Synchronet v3.20b-Win32 (install) has been released (Jan-2025).

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File Manager

The Synchronet File Manager is a utility script that is invoked with JSexec and provides a UIFC-based TUI.

╔═══════════════════════╗
║       Operations      ║
╠═══════════════════════╣
║ │Browse               ║
║ │Search Filenames     ║
║ │Search Meta Data     ║
║ │Search Uploader      ║
║ │Search Pending Files ║
║ │Search Offline Files ║
╚═══════════════════════╝

This utility can be used by Sysops to add, modify, or remove files from any/all file bases.

Available operations

  • Browse: Explore your file directories and add, edit, move, or remove files
  • Search Filenames: Find files by name (including wildcards) in any and all directories
  • Search Meta Data: Find text in any file meta data (e.g. description)
  • Search Uploader: Find files imported/uploaded by a specific user name
  • Search Pending Files: Find files in storage directories that have not been indexed in bases
  • Search Offline Files: Find files that are indexed in filebases, but don't physically exist

Files can be moved between file areas/bases or removed individually or in batch using file tagging.

Invoke

From a local system shell command prompt, run jsexec fileman.

Install

To be available for remote/terminal use through the BBS, create entry in SCFG->External Programs->Online Programs->Operator:

Name File Manager
Internal Code FILEMAN
Start-up Directory
Command Line %!jsexec%. -n fileman ansi
Clean-up Command Line
Execution Cost None
Access Requirements SYSOP AND ANSI
Execution Requirements
Multiple Concurrent Users Yes
I/O Method Standard, No Echo
Native Executable/Script Yes

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