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TTeexxttSSccaann ffoorr WWiinnddoowwss 11..22
Program and document (c) Copyright David Tilley, 1992
11 IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn
TextScan is a simple utility that reports the properties of an ASCII text
file, including left- and right-hand margins, word, line and page counts,
maximum page depth, occurrence of control characters, and other useful
information.
To run TextScan, you need an IBM PC-compatible computer, Microsoft
Windows 3.0 (or later) and the following five files:
FFiillee nnaammee DDeessccrriippttiioonn
READ.ME Changes from previous versions
TEXTSCAN.EXE The TextScan executable program
TEXTSCAN.HLP On-line help (binary)
TEXTSCAN.SET Default setup (binary)
TEXTSCAN.TXT This document
Copy the above files into a directory of your choice. TextScan is
installed like other Windows applications. If you don't know how to do
this, consult chapter three of your Microsoft Windows User's Guide.
22 RRuunnnniinngg TTeexxttSSccaann
TextScan has three menus whose commands are described below.
22..11 FFiillee MMeennuu
The F_ile menu contains four commands:
OO__ppeenn......
Used to select the file you wish to scan. TextScan will refuse to
accept files with extensions `.bmp', `.exe' and `.gif'.
SS__ccaann
Perform a scan of the selected file.
SSaavv__ee sseettuupp
Save your TextScan environment for the next time.
EExx__iitt
Leave TextScan.
22..22 OOppttiioonnss
The O_ptions menu has two commands:
II__ggnnoorree eessccaappee
Click on this command to cause TextScan to disregard text in a line
after the escape character (default: escape is not ignored).
TT__aabbss......
Click on this command and fill the dialogue entry with the number of
blanks to which tabs are to be expanded (default: 4).
22..33 HHeellpp
The H_elp menu has two commands:
II__nnddeexx......
Click on this command to access TextScan's on-line help information.
AA__bboouutt TTeexxttSSccaann......
This command displays the program's version number, copyright notice
and registration details.
33 TTeexxttSSccaann RReeppoorrtt
TextScan reports the following:
File:
Name, date and size
Counts:
Number of words, lines and pages
Number of blank lines and leading blank lines
Layout:
Left- and right-hand margins
Width
Average line length
Maximum page depth
Whether all lines are terminated by CR/LF
Occurrence of control or non-standard ASCII characters:
Tab, form-feed, backspace, escape, other (ASCII position > 126 dec)
44 RReeggiissttrraattiioonn aanndd CCoommmmeenntt
TextScan for Windows is a shareware program. If you use it for more than
the 21-day trial period, send the nominal registration fee of 5 pounds
sterling or 9 US dollars to:
David R. Tilley,
67 Tolworth Park Road,
Surbiton,
Surrey,
KT6 7RJ,
UK.
If you don't register, please don't use the program.
The archive from which you obtained TextScan may also have the MS-DOS
version. Please indicate whether you wish to hear of that or other
products.
Registered users may e-mail bug reports and suggestions for improvement
to:
drt10@phx.cam.ac.uk
55 UUssuuaall DDiissccllaaiimmeerr
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this software works as
documented, the author accepts no liability for damage or loss that may
occur in its use.
David Tilley
16 June, 1992