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 ====== Add Files ====== ====== Add Files ======
-New for Synchronet v3.19, this JavaScript utility script replaces the functionality of the old ADDFILES program.+New for Synchronet v3.19, this JavaScript utility script replaces the functionality of the old [[util:ADDFILES]] program.
  
 This script can import files into one or more filebases either using input filename/description lists (e.g. ''FILES.BBS'') or by just searching for files in the directory's storage path and using any descriptions embedded in each file's archive (e.g. ''FILE_ID.DIZ''). This script can import files into one or more filebases either using input filename/description lists (e.g. ''FILES.BBS'') or by just searching for files in the directory's storage path and using any descriptions embedded in each file's archive (e.g. ''FILE_ID.DIZ'').
 +
 +If you just want to add a single file from the command-line, then you'll probably want to use ''[[postfile]].js'' instead.
  
 ===== Invoke ====== ===== Invoke ======
 Run with [[util:JSexec]] Run with [[util:JSexec]]
-  jsexec addfiles.js+  jsexec addfiles -help
  
 <file> <file>
 usage: [-options] [dir-code] [listfile] usage: [-options] [dir-code] [listfile]
 options: options:
--all            add files in all libraries/directories (implies -auto) +  -all            add files in all libraries/directories (implies -auto) 
--lib=<name>     add files in all directories of specified library (implies -auto) +  -lib=<name>     add files in all directories of specified library (implies -auto) 
--from=<name>    specify uploader's user name (may require quotes) +  -from=<name>    specify uploader's user name (may require quotes) 
--ex=<filename>  add to excluded filename list +  -ex=<filename>  add to excluded filename list 
-                (default: FILES.BBS,FILE_ID.DIZ,DESCRIPT.ION,SFFILES.BBS) +                  (default: FILES.BBS,FILE_ID.DIZ,DESCRIPT.ION,SFFILES.BBS) 
--diz            always extract/use description in archive +  -diz            always extract/use description in archive 
--update         update existing file entries (default is to skip them) +  -update         update existing file entries (default is to skip them) 
--date[=fmt]     include today's date in description +  -date[=fmt]     include today's date in description 
--fdate[=fmt]    include file's date in description +  -fdate[=fmt]    include file's date in description 
--adate[=fmt]    include newest archived file date in description +  -adate[=fmt]    include newest archived file date in description 
-                (fmt = optional strftime date/time format string) +                  (fmt = optional strftime date/time format string) 
--v              increase verbosity of output +  -delete         delete list after import 
--debug          enable debug output+  -v              increase verbosity of output 
 +  -debug          enable debug output
 </file> </file>
  
 If no options or directories are specified, the sysop will be prompted for a directory to add files to. If no options or directories are specified, the sysop will be prompted for a directory to add files to.
 +
 +==== Examples ====
 +
 +* To search for files and import them in all directories:
 +  jsexec addfiles -all
 +  
 +* To search for a ''FILES.BBS'' list file and import them in all directories:
 +  jsexec addfiles -all FILES.BBS
 +  
 +* To search for a ''FILES.BBS'' list file and import them in all directories of the "main" library:
 +  jsexec addfiles -lib=main FILES.BBS
 +  
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====

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