List Writer; listwriter.pl

The user is asked to supply a name of a user. The tool checks the Modified By property sheet for the name the user input. If found, the tool gets the value from the Modification Date property sheet field.

About this task

This tool is available in the supplied database, apiguide, with the tool name List Writer for these objects:
  • CompoundAscii
  • CompoundDoc
  • DataModule
  • Document
  • Module

To run this tool in the supplied apiguide database:

Procedure

  1. Select: Stable Data > Plays > alls_well_that_ends_well
  2. Select:Tools > List Writer
    You are prompted to enter a user name.
  3. Enter either ceuser1 or projman as the writer.
    When done, the tool displays a DialogBox that contains the path and filename for the file that contains the information. You can opt to view the file from this window.
    • If you click Yes, the file contents are displayed.
    • If you click No, you can use a text editor to open the file and view its contents.

Results

Example: Output for ceuser1
Objects Modified by Writer ceuser1 in
/Global/sysadmin/XyBooks, Inc./Stable Data/Plays/alls_well_that_ends_well (/#1/#2/#25/#26/#30/#91)
Last Modified Date Name Path
02/05/2007 ./fm
02/06/2007 ./dramatis_personae/servants_to_the_countess_of_rousillon
02/05/2007 ./act_i/scene_i_rousillon_the_counts_palace/you_shall_find_of_the_king_a_husband_madam=_you