Easy to use (I think so anyway) convert program for use with 'magic file'
written by Manual Groeneweg.

Reason why:
Every month I receive a nice cd-rom with some new shareware on it.
On these cd-roms there is also a nice file with all the filenames and
file_id.diz files. Because i'm a xlk sysop I was so sick of continously
converting those FID's by hand with ced I started to learn the E program 
language and started programming.

What does it do:
Basicly it converts this type of list:

----------------------[major snap]---------------------------------
FLD-S40.LHA  P 315841  05-12-96  _.___________ _ ____ _ _____  _ _______     
                                 _|     __(  /___  _ \___  _ \___  _   (_    
                                 )_   __/   /   /  )   _(  )   _(  /    /---.
                                  l___| l______/_______/_______/_______/·w! |
                                 .                                          |
                                 |            SFX V.3.34  000               |
                                 |                 1/2                 [128]|
                                 `------------------------------------------'
                                                                             
WOB-C35.DMS  P 886473  05-12-96  .-----------------------------------------. 
                                 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 
                                 ::::::___ _/\ ::::_____/\:::::_____/\:::::: 
                                 :::::/  / \  \::::\  _  /:::::\  ___ \::::: 
                                 ::::/  / _ \  \:::/\/ | \:::::/\/ /  /::::: 
                                 ::::\  \/ \/  /::/ /__|  \:::/  |/   \::::: 
                                 :::::\__\_/  /__:\____/  /__:\__|_   /__::: 
                                 ::::::::::\_//_/::::::\_//_/::::::\_//_/::: 
                                 :-----------------------------------------: 
                                 :   A Collection from the latest useful   : 
                                 :   utilities ................ Disk #35   : 
                                 '-----------------------------------------' 
                                  cYBERSTORM bOARd kiCKS u[oDIN/lOVE/aSGARD]
HF-MW104.LZX P  78757  05-12-96    ___/\__/\______  ___  _/\___  ____  _/\___
                                  /  /_ \  ___/  /_/  /_/. ___/_/ _  \/  ___/
                                 /  _   /  __)_ /¯\  /¯\  __/  /  | _/_ __)_ 
                                 \  /__/\___  /__  \__  \__|_ /___¦   /__  / 
                                  \/        \/  \__/ \__/   \/·NL·|__/   \/  
                                 .------------> tOOL dIVISISON <------------.
                                 |                                          |
                                 |   * mAGIC wEB mAKER v1.04 + KEYFILE *    |
                                 |                                          |
                                 `->-----------[ by pREACHER! ]-----------<-'
                                 -5!r Iq -  tHa UlTiMaTe - (( 3nTeRpRi5e -^--
                                 02:41:33  -=-  nODE:  2  -=-  cPS: 2052  -=-
----------------------[ end of major snap]------------------

to a file that can be used by magicfile(by manual groeneweg) and that looks
like this:


FLD-S40.LHA
 315841 
cd0:lhafiles/
SFX V.3.34  000
WOB-C35.DMS
 886473 
cd0:lzxfiles/
Collection of utilities
HF-MW104.LZX
  78757 
cd0:lhafiles/
mAGIC wEB mAKER v1.04

If you read the magic file manual or guide and if you are not stupid you'll
see the every file is configured in 4 lines.
1. filename
2. size
3. path
4. desc

how to use:
Fid2mf v1.0 works in a shell (it doesn't open one YET!) then it asks for
the lha path the dms path and the lzx path on your cd-rom or anything.
Then it asks what list to convert.
So far so good
after that it displays the filename, recognises the arc type and type the
place folowed by the fileid.id of that file. Then it asks for a oneliner
(max 40 chars). 
Personally i use powersnap to create that oneliner or you can type one
yourself..

Fid2mf creates a file in ram: called 'lijst.mf'

That's basicly it (almost)
Before your start converting add some crap to the last line of your to
convert file. (else it doesn't convert te last filename good)

If fid2mf sees anything else than a dms, lha or lzx archive it doesn't
convert and you'll have to type a ']' so that no oneliner is written

Disclaimer:
This proggy was written by ME (EcLyPsE) with a lot of help from
KleinDuimpje from lightforce.

This Proggy is E-mailware.. Send me an email if you like it..

(probably the .readme file is bigger than the executeable)

to do:
* gui progging
* make sure it converts all files
* get rid of enoying ']' typing by not recognized archives
* suggestions?

 PERMSSN    UID  GID    PACKED    SIZE  RATIO     CRC       STAMP          NAME
---------- ----------- ------- ------- ------ ---------- ------------ -------------
[generic]                  152     203  74.9% -lh5- ed30 Aug 25  1996 lijst.mf
[generic]                 1418    5067  28.0% -lh5- 8153 Aug 24  1996 lijst24
[generic]                 2488    5280  47.1% -lh5- aedf Aug 25  1996 fid2mf
[generic]                 1875    5005  37.5% -lh5- dfd6 Aug 25  1996 fid2mf.readme
---------- ----------- ------- ------- ------ ---------- ------------ -------------
 Total         4 files    5933   15555  38.1%            Aug 25  1996