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Add Files

New for Synchronet v3.19, this JavaScript utility script replaces the functionality of the old 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).

If you just want to add a single file from the command-line, then you'll probably want to use postfile.js instead.

Invoke

Run with JSexec 

jsexec addfiles -help
usage: [dir-spec] [-options] [listfile] [desc-off]

dir-spec:
  -all              Add files in all directories of all libraries (implies -auto)
  -lib=<name>     * Add files in all directories of specified library (implies -auto)
  -dir=<code>,... * Add files in multiple specified directories
   dir-code         Internal code of (one and only) directory to add files to
                  * indicates parameters that can be combined and/or specified multiple times
   Note: If no directories are specified, one will be prompted for.

options:
  -auto             Add files only to directories that have Auto-ADDFILES enabled (in SCFG)
  -from=<name>      Specify uploader's user name (may require quotes)
  -file=<name>      Specify files to add (wildcards supported, default: *)
  -ex=<filename>    Add to excluded filename list
                    (default: FILES.BBS,DESCRIPT.ION,00_INDEX.TXT,SFFILES.BBS,FILE_ID.DIZ)
  -diz              Always extract/use description in archive (e.g. FILE_ID.DIZ)
  -update           Update existing file entries (default is to skip them)
  -readd            Re-add existing file entries (so they appear as newly-uploaded
  -date[=fmt]       Include today's date in description
  -fdate[=fmt]      Include file's date in description
  -adate[=fmt]      Include newest archived file date in description
                    (fmt = optional strftime date/time format string)
  -delete           Delete list after import
  -v                Increase verbosity of output
  -debug            Enable debug output

optional listfile parameters:
   listfile         Name of listfile to import (e.g. FILES.BBS)
   desc-off         Description character-offset in listfile (e.g. 40)

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

* To add files/descriptions from a FILES.BBS list (where file descriptions begin at column 40) for the graphics directory: 

jsexec addfiles graphics FILES.BBS 40

* To add files to a specific directory (graphics) using embedded descriptions (e.g. FILE_ID.DIZ) without a list file: 

jsexec addfiles graphics -diz

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