#File search
05-Feb-94 15:18:54
Sb: #130507-#File search
Fm: Jim Nangano/SYSOP 76703,4254
To: Andrew Christie 72102,236
Andrew,
I'm currently off-line, so I can't do a search at the moment. However,
there are a number of ways to go about relatively quick searches in
interactive mode.
The first place I'd try would be the Amiga FileFinder, which you can get
to with the "GO AMIGAFF" command from any CIS prompt. Keep in mind that
the FileFinder is not 100% accurate, as it is only updated about once a
month.
The other way to search is to search the libraries in each of the Amiga
forums. From any "Lib xx!" prompt, you can enter the command:
"DIR TM*.*/LIB:ALL"
which will give you a short list of all files matching the pattern
entered, searching every library in that forum.
You would have to repeat this in each of the Amiga forums (AmigaUser,
AmigaArts, AmigaTech), but it's a single command for each forum, and it
will be 100% accurate.
Note that I used a "wild card" pattern to specify the file name. This
is because our file names are limited to 6 characters for the main part of
the file (and 3 for the extension), and I'm guessing as to the name used
which roughly matches what you are searching for. You could also do a
"keyword" search, using a command like "DIR /KEY:texture/LIB:ALL" if
you're looking for something with "texture" as a keyword.
Hope this helps….
– BobR