TagStripper is a shareware application written by Adam Lloyd.This program must not be sold for profit, and I would be grateful if shareware CD-ROM compilers and/or magazines would let me know if they are going to put it on their disks: I have nothing against that and in fact positively encourage it, but would just like to know where it is going. For information on the included v2.5.2F release of NetStripper, see its separate ReadMe file.
I accept no responsibility or liability for this program or any damage that it might cause to your data or your computer. Use with care, and use at your own risk.
All trademarks mentioned in this documentation are the property of their various owners and are used for informational purposes only.
Shareware Information
TagStripper is shareware. This means that, after evaluating it for a maximum time of two weeks, you are required to pay to continue using it. I have not crippled it in any way and I have not given it a time limit, so I am relying on your decency, honesty and conscience.
The price I am asking for TagStripper is US$15 (or, if you live in the UK, ú10 (that's UK pounds, in case the ú didn't come out right)). Please send your payment, either as a money order or a cheque (drawn on a UK bank would be better, but I appreciate that may not be possible) to:
Adam Lloyd
Park Lodge
Bishops Down Park Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN4 8XR
UNITED KINGDOM
It might be an idea to get in touch via email (adam@park78.ftech.co.uk) when you send your payment, so I know to expect it and so that you can check that I still exist at that address. I should do for quite some time╔
What you get in return for registering is free technical support, in the form of answers to any questions you may have. You will receive free upgrades to both NetStripper and TagStripper (via email only, I'm afraid - I can't afford to mail floppies worldwide) and will also get hold of bug-fix releases between public releases of both programs.
Please don't use TagStripper without paying for it: if you do, you'll only be encouraging me not to develop and distribute future versions of this and other software, which means that you and others will suffer. $15 isn't much to ask, really.
What is TagStripper?
TagStripper is a small drag'n'drop utility that, to put it simply, removes all HTML tags from a text file. Now, this may seem useless, unnecessary or both, but it's something that is needed for more than one reason. I won't go into those reasons here: either you need it or you don't need it.
As it stands, TagStripper can only cope with Mac-formatted text files. Now, as you probably know, many HTML files out there on the WWW and beyond are in Unix¿ or DOS format, and both of those formats are different to the Mac's format. To solve this problem, I have included a copy of my NetStripper utility in this archive. NetStripper is another drag'n'drop utility that, among other things, converts DOS and Unix text files to Mac text files. For more information, have a look at NetStripper Read Me.
How do I use TagStripper?
Make an alias to TagStripper and place it in a prominent place on your desktop, or put the application itself there. If you use System 7.5 you might even want to put it in your Launcher control panel, if you use it. I would advise putting either NetStripper or an alias to it near your TagStripper icon as well, if you will be stripping DOS or Unix files.
Now, simply take the HTML file you want to strip of its tags and - if it is a Mac file - drop it on to TagStripper's icon. You will see a progress box on your screen, with a colourful bar showing how far through the operation TagStripper is. When it's done, TagStripper will go away and that's that.
If the file you wanted to process was a DOS or Unix file, just drop it on to NetStripper and wait until it has been converted to a Mac file (you'll see a dialogue very similar to the TagStripper one). Then drop it on to TagStripper and the tags will be stripped out.
And that is all there is to using TagStripper. NetStripper has several more features, and for an explanation of those I would advise you to read the NetStripper Read Me file. The only other thing to note is that TagStripper can process as many files as you want it process in one go, memory permitting... oh, and that reminds me: TagStripper's memory allocation in its Get Info box (accessed from the Finder) must be 50k bigger than the biggest file in a batch that you want to process.
How about AppleScript support?
TagStripper supports AppleScript: take a look at the sample TagStripper script in the Sample Scripts folder to see how to use it.
Is there anything else?
As far as I am aware, TagStripper is bug-free and won't mangle your text files. However, it does replace the originals with the stripped versions, so if you are in any way unsure about what it's doing, do make a copy of the original files first. You have been warned.
Lastly, for the latest information on NetStripper and TagStripper you might like to keep an eye on the NetStripper Support and Information Site on the World Wide Web. This site is at http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/2061/ns-home.html and is a place where you can find out about NetStripper and TagStripper.
Enjoy TagStripper and NetStripper, and please do send your payment if you decide to keep using the program.
