scan.txt

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                                              SCAN [DUAL MODE]
     
     NAME SCAN - Scan volumes and run commands.
     
     SYNTAX
     
     scan     [dir(s)]      [files(s)]      [/NOD|/TEST|/H|/?]
     [+A|+R|+S|+H|+D|+A]  [-commands]
     
     
     USAGE
     
     Scan is  used to  scan through one or several volumes. As
     it finds files, it runs the commands specified on command
     line. IF  no command is given, scan shows the name of the
     file as the FF-command.
     
     Scan can  be given  a list  of drives  e.g  C:  D:.  Scan
     searches these  drives for  the given  files. Each  drive
     specifier can  contain also  a  directory  specifier  e.g
     c:\test,  then  scan  searches  starting  from  the  test
     directory. Normally  scan starts its search from the root
     directory.
     
     Normally scan  finds files  with attribute  bit, readonly
     bit or  no bits set. If you want to find files with other
     combinations of  attributes, you  must use  the /NOD (=No
     Default) switch and the desired attributes.
     
     Files are  specified using normal OS/2 rules with ? and *
     acting as wild cards.
     
     There is  a /TEST-switch,  which outputs  the commands as
     they would be run.
     
     If you  want to  give arguments  to the command, you must
     encluse the  command  and  its  arguments  inside  double
     quetes. The  special string %fname is expanded to contain
     the fully qualified filename. E.g.:
     SCAN . /S *.exe -"copy %fname a:"
     would copy  all *.exe files from this directory and below
     to the A:-drive.
     
     There can  be any  amount of  command at  the end  of the
     command line.  Commands are  run in  the  order  as  they
     appear on the command line, so be sure to put del-command
     as last.
     
     The following options are recongnized:
     
     
     +H include also hidden files.
     +S include system files
     +R include read-only files
     +A include files with attribute-bit.
     +D include directories (does not make too much sense with
     SCAN).
     +N include  normal files.  This is  the  default.  Normal
     files include  files with read-only or archive or no bits
     at all set.
     /NOD No  Default. Do  not include  any files  by default.
     SOme combination of attributes must be given.
     /TEST Show  commands as  they would be generated, without
     running them.
     
     SEE ALSO
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