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ff...@vaxb.acs.unt.edu

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Apr 30, 1992, 12:23:01 PM4/30/92
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Does anyone have a batch file (or preferably a 4dos btm file) that will do a
dir listing for only those files that have today's date? Better yet, for files
created after (or before, depending upon a switch) a specified date?

Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated. Regards, - Jhinuk.

Alfred I. Anderson

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Apr 30, 1992, 3:22:21 PM4/30/92
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There is a great utility called NEW27.ZIP that I use. You might want
to check archie for it. If you can't find it, holler back at me.

Timo Salmi

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Apr 30, 1992, 7:39:48 PM4/30/92
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In article <1992Apr30...@vaxb.acs.unt.edu> ff...@vaxb.acs.unt.edu writes:
>Does anyone have a batch file (or preferably a 4dos btm file) that will do a
>dir listing for only those files that have today's date? Better yet, for files
>created after (or before, depending upon a switch) a specified date?

garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/ts/tsutld19.zip Fourth set of Utilities, T.Salmi
Filename Comment Date Time
-------- -------------------------------- ---- ----
ADJCURS.BAT Batch shell for adjusting cursor 09-07-90 10:20:22
BIGCURS.EXE Make the cursor better visible 12-05-89 14:45:36
BIGNCURS.EXE NonResident temporary big cursor 11-29-89 16:17:26
CAPS.EXE Get/set keyboard toggles 07-19-90 14:22:44
FILES.EXE Summary of your different files 09-08-90 13:07:08
KEYRATE.EXE Set keyboard repeat rate & delay 07-21-90 21:59:44
POPSCR.EXE Pop screen from image file 09-09-90 11:44:56
PSK.EXE Dis/enable the PrintScreen key 06-16-90 08:47:50
PUSHSCR.EXE Push screen to image file 09-09-90 11:44:52
SETPRT.EXE Set PrintScreen retry times 07-10-90 12:07:20
SWITCHAR.EXE Makes Unix freaks feel at home 11-26-89 21:25:32
TODAY.EXE Scan disk for files made today 03-28-92 10:21:42
TSPROG.INF List of PD programs from T.Salmi 03-21-92 17:13:26
TSUTLD.INF Document 03-28-92 07:06:02
TSUTLD.NWS News announcements about tsutld 03-28-92 10:09:40
VAASA.INF Info: Finland, Vaasa, U of Vaasa 03-13-92 01:44:16
WARMBOOT.EXE Reboot without memory tests 09-08-90 15:28:40
---- ------ ------ -----
0017 141195 103599 27%

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fis...@sc2a.unige.ch

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May 6, 1992, 8:53:38 PM5/6/92
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In article <1992Apr30...@vaxb.acs.unt.edu>, ff...@vaxb.acs.unt.edu writes:
> Does anyone have a batch file (or preferably a 4dos btm file) that will do a
> dir listing for only those files that have today's date? Better yet, for files
> created after (or before, depending upon a switch) a specified date?

Well, not exaclty a `dir' listing, but you can obtain a *very* flexible
list of files with the `stuff' program (originally a companion of `zoo').
It has switches for `modified less or more than n days ago', and for
`newer' and/or `older' than this file... If you are really serious, you
can even find the sources for `stuff' and work from there.

To be found at Simtel20 or mirror in <msdos.zoo>stuff*.arc (why not .zoo,
I wonder?).

Good luck,

Markus Fischer Dept of Anthopology, Geneva CH fis...@sc2a.unige.ch

Eberhart Adam

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May 8, 1992, 1:52:33 PM5/8/92
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Ever tried

dir | grep 03/27/92

where 03/27/92 is the actual date and grep maybe from Turbo C
or equivalent?
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Jim Reisert

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May 11, 1992, 4:23:39 PM5/11/92
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If you use 4DOS, I think they provide an example, on disk, of a
command alias which will allow you to do such a thing. I used to
use it, until I discovered 'dir/ot', which orders the directory
listing by time. This might work in DOS 5.0 also, but I'm not sure.

- Jim

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hs...@vax.oxford.ac.uk

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May 14, 1992, 7:54:15 AM5/14/92
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In article <1992May11.2...@PA.dec.com>, rei...@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert) writes:
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> If you use 4DOS, I think they provide an example, on disk, of a
> command alias which will allow you to do such a thing. I used to
> use it, until I discovered 'dir/ot', which orders the directory
> listing by time. This might work in DOS 5.0 also, but I'm not sure.
>

In PC DOS 3.3 (and no doubt all other flavours) you can use FIND as a filter
to DIR thus:

DIR | FIND "date in correct format"

So, to find files created 14-05-92 (the format can be found by just using plain
DIR):

DIR | FIND "14-05-92"

If you use the /V switch, you can locate all files created on any date BUT the
date you give - DIR | FIND /V "14-05-92" will list all files created on any date
but 14-05-92.

Pipe out the resulting list to SORT and you can arrange the list even by file
extension if you wish.
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