" <RED-BUG@VM3090.EGE.EDU.TR> <RED-BUG@TREARN>
SimTel does NOT run these servers.
Keith Petersen, General Manager of the SimTel Software Repository, a
service mark of Coast to Coast Telecommunications, Clarkston, MI, U.S.A.
Internet: w8sdz@SimTel.Coast.NET or w8sdz@Vela.ACS.Oakland.Edu
Uucp: uunet!umich!vela!w8sdz BITNET: w8sdz@OAKLAND