Command line Tools

Last Revised: 08 January 2009 RocketJet4 - Tools

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• JPEG_RJ - Win32 build of the IJG jpeg creation utility, with mods.

• RJ4 - Similar to DOS "FOR" command, but with more options.

  (63k Zip file) Build:JUL 18, 2003 Dos7.10

  RJ4 - Something better than the dos "FOR" cmd

EXAMPLE:
RJ4 c:\fred\*.cob /s DO PKZIP A:`f8.ZIP `dsn

/B = Batch mode. Suppresses confirmation
/S = Sub-Directory Recursion (Win95 or better)
/F = Folders only /N = No Folders
/Xfilename = Exclude a single file/folder name

Parameters:
1: Name pattern. Supports wild cards: * ?
2: "DO" command string. Supports Symbolic Variables(uses backwards quote)

SYMBOLIC Variables begin with a grave sign (`) and end in exclamation (!).
The grave (backwards quote), is usually found on the tilde key (~).
--- SYMBOLS ---
`F! = FILENAME.XTN `DATE! = full gregorian 19981231
`F8! = 8 char FILENAME without .XTN `DAY! = day of week THU
`DSN! = drv:\dir\filename.xtn `JULIAN! = Julian date 1998104
`DRV! = drive letter `JUL! = Short Julian 98104
`DIR! = directory path specified `YEAR! = full year 1998
`PATH! = drive and directory `YY-MM-DD! = punctuated greg 98-12-31
`EXT! = 3 character extension `yyMTHdd! = month abbr text 98dec31
`1..`8 = Char position N of FILENAME `HH:MM:SS! = punctuated time 23:59:58
`} = > `{ = < `+ = | `` = ` (YEAR,YY,MM,DD,etc any order, punctuation)

"R" command. Renames better than ms-dos "REN" cmd.
Allows floating wild card, missing dot, rearrang letters.
EXAMPLE Renames:
R LONG*.* Q*.Z* Changes length of name
R fred* george* Assumes wild extension

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