There are several ways to create an index. First, you can click the ΓÇ£Build IndexΓÇ¥ button in this Free Text stack itself, as discussed above. Alternatively, you can run a generic indexer such as my ΓÇ£qndxr.cΓÇ¥ stand-alone application. It indexes somewhat faster than Free Text does, since without HyperCard in memory there is more space for text buffers and pointer arrays. The qndxr.c program also provides some additional options, such as the ability to retain embedded punctuation in an index (so that words like ΓÇ£qndxr.cΓÇ¥ are indexed as a single entry, instead of as ΓÇ£qndxrΓÇ¥ and ΓÇ£cΓÇ¥ separately). Variants of qndxr.c run on Suns, VAXen, Crays, etc., if you have access to one of them and can pass files back and forth easily. On the other hand, qndxr.c is a traditional command-line oriented program without a civilized user interface, and has various other limitations that make it unpleasant to use at times.
