From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: NetPbm 9.8
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 22:06:44 +0100
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Hello.

> >     Somebody know if there are a make-manifest utility?
> 
> I usually create the manifests either by hand, or with a find/sed/grep
> type script.  I then use the manifests to build the zip file.

FWIW I use the following technique:

1. Create a directory for the distribution (the distribution making
directory).

2. Put all the directories, files in this directory as you place them in
the DJGPP tree, e.g.:

   include/blah.h
   lib/libblah.a

3. Create a manifest directory.

4. Create a .ver file, e.g. manifest/blah01b.ver with contents like:

   blah01b blah blah blah library, version 0.1 binaries

5. Now create a manifest file, manifest/blah01b.mft, like so from the
distribution making directory:

   find . ! -type d | sed -e 's:./::' | sort > manifest/blah01b.mft
   find . ! -type d | sed -e 's:./::' | sort > manifest/blah01b.mft

You need to run it twice to get manifest/blah01b.mft in the manifest file.

If you're feeling adventurous, you might want to create a DSM for your
package too, so that zippo can install it for you. See:

    http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/zippo/

for more details.

After a while this process becomes automatic. Hope that helps.

Bye,

-- 
Richard Dawe
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