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NETSORT.DOC
05/15/93
The NETSORT program acts to sort files in a subdirectory by either file name,
file date and time, or file size. The MS-DOS 5.0 DIR command lets you change
the order that file names are displayed but it doesn't actually change their
order on the disk so it doesn't affect COPY commands or anything. The Norton
Utilities include a DS (DIRSORT) utility which works great on hard disks and
floppies but can't be used on a network drive. NETSORT can be used on any
writable disk.
The trick to sorting files on a network drive is to create a temporary
subdirectory, move the files there, copy them back in the desired order, and
then to delete them from the temporary subdirectory. This is what NETSORT does.
Because of the copy operation, you need to have as much free space as the
largest file in the subdirectory you're sorting.
NETSORT isn't exactly lightning fast. I sorted 19MB of files and it took 6
minutes. What it does do, it does safely though.
This program has been tested without problems on Banyan Vines networks. I've
been told that it may not do anything useful (or harmful) on other types of
networks. Let me know if that is in fact the case.
NETSORT processes any non-directory file names, including system, and read-only
files. It ignores files marked as "hidden".
Invoking the program:
The program can be invoked with the following options:
NETSORT [ path ] [ /S ] [ /Ox | /O-x ] [ /BEEP | /-BEEP ] [ /? ]
where:
"path" is the subdirectory name to be processed. This defaults to your default
subdirectory.
"/S" says to recurse through the subdirectories under path. This process can
take awhile.
"/Ox" and "/O-x" allow you to specify the sort order for the files. "x" can be
one of the following:
N = file name
D = file date and time
S = file size
If you precede the "x" with a dash ("-"), the sort will be done in reverse
order.
"/BEEP" gives you a beep when the program finishes.
"/-BEEP" reverses /BEEP and is the default.
"/?" or "/HELP" or "HELP" shows you the syntax for the command.
This program was written by Bruce Guthrie of Wayne Software. It is free for use
provided relevant documentation is kept with the program, no changes are made to
the program or documentation, and it is not bundled with commercial programs or
charged for separately. People who need to bundle it in for-sale packages must
pay a $50 registration fee to "Wayne Software" at the following address.
Comments and suggestions can also be sent to:
Bruce Guthrie
Wayne Software
113 Sheffield St.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
fax: (301) 588-8986