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module:addfiles [2021/04/04 04:47] – [Add Files] Mention postfile.js digital manmodule:addfiles [2024/12/05 01:11] (current) – Update the help output to match current script digital man
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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'').
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 ===== Invoke ====== ===== Invoke ======
 Run with [[util:JSexec]] Run with [[util:JSexec]]
-  jsexec addfiles.js+  jsexec addfiles -help
  
 <file> <file>
-usage: [-options] [dir-code] [listfile]+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: options:
--all            add files in all libraries/directories (implies -auto) +  -auto             Add files only to directories that have Auto-ADDFILES enabled (in SCFG) 
--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) +  -file=<name>      Specify files to add (wildcards supported, default: *) 
--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,DESCRIPT.ION,00_INDEX.TXT,SFFILES.BBS,FILE_ID.DIZ) 
--diz            always extract/use description in archive +  -diz              Always extract/use description in archive (e.g. FILE_ID.DIZ) 
--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 +  -readd            Re-add existing file entries (so they appear as newly-uploaded 
--fdate[=fmt]    include file's date in description +  -date[=fmt]       Include today's date in description 
--adate[=fmt]    include newest archived file date in description +  -fdate[=fmt]      Include file's date in description 
-                (fmt = optional strftime date/time format string) +  -adate[=fmt]      Include newest archived file date in description 
--v              increase verbosity of output +                    (fmt = optional strftime date/time format string) 
--debug          enable debug output+  -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)
 </file> </file>
- 
-If no options or directories are specified, the sysop will be prompted for a directory to add files to. 
  
 ==== Examples ==== ==== Examples ====
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   jsexec addfiles -lib=main FILES.BBS   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
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
   * [[:module:|module index]]   * [[:module:|module index]]

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