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M a c r o P I K ' r (version 1.5)
MacroPIK'r is a data conversion utility. It can read, browse,
convert, extract, edit and write:
o Standard (ASCII) text (up to 2000 characters wide, any
length), mainframe reports;
o Lotus WKS, WRK, WK1, & WR1;
o dBASE;
o DIF (Data Interchange Format);
o Delimited (with any delimiter);
o SYLK (Microsoft); and
o Fixed length record files.
MacroPIK'r can use MACROs to automate repeated operations.
It can clean up messy numbers (trailing "CR" or "-", European and
metric formats) and even transpose rows into columns. Extensive
data editing capabilities are available.
Installing MacroPIK'r on a Hard Disk
MacroPIK'r comes as a "self-extracting archive" called
"MPIK.EXE". There is too much information to fit on one diskette
in uncompressed form. There are two steps to go through here:
1. Know where the MPIK.EXE archive file is. If you got it
from a disk catalog it will be on a floppy; in this case
you would type "a:mpik" or "b:mpik", depending on which
drive you put it in. If you got it from a BBS or
Information Service it will be in the directory where your
downloads usually end up. Just type the path name to this
directory and then "mpik".
2. Then decide where to put MacroPIK'r and its files. We
strongly recommend using a hard disk. If your normal hard
disk is "C", then you would use that. Then decide what
path name to use. We recommend "\mpik".
Here are some examples:
a:mpik c:\mpik The archive is on a floppy in drive A and you
are putting its files in directory "\mpik" in
the root of hard drive C:.
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mpik d:\mp The archive is in the "current directory",
wherever that is, and you are extracting its
files into "\mp" on hard drive D:.
mpik c:\util Same as above, except you are putting the
MacroPIK'r files in a (perhaps already
existing) directory called "\util" on C:.
Experienced users: syntax is "[arc_path]MPIK [to_path]".
MPIK.EXE is an "LHA" self extracting archive.
Getting Started
The first thing to do is print out the quick guide "mpquick.doc".
Or, if you prefer, just start MacroPIK'r and begin to explore its
capabilities:
C:\MPIK>print mpquick.doc
C:\MPIK>mpik'r
How to Register
MacroPIK'r is a shareware product. You can pass it around as
much as you like. However, if you find it useful and keep using
it, please "Register" your copy. This then gives you a license
to use it -- read the license for more details. To register,
just print the ORDER FORM "mp_order.frm", fill it out, and send
it in.
List of Files
Here is a list of the files that make up the MacroPIK'r kit:
mp-order.frm The order form/invoice/feedback -- print this file
and send it in!
mpik'r.exe This is the MacroPIK'r program.
mpik'r.hlp This is the MacroPIK'r on-line help file.
mpmanual.doc This is the User Manual for MacroPIK'r. It is
about 95 pages long, and it is formatted so that
it will print on any printer.
mpquick.doc This is a condensed version of the manual. It is
12 pages long. It is also formatted for printing
on any printer.
These are a set of batch files you can use for starting
MacroPIK'r configured for particular kinds of displays and
computers:
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mpikc.bat ...for fast color
mpikm.bat ...for fast monochrome
mpikbw.bat ...for black and white on a color card
mpikb.bat ...for BIOS compatible computers
mpikd.bat ...for DOS compatible computers
These are some prepackaged Macro files that you can run as they
are, or study for ideas:
convert.mp Universal conversion macro -- read the comments in
it for more information
fltwks.mp Convert flat data to Lotus WKS -- useful as an
example to build on
tutor3.mp This one duplicates the steps in the tutorial
session
out.mp Useful macro "subroutine" -- used by tutor3.mp
tutor3.dat This is the data file for the tutorial in the
Manual (and tutor3.mp).
readme.doc (This file that you're reading now) -- useful info
share.doc Important information about Shareware
vendor.doc Info for shareware disk vendors and BBS' about
distributing MacroPIK'r
file_id.diz Short product description file for disk vendors
The license, warranty, and support info are in the manual. Check
it out. Samkhya is an author member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP).
Many thanks!
Stuart R Dole
S A M K H Y A // Software Research & Development
27005 Highway 1
Post Office Box 13 Phone: 707-878-2914
Tomales, CA 94971 Fax: 707-878-2802
Compuserve: 71016,460
MCI Mail: SAMKHYACORP
Version History:
1.0 First commercial release, Jan 23, 1986.
1.4g Final commercial release, Sep 12, 1988. Over twice as
fast, vastly improved macros, etc.
1.5a First shareware release, Jan 27, 1993.
1.5b Bug fix, Feb 23, 1993: compiler bugs caused "Internal vmem
error (-102)", etc. Also fixed logic of SYLK file input.
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