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CRITIC is copyright (c) 1989, 1991 by James Wygant, Portland, Oregon.
Version 2.3 - Aