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From: Gerald Miller 
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 04 14:44:48 +0100
Subject: Multiple NodeDiff files
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* Originally in 4DOS
* Crossposted in BATPOWER

Hello All,

About the DIFFRUN.BTM that I posted on Dec 24th, 2003....

Does anyone have any knowledge / experience with something that I just
found?

    DAYNBR -- Version 2.10
    Copyright 1985, 1989 by Ben Baker

Yes, I #know# the program is very old, but it appears that this utility
_could_ possibly be the answer to providing a 'pure' DOS batch solution to
the BTM that I posted...

=== Cut Begin: DAYNBR.DOC ===
  When multiple  files containing  similar data must coexist on the
  DOS file  system, they  must have unique names.  If the files are
  of a periodic nature, a natural naming convention would embed the
  creation date in the file name.  "Day-of-year" number is a frugal
  choice since  it only  requires 3  digits and can even be used as
  the file name extension.

  When periodic  maintenance is  required to  create or  manipulate
  these files,  the use of "wild-card" names may be inconvenient or
  even impossible,  precluding the  use of  batch files  to do  the
  work.

  DAYNBR is  a simple  program.  It calculates the correct day num-
  ber, edits  a DOS command's parameters to contain the day number,
  then executes  the command.   It was originally created to assist
  in automating  the processing  of FidoNet's  weekly nodelist, but
  the unending  creativity of  its users  has produced  many (some,
  bizarre) uses unrelated to nodelist processing.
=== Cut End:   DAYNBR.DOC ===

If anyone has knowledge of this program and/or the author, your input in
this echo area would be greatly appreciated.

           Thanks ... Gerald

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