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ZSORT
File Directory Maintenance Utility
For Passkey Professional
and all BBS programs supporting
the standard file description format
as defined by most popular BBS programs
(c) 1990 - Zeblon Castel
Registration
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ZSORT and all of the ZUTIL programs are free to the
public. The only thing I ask is that if you like and use
any of the ZUTIL programs, please pass the word on. If you
have the space on your system, please carry a copy of the
current release.
Introduction
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ZSORT is a part of the ZUTIL set of file area maintenance
programs.
ZCHECK - Batch program used to update file
directory listings to insure proper
date and file size.
ZCOLOR - Batch program used to add color to
your file area listings.
ZFILE - Interactive program to allow the
moving and maintaining of file
listings and directories.
ZSORT - Batch program used to sort file
directory listings.
ZSORT is a program designed to assist in the maintenance
of your Upload/Download directories on your system. ZSORT
will sort your file area listings based on the filenames
contained in the list. I wrote it to maintain file
directory listings for Passkey Professional (by far the
finest BBS software available) but I designed it to be
generic enough to support any set of file listings that
support the standard file area format.
File Listing Format
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ZSORT will allow you to sort your file area listings if
your file entries are in the following format:
Col Desc
-------------
1-12 Filename
15-21 File Size
24-31 File Date
32-80 File description. (Can continue for multiple
lines)
1-12 15-21 24-31 33 - 80
| -------- | | --- | | ---- | | ------------------------->
FILENAME.TYP 9999999 MM-DD-YY File description that can
| continue for an unlimited
| number of lines
Input
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ZSORT requires as input a text file that will be a list
of file area listing names that you want sorted. The
default name for this file is ZSORT.DAT but an alternate
name can be specified as an option when you execute ZSORT.
(ex: ZSORT myfile.dat)
Each line of the input file should contain the fully
qualified name of the text file listing (in the format
previously described). Any text beyond the first
path\filename will be ignored. So, you can use the same
input file as was created for ZFILE, and/or ZCHECK.
Support
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If you should have any problems with ZFILE or any of the
ZUTIL set of utilities, please contact me immediately. I
can be contacted on any HyperMail system on either the
National Sysop Echo or the Passkey Support echo. If you
can't find any HyperMail systems in your area, you can
contact me on the Passkey Professional support BBS in
Phoenix ((602) 894-6526).