TITLE

    POWER Recent

VERSION

    3.10

AUTHOR

    Jérôme LOUVEL (louvel@dig-isim.univ-montp2.fr)

NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 3.10

    -  Detailed some help bubble texts

    -  Stupid bug removed from `Update' TREE button. Should really
       update the listview now.

    -  In Text format, don't output anymore the directory header for
       empty dirs and don't output anymore empty files or extra menu
       file lines.

    -  In AmigaGuide format, don't create anymore links to empty or
       inexistant nodes.

    -  In HTML format, don't create anymore links to empty or inexistant
       nodes. Now, the menus to access subdirectories are contained only
       in a separate file.

    -  Removed some bugs causing crashes with HTML and Guide format.

DESCRIPTION

    If you use frequently the Aminet server, I'm sure you'll find this
program useful. The aim is to extract from the huge Aminet INDEX file, the
information you need as quick as possible in a clean way.

    I know there are many other progs doing 'same' thing but none of them has
a decent interface, none of them allows you to save your prefs, and many of
them don't work very long because the INDEX format changes from time to time.

    Here's the solution, no need to type in boring CLI commands, simply use
the friendly MUI interface and enjoy the work ...

GLOBAL FEATURES

    -  MUI interface with help bubbles, keyboard support, on-line help, ...

    -  Preferences loading/editing/saving.

    -  Allows to specify a minimum AND maximum age in weeks for files.

    -  Allows to customise the position of every INDEX field so the program
       can read ANY format of INDEX file (even old and future ones) !

    -  Allows to specify which directories and subdirectories to extract using
       listviews in the prefs window.

    -  Uses TREE file to display description of directories in output files
       and in preference window.

    -  Generates a RECENT file in Text, AmigaGuide or HTML format !

    -  Can split the RECENT file (one file for each directory selected) with
       a smart file extension handling. With this feature, even computers with
       few memory can easily use the huge INDEX file :->

    -  Can remove the directory field in RECENT file and add a description of
       each subdirectory : Greatly reduces the size of RECENT file.
       ex : The complete AmigaGuide version of an INDEX takes less space than
            the original INDEX (text format) !

    -  NO buffer is used for the RECENT file generation (sequential access)
       and the job is done in ONE pass.

    -  When all the selected dirs are scaned, stops reading the INDEX immedia-
       tely :-)

    -  Displays current written directory during RECENT file generation.

    -  Displays an accurate progression gauge.

    -  It's in CARDWARE and will stay in CARDWARE ;-)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

    - MUI 3.3 or better (Magic User Interface)

    - An Amiga with the KickStart 2.04 or better

    - The WIDE version of the Aminet INDEX :

        *   The wide version is in the Aminet /info/index/ directory !
        *   The short version is in the Aminet root directory...
        *   You may use an INDEX from an Aminet CD-ROM (not sure)

    - The corresponding Aminet TREE file :

        *   You should find it in the Aminet root directory
        *   A recent version is present in the archive
        *   This file describes the Aminet directory structure

DISTRIBUTABILITY

    Program in CARDWARE and Copyright © 1995-96 by Jérôme LOUVEL.
    If you use it, please consider sending me a postcard of your city.

AVAILABILITY

    Any Aminet site, such as ftp.wustl.edu or ftp.luth.se in the
    pub/aminet/util/misc directory:

    ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/util/misc/pw_recen.lha

DISTRIBUTION

    Freely distributable via CD, disk, FTP, or any other form (if NO
    charge is asked for, except for the media) when the original
    distribution archive is kept intact.

 PERMSSN    UID  GID    PACKED    SIZE  RATIO     CRC       STAMP          NAME
---------- ----------- ------- ------- ------ ---------- ------------ -------------
[generic]                18842   47524  39.6% -lh5- af9b Sep 29  1996 PW_Recent/POWER_Recent
[generic]                 1184    1567  75.6% -lh5- 0102 Sep 29  1996 PW_Recent/POWER_Recent.info
[generic]                 6569   19318  34.0% -lh5- 2a50 Sep 29  1996 PW_Recent/PW_Recent.guide
[generic]                  508     870  58.4% -lh5- baed Aug 12  1996 PW_Recent/PW_Recent.guide.info
[generic]                 3206    8688  36.9% -lh5- 40d5 Sep 29  1996 PW_Recent/PW_Recent.prefs
[generic]                 1897    4186  45.3% -lh5- 1bdd Sep 29  1996 PW_Recent/PW_Recent.readme
[generic]                  475     932  51.0% -lh5- f97a Aug 12  1996 PW_Recent/PW_Recent.readme.info
[generic]                 3162    8209  38.5% -lh5- 4184 Sep 29  1996 PW_Recent/TREE
---------- ----------- ------- ------- ------ ---------- ------------ -------------
 Total         8 files   35843   91294  39.3%            Oct  3  1996