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- GENIE REFORMATTER v3.0 DOCUMENTATION
- (looks best using Monaco font)
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- Copyright (c) 1992 by SK Hushing III. All rights reserved.
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-
- Please distribute this text document along with the GEnie Reformatter,
- when you pass it along to your friends and associates.
-
- GENIE REFORMATTER is copyrighted SHAREWARE. It is not free, nor is it
- in the public domain. Please refer to the copyright and license
- agreement section.
-
- This favorite utility quickly reformats a GEnie file listing, from two
- lines of text per file, into one line of text per file. This enables
- you to load the file listing into your database program of choice,
- whereupon you can sort and search to your heart's content, using the
- powerful features of your database program, and without burning up
- connect time doing it. You may specify which fields are to be copied,
- how to separate them, and the creator signature of the output file.
- Your preferences are remembered between uses.
-
- Just for the record (I've had people ask), I (still) use OverVUE to
- manipulate my reformatted file lists. It's really fast! And no, I
- haven't upgraded to Panorama — I'm (still) waiting to accumulate
- enough registration fees to be able to afford it!
-
-
- SHAREWARE
- =========
-
- GENIE REFORMATTER is provided to you, the User, as a copyrighted
- Shareware software product. This means that you have the opportunity
- to try the software on your own computer before you buy (Register) the
- license to use the software on a permanent basis. If you use this
- software for more than three (3) days you are requested to purchase
- (Register) the software license and become a Registered User.
-
- Copyright law applies to Shareware computer software products just as
- it does to Commercial computer software products, and the holder of
- the copyright retains all rights, with only stated exceptions (see
- Statement of Exceptions). The principle difference between Shareware
- software products and Commercial software products is in the method of
- distribution, and the "try before you buy" principle, i.e. if you
- don't use the software product you don't pay for it.
-
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- REGISTRATION FEE
- ================
-
- To become a Registered User of GEnie Reformatter, send $5.00 (US
- Dollars), check or Money Order (no COD or Charge Cards), to:
-
- SK Hushing III
- (GEnie Reformatter 3.0)
- PO Box 9745
- San Diego, CA 92169 / USA
-
- Sorry, but the registration fee is too low for me to mail out disks.
- You must obtain your own copy from the Macintosh Software Library on
- GEnie, then register it as described above.
-
- Please note the three (3) day trial period. There's nothing
- complicated about this very popular and useful utility -- no tricky
- features it would take time to master. You should know immediately
- whether you'd rather send the money, or trash the program.
-
- Thanks in advance for showing the consideration and honesty to become
- a Registered User.
-
-
- UPDATE POLICY
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-
- As you might guess, software updates do not generate themselves. It
- takes time away from other endeavours to keep this product up to date.
- So, if you have already registered a previous version of GENIE
- REFORMATTER, please make a serious effort to comply with the following
- update fee schedule.
-
- If you have
- already paid
- to register Pay this amount
- this version to update to version 3.0
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- none $5.00 (first time user)
- 1.0 $4.00
- 2.0 $3.00
- 2.1 $3.00
- 2.1.1 $3.00
- 2.2 * no charge *
- 2.2.1 * no charge *
-
- The update to v3.0 is also no charge if you registered ANY version
- RECENTLY (since March 1, 1992).
-
- Sorry, but the registration fee is too low for me to mail out updates.
-
-
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- COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
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-
- The title, contents, cover, and manner of presentation of GENIE
- REFORMATTER are fully protected under the laws of the United States.
- Copying, decompilation, or reproduction, except in accordance with the
- policy stated herein, is forbidden without the written permission of
- SK Hushing III.
-
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- STATEMENT OF EXCEPTIONS
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-
- The GENIE REFORMATTER computer software program and documentation are
- copyrighted and all rights remain with SK HUSHING III.
-
- You are granted permission to make up to three (3) copies without the
- written permission of SK HUSHING III, provided you charge no fee
- whatsoever, nor distribute the said software nor any associated files
- with any product you or your agents sell.
-
- If you are a business, a Library, Software Library or Librarian, a
- Bulletin Board System or SYSOP, an Electronic Information Service or
- an individual or the like, who will charge a fee for duplication,
- and/or handling, and/or distribution, you must have written permission
- to charge said fee(s) for this specific software product and specific
- version of said software product from SK HUSHING III.
-
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY
- ===============
-
- I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THIS PROGRAM AS RELIABLE AND USEFUL AS
- POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, CHANGES IN FILE FORMATS, SYSTEM INTERFACES, OR
- OTHER FACTORS MAY OCCUR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE FINAL TEST FOR A PROGRAM
- IS ALWAYS THE USER. THE SHAREWARE TRY-BEFORE-YOU-BUY CONCEPT PROVIDES
- THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS PROGRAM
- SUITS YOUR NEEDS.
-
- THE GENIE REFORMATTER PROGRAM, ASSOCIATED DATA FILE(S), DOCUMENTATION,
- AND THE LIKE ARE PROVIDED, AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND
- WHATSOEVER, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS
- AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS ASSUMED BY YOU.
