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About Drop Text 1.5
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(This document looks best with Monaco-9)
Drop Text is a drag-and-drop program that I wrote to convert a
multitude of text files that we seem to collect into whatever
format is needed. In this case, conversion between Mac (or Apple
II), MS-DOS, and Unix are what is done.
There are other programs out there that can do these, of course,
but mine has some advantages:
• Converts the file "in-place" - you don't have to bother with
extensions to the filename to get rid of or tons of duplicate
files.
• Very safe - any error aborts the process, leaving the file being
converted untouched.
• Abortable at any point.
• Checks the file for resource forks and "illegal" ASCII codes and
does warnings - you can then choose to stop, skip, continue, or
just do them all.
• Processes directories up to 10 levels deep.
• Can work on non-text files if you so desire.
• Can change the file type & creator if you want.
• Can remove trailing tabs and spaces from lines if you want
(greatfor C/C++ source files!).
• Can remove high bits of text (high ASCII into low ASCII).
• Can convert AppleWorks WordProcesser files to text files.
• Fast - processes in excess of 15k per second on a stock IIsi.
How to use this:
Well, real simple: select some files and drag it on top of the icon
(the falling safe). If you hold down the OPTION button as you drop
the file(s) or folder(s), the program will give you the Conversion
Settings (the Options :) ) dialog. These settings are saved in the
Preferences directory, so the next time you use the program it will
use the same settings as before.
Requirements for use:
• System 7.0 or later.
• 39k on disk for program, 384k when running.
• Some text or AWP files to convert (of course).
Compatability:
• 32-bit clean.
• Should work on a 68000 cpu - if not, let me know.
• If this doesn't work on your IIvx, I'm sorry, but it works on
everything else I've tried (SE, SE/30, IIsi, PowerBooks, etc).
Legal stuff:
Drop Text 1.4 is totally free. Not for sale or profit for any
reason. This program can only be GIVEN AWAY - it cannot be sold or
charged for in any way shape or form (in other words, if you put it
on a CD-ROM or on a pay-for-use system, don't charge the user for
getting this program).
The standard legal disclaimer applies: Not responsible, not my
fault, your problem, not mine. It hasn't broken my machine in the
time I've used it. Bla Bla Bla. If you loose your one and only text
file version of War and Peace because this program ate it, you
should have backed it up first.
This junk aside, seriously, the program hasn't messed me up yet -
which is why I put all the safty-checks in there in the FIRST
place. In you accidently converted the file to DOS from MAC, just
convert it back.
Other stuff:
• If you get a Bus Error when you launch this thing, don't blame me -
blame Apple. It happens to me when I run Teach Text sometimes
too. Just hit the button (if you're in 32 bit mode) to exit and try
it again. Otherwise, reboot. I've done my best to track it down and
fix it (somewhere in SetPort).
• Source -IS- available if you want it.
Version History:
1.0:
First public release.
1.1:
Modifed program to strip bit 7 from text files. Will warn you if
it finds one before it does this.
Cleaned up dialog display so that it's not flashing.
Expanded the memory from 100k to 384k so that more than 40
files can be processed at once.
Doubled the size of the file buffer so that it doesn't hit the
disk as much.
Moved where the temp file was at (now on the boot volume's
hidden Temporary Files folder). This keeps the Finder from
updating info behind my back and slowing the program down.
Fixed (hopefully) problem with program blowing with a bus error
(tracked it down to SetPort - anyone got any ideas?)
Added beep to the "What Now?" dialogs.
Added beep when process takes longer than a minute.
Added support for b&w users - title box and progress bar.
1.2:
Program can now optionally change the file type and/or creator.
Program can now optionally strip trailing spaces and tabs from
lines. NOTE: This can miss a space or three if the line
break occurs at juuust the right spot.
1.3:
Program can now optionally convert AppleWorks AWP files to
text files. I did this because I found a bunch of 800k
ProDOS disk with AWP files on it that I wanted to convert
over (and since company's copy of AW3.0 died along with the
//e, there was no way to get the data out!).
The program now gets Finder to update file information a little
faster.
The program can now optionally strip the hi bits - was previously
always stripping them.
The dialogs were changed so that they are positioned correctly on all
screens now (was previously shooting off to the right on some
systems). I also changed the dialog types from what I thought was
pleasing to what "some people" belive is correct. If you like the
old ones, use ResEdit to change them back.
The Progress dialog can now be dragged around the screen; the position
is saved as part of your preferences.
Aborts a little faster.
1.4:
Fixed the problem with converting files on floppy disks.
Added option for allowing the Options dialog to show up for each file.
Corrected dialog problems.
Corrected a compile problem with Think C.
Changed the program so that it creates the workfile in the same directory as the file being changed. This allows files on floppies to be changed.
Changed the About box and the Creator type.
Email:
If you want, send email to the uploader of this software --
they should be able to forward the text to me.