Short: Converts FID lists for use with magicfile Author: EcLypSe (Antoine Adams) Uploader: againt cybercomm nl (Antoine Adams) Type: comm/xeno Architecture: m68k-amigaos Easy to use (I think so anyway) convert program for use with 'magic file' written by Manual Groeneweg. Reason why: Every month I receive a nice cd-rom with some new shareware on it. On these cd-roms there is also a nice file with all the filenames and file_id.diz files. Because i'm a xlk sysop I was so sick of continously converting those FID's by hand with ced I started to learn the E program language and started programming. What does it do: Basicly it converts this type of list: ----------------------[major snap]--------------------------------- FLD-S40.LHA P 315841 05-12-96 _.___________ _ ____ _ _____ _ _______ _| __( /___ _ \___ _ \___ _ (_ )_ __/ / / ) _( ) _( / /---. l___| l______/_______/_______/_______/·w! | . | | SFX V.3.34 000 | | 1/2 [128]| `------------------------------------------' WOB-C35.DMS P 886473 05-12-96 .-----------------------------------------. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::___ _/\ ::::_____/\:::::_____/\:::::: :::::/ / \ \::::\ _ /:::::\ ___ \::::: ::::/ / _ \ \:::/\/ | \:::::/\/ / /::::: ::::\ \/ \/ /::/ /__| \:::/ |/ \::::: :::::\__\_/ /__:\____/ /__:\__|_ /__::: ::::::::::\_//_/::::::\_//_/::::::\_//_/::: :-----------------------------------------: : A Collection from the latest useful : : utilities ................ Disk #35 : '-----------------------------------------' cYBERSTORM bOARd kiCKS u[oDIN/lOVE/aSGARD] HF-MW104.LZX P 78757 05-12-96 ___/\__/\______ ___ _/\___ ____ _/\___ / /_ \ ___/ /_/ /_/. ___/_/ _ \/ ___/ / _ / __)_ /¯\ /¯\ __/ / | _/_ __)_ \ /__/\___ /__ \__ \__|_ /___¦ /__ / \/ \/ \__/ \__/ \/·NL·|__/ \/ .------------> tOOL dIVISISON <------------. | | | * mAGIC wEB mAKER v1.04 + KEYFILE * | | | `->-----------[ by pREACHER! ]-----------<-' -5!r Iq - tHa UlTiMaTe - (( 3nTeRpRi5e -^-- 02:41:33 -=- nODE: 2 -=- cPS: 2052 -=- ----------------------[ end of major snap]------------------ to a file that can be used by magicfile(by manual groeneweg) and that looks like this: FLD-S40.LHA 315841 cd0:lhafiles/ SFX V.3.34 000 WOB-C35.DMS 886473 cd0:lzxfiles/ Collection of utilities HF-MW104.LZX 78757 cd0:lhafiles/ mAGIC wEB mAKER v1.04 If you read the magic file manual or guide and if you are not stupid you'll see the every file is configured in 4 lines. 1. filename 2. size 3. path 4. desc how to use: Fid2mf v1.0 works in a shell (it doesn't open one YET!) then it asks for the lha path the dms path and the lzx path on your cd-rom or anything. Then it asks what list to convert. So far so good after that it displays the filename, recognises the arc type and type the place folowed by the fileid.id of that file. Then it asks for a oneliner (max 40 chars). Personally i use powersnap to create that oneliner or you can type one yourself.. Fid2mf creates a file in ram: called 'lijst.mf' That's basicly it (almost) Before your start converting add some crap to the last line of your to convert file. (else it doesn't convert te last filename good) If fid2mf sees anything else than a dms, lha or lzx archive it doesn't convert and you'll have to type a ']' so that no oneliner is written Disclaimer: This proggy was written by ME (EcLyPsE) with a lot of help from KleinDuimpje from lightforce. This Proggy is E-mailware.. Send me an email if you like it.. (probably the .readme file is bigger than the executeable) to do: * gui progging * make sure it converts all files * get rid of enoying ']' typing by not recognized archives * suggestions?