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VERSION CHECKER
It will specifically look at a text file called v1 and compare it to another text file called v2 for the first line and remove "VeRsIoN" then convert the number found  to a floating point number and compare the values from the v1 and v2 file.

  VERSIONCHCK
 Complete setup program     VERCHK.ZIP

And if the v1 number is less then v2 number it will return an errorlevel 1. When this happens the file will not be copied to the destination. Errorlevel(s) Used:
  1. Do not copy the file if it's older
  2. First "File Not Found"
  3. Second "File Not Found"
  4. Invalid number of arguments passed
     
    First should be a Text file of version information of file to be copied
    Second should be a Text file of version information of file that would have been replaced

    Ex: VerChk V1 V2

  1. First files Version information file has no length you decide what to do to copy or not to copy that is the question?.
  2. Second files Version information file has no length You decide what to do to copy or not to copy that is the question?.

You must Consult the batch files used along with this utility: UPD.BAT LK.BAT to understand the full implication of all related items.

Written originally for use with the updates of a dozen or so servers this program was designed to work with CRTDIR

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