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Re: ProDOS prune and graft?

Subject: Re: ProDOS prune and graft?
From: pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)
Date: 11 Jan 2002 20:16:01 +0100
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Organization: Svensk Amat|rAstronomisk F|rening (SAAF)
References: <a0o041$d63$1@opus.pdx.net> <Pine.GSO.3.95.iB1.0.1011230171227.12590C-100000@halifax.chebucto.ns.ca> <a0o91f$ghf$1@opus.pdx.net> <a1mvbt$mr6$1@venus.itns.co.za>
Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.sys.apple2:16319

In article <a1mvbt$mr6$1@venus.itns.co.za>,
Stephen Shaw  <xstephenx@apple2.org.za> wrote:

> Has any genius written a ProDOS version of (I have to use this an
> example) PC Tools directory prune and graft utility?

In DOS 7 (i.e. the MS-DOS beneath Win-95 and Win-98) this prune-and-graft
utility has become obsolete, since calling the MS-DOS function for
"rename" can move not just files but also subdirectories!!!

> I would be a lot speedier than make a subdirectory and copying from one to the
> other then deleting the old directory.
> If it hasn't been done can someone think of doing it please :))))
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References:
- A probably dumb question:
  - From: stopspam@thesource.gs (Bart)
- Re: A probably dumb question:
  - From: Tony Cianfaglione <ab616@chebucto.ns.ca>
- Re: A probably dumb question:
  - From: stopspam@thesource.gs (Bart)
- ProDOS prune and graft?
  - From: Stephen Shaw <xstephenx@apple2.org.za>

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