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- PHRASE WATCHER
- ==============
-
- Phrase Watcher finds all sentences in a document containing bad
- or wordy phrases. When you use too many words, you tire your
- reader and make it more difficult for him to understand the
- important words. Worse yet, some phrases are just plain wrong
- and will leave the reader with a bad impression of you.
-
- You can use Phrase Watcher along with a spelling checker to help
- you produce better documents. The spelling checker will catch
- the misspellings. Phrase Watcher will catch the sloppy phrases.
- Use it for letters, proposals, reports, and documents where a
- favorable impression is important.
-
-
-
- USING PHRASE WATCHER
- ====================
-
- Phrase Watcher accepts a text file as input and produces a file
- of sentences with the questionable phrases. Each phrase is
- bracketed with the characters *[ ]*. Under each sentence will
- be suggestions for possible improvements. Phrase Watcher
- accepts ASCII text files as well as WordStar document files.
- Many other popular word processors can produce files compatible
- with Phrase Watcher. Not all phrases found by this tool will be
- bad in all situations, but Phrase Watcher will help with finding
- those that are bad.
-
- To run Phrase Watcher, issue the following MS-DOS command:
-
- PHRASE inputfile outputfile
-
- With version 2.4 of Phrase Watcher, the files PHRASE.DAT and
- EXPLAIN.DAT must be located in a certain disk directory. Run
- the program PHRINST to change the disk directory for these two
- files.
-
-
-
- USING PHRINST
- =============
-
- To run the installation program, make sure the file PHRASE.EXE
- is in the current directory or floppy drive. The disk drive
- must not be write-protected since the file PHRASE.EXE is
- modified. Issue the following MS-DOS command:
-
- PHRINST
-
- When prompted, type in the name of the directory where the files
- PHRASE.DAT and EXPLAIN.DAT can be found. The directory entry
- should include the backlash as the last character. Enter the
- empty string to use the default directory. Here are some
- examples:
-
- \ root directory
- ..\ parent directory
- B:\ root directory of drive b:
- modem\ directory named MODEM
-
-
-
- DISTRIBUTION
- ============
-
- The shareware version of Phrase Watcher is distributed on
- electronic bulletin boards and by computer clubs. You may use
- the software and make multiple backup copies. Versions of
- Phrase Watcher designated as "shareware" may be given to friends
- and uploaded to electronic bulletin boards provided no changes
- have been made to the distribution package. Do not distribute
- copies of the program which do not have the initial screen
- explaining the shareware concept.
-
- If you find this program useful, please feel free to give
- consideration for my time and effort in developing this tool.
- Please send $8 to the address below and ask for Phrase Watcher
- registration. The file ORDER.ME contains a registration form
- that can be printed on your printer if you wish. In return,
- you will receive a floppy disk with the latest version of
- Phrase Watcher. The introductory screen along with its keyboard
- entry will NOT appear in the copy of the program you will
- receive upon registration.
-
- Please upload the shareware version of this program onto as many
- local bulletin boards as possible. You will be helping me make
- this tool available to many more people giving me incentive to
- make further improvements to the program.
-
-
- Send contributions to: George Yee
- 1847 N. Frances Blvd.
- Tucson, AZ 85712
-