bydate
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This package is released under the GPL. It is the copyright property of
Martin Gregorie, 2010

The package contains bydate, a program that renames files for archival 
purposes. 
  
Compilation
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This can be skipped if you're happy to run the binaries included
in the package.

bydate has been successfully compiled under Linux with gcc and under 
DOS/Windows with the djgpp port of gcc.

1. This program uses support functions and constants from the environ 
   support package. Download the appropriate version for your operating 
   system from www.libelle-systems.com/free and install it.

2. Compile bydate:
   Linux:	run "make all"
   DOS/Windows: run "dosmake.bat"

3. If you have Perl installed, run the regression test, "regress" to
   check that the build was successful.

Installation
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Linux
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Inspect and edit Makefile to ensure that it installs bydate and its 
manpage in places that suit your system.

Run "sudo make install"

DOS/Windows
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Copy bydate.exe to a convenient directory and make sure its on your
search path.

Copy bydate.html to thr same directory and add a bookmark for it to your
web browser.

Contact
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Contact me, Martin Gregorie, via e-mail as <martin@gregorie.org> to report
problems or for assistance in configuring and using portmanteau.
