--- foxridge-archiver/archiver.pl	2005/09/23 17:16:17	1.6
+++ foxridge-archiver/archiver.pl	2005/10/05 13:35:12	1.7
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $|=1;
 #
 
 # program version
-my $version = "0.7.1 (ROC 23.9.2005)";
+my $version = "0.7.2 (ROC 5.10.2005)";
 
 # short help
 my $help = "MPIWG archiver $version
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ options:
   -debug  show debugging info
   -premigrate  don't delete archived files
   -force  archive even if already archived
+  -replace  rewrite index file
 ";
 
 # read command line parameters
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ $debug = (exists $$args{'debug'}) ? $$ar
 # force archiving
 my $force_archive = (exists $$args{'force'}) ? $$args{'force'} : 0;
 
+# rewrite index file
+my $rewrite_index = (exists $$args{'replace'}) ? $$args{'replace'} : 0;
+
 # rewrite XML file (necessary for archive date!)
 my $fix_xml = 1;
 my $xml_changed = 0;
@@ -372,7 +376,11 @@ if (-f "$docdir/.archived") {
 }
 
 # use metacheck first
-if (open CHECK, "$checkprog -add-files $docdir |") {
+my $check_opts="-add-files";
+if ($rewrite_index) {
+    $check_opts = "-replace";
+}
+if (open CHECK, "$checkprog $check_opts $docdir |") {
     my @errors;
     my $msg;
     while (<CHECK>) {