-
- SK HUSHING III WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND WILL BE INDEMNIFIED
- AGAINST, ANY LOSS OR EXPENSE ARISING FROM THE USER'S OR CUSTOMER'S USE
- OF THE INFORMATION (INCLUDING CLAIMS AND SUITS FOR LIBEL) DERIVED FROM
- THE APPLICATION OF THIS PROGRAM, WITHOUT LIMITATION.
-
- IN ADDITION, SK HUSHING III DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF
- APPLICATION RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE OR ANY PARAMETERS DERIVED
- THEREFROM, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
- TO, ERRORS OF OMISSIONS, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
- FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE
- EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED.
-
- NEITHER SK HUSHING III NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
- CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
- ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING
- OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE (INCLUDING WITHOUT
- LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS
- INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF SK
- HUSHING III HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR
- CLAIMS.
-
- IN NO EVENT SHALL SK HUSHING III'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER
- EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS
- OF THE FORM OF CLAIM. IMPLIED WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE DIRECT COST
- AND NOT FOR ANY INDIRECT OR SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE DUE TO LOSS OF BUSINESS
- OR PROFITS.
-
- THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AND LIABILITY WITHOUT
- LIMITATION AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. Some
- states do not allow the exclusion of liability for consequential or
- incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
-
- THIS AGREEMENT'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED
- IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SHALL INURE
- TO THE BENEFIT OF SK HUSHING III, AND ANY SUCCESSORS, ADMINISTRATORS,
- HEIRS, AND ASSIGNS. ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY
- AGAINST THE OTHER ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED TO, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
- BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION
- LOCATED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE PARTIES
- HEREBY CONSENT TO THE PERSONAM JURISDICTION OF SAID COURTS.
-
-
- SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT AVAILABLITY
- ==================================
-
- If you wish to use this software on more than one computer, a site
- license agreement is required. A site license is also required to use
- this software on a network. A site license allows you to copy and use
- this software within your organization on as many computers as
- contracted for. An unlimited site license allows unlimited copying of
- the software for internal use only. This is copyrighted software and
- any distribution or re-selling of the software to a third party is
- prohibited.
-
- A site license is distinct from a shareware license. The site license
- does not allow for the continued use of other shareware from SK
- Hushing III. If, in addition to the use of software via a site
- license, other shareware authored by SK Hushing III is also in use,
- then you must register said shareware with SK Hushing III.
-
- SK Hushing III is the sole owner of the software and has full power
- and authority to grant the site license without the consent of any
- other party.
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- OTHER INFORMATION
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- USAGE HINTS
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-
- First, create the file to be reformatted. While on GEnie at the prompt
- for the software library of your choice, start your terminal program
- capturing to a text file, then ask for a GEnie file listing. At press
- time, this would be item 2, 3, or 11 on the Software Library menu.
- Don't worry about any extraneous text in the captured file. GEnie
- Reformatter ignores any lines that don't match a special template.
- Once you've captured all the file listings you want, stop capturing to
- the text file. Continue with your GEnie session, etc. After you've
- logged out, then…
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- Run the GEnie Reformatter. Note the reminder (have you sent your
- registration fee yet?).
-
- Next click on the "Preferences" button, and select your preferences. I
- usually have it copy the file number, name, date, size, and
- description, with tabs for delimiters, and EDIT for the output file
- creator. BBS SysOps have a special flag available to them on the file
- listing, and they can set it up so that the SysOp flag appears either
- before or after the file number field. The preferences will remain set
- that way until you set them again.
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- Next click on the "Reformat" button, and select the file to reformat
- and the name of the file to create. GEnie Reformatter will default the
- output file name by appending “.FMT” to the input file name, but you
- can override this in the standard file dialog. Once you select the
- output filename, GEnie Reformatter will copy the file with the
- reformatting options you specified. If you want to reformat several
- files, just repeat this step until you're done.
-
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- VERSION INFORMATION (LATEST VERSION FIRST)
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- Version 3.0 should run under system 7 (I don't have it -- let me know
- if it works), lets you select the output file name, and now recognizes
- files in the listing with a 1992 upload date.
-
- Version 2.2.1 fixed a bug which caused the wrong fields to be copied
- under certain conditions.
-
- Version 2.2 recognized files with a 1991 upload date. It also allows
- you to create an output file with columns of data separated only by
- spaces (file type SDF for you Foxbase users).
-
- Version 2.1.1 recognized files with a 1990 upload date, and also used
- a slightly faster conversion method.
-
- Version 2.1 stripped leading and trailing spaces from each field, for
- a smaller database, and remembered your preferences for next time!
-
- Version 2.0 was a LightSpeed™ C rewrite for speed — in fact, it was
- about an order of magnitude faster, and it also allowed you to specify
- your preferences for the reformatting. Roughly ten times faster, and
- one third the size, with more features. Not bad.
-
- Version 1.0 was written in Microsoft BASIC, and automatically copied
- the file number, name, date, size, and description to the output file.
- Even though it was compiled, it was pretty slow, due to heavy use of
- the BASIC string functions which are none too quick. For what it did,
- the application size was pretty large, too. Blame the BASIC runtime
- library for that.
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- SUPPORT
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- If you have questions, or suggestions, or <gasp!> find a bug, please
- let me know. A note enclosed with your registration payment is most
- likely to get my attention.
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- Otherwise, my GEnie mail address is SHUSHING.
-
- Speaking of support, thank you in advance for yours!
-