I download all the manuals when we go to a new release, and create a shortcut/alias for each one with it's real title (or as close as I can get with some special characters). This way I have a name that means something to me, but also the links work between the manuals.
Robert Reuscher Network Software Development/Support (214) 477-7091 -----Original Message----- From: Jim Bohnsack <jab...@cornell.edu> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 9:45 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> Subject: Re: Replicating z/VM documentation I find it just as frustrating when I look at the manuals via the internet and the pdf (my preference over html) has a title of HCSK5B30 or something as useful as that. Jim Scott Rohling wrote: > --00151757444e2547a6046e970b6f > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > As I am often in locations where internet access is either not possible or > not allowed, I really like to keep the official z/VM documentation on my > laptop. I know there are web pages with all the PDF files, etc.. But I > have issues using them: > > - The PDF files are named with the manual number, rather than a human > readable title. I usually end up renaming them when I download (and am > often inconsistent). > - I'm never sure I have the 'latest and greatest' > - The process is entirely manual > > So I'm wondering what other people do to keep local copies.. It would be > nifty to have something that checked the web pages for newer copies of the > pdf files and did 'wget' or something on them - and was smart enough to suck > the title out of the web page as well and use it to name the file locally. > But - maybe there are other solutions I'm not aware of? > > Anybody have a nice way to deal with 'replicating' the z/VM documentation? > (if your a Notes user, you'll understand the 2nd verb) > > p.s. Hmmm.. I bet I can use wget with the right incantation and get the > whole website to my laptop along with PDFs.. but not sure it handles > checking for changes? > > Scott > > --00151757444e2547a6046e970b6f > Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > As I am often in locations where internet access is either not possible or = > not allowed, I really like to keep the official z/VM documentation on my la= > ptop.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I know there are web pages with all the PDF files, etc..= > =C2=A0=C2=A0 But I have issues using them:<br> > <br>-=C2=A0 The PDF files are named with the manual number, rather than a h= > uman readable title.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I usually end up renaming them when I down= > load (and am often inconsistent).<br>-=C2=A0 I'm never sure I have the = > 'latest and greatest'<br> > -=C2=A0 The process is entirely manual<br><br>So I'm wondering what oth= > er people do to keep local copies..=C2=A0=C2=A0 It would be nifty to have s= > omething that checked the web pages for newer copies of the pdf files and d= > id 'wget' or something on them - and was smart enough to suck the t= > itle out of the web page as well and use it to name the file locally.=C2=A0= > =C2=A0 But - maybe there are other solutions I'm not aware of?<br> > <br>Anybody have a nice way to deal with 'replicating' the z/VM doc= > umentation? (if your a Notes user, you'll understand the 2nd verb)<br><= > br>p.s.=C2=A0 Hmmm..=C2=A0 I bet I can use wget with the right incantation = > and get the whole website to my laptop along with PDFs..=C2=A0=C2=A0 but no= > t sure it handles checking for changes?=C2=A0 <br> > <br>Scott<br> > > --00151757444e2547a6046e970b6f-- > > -- Jim Bohnsack Cornell University (972) 596-6377 home/office (972) 342-5823 cell jab...@cornell.edu This e-mail may contain Sprint Nextel Company proprietary information intended for the sole use of the recipient(s). Any use by others is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies of the message.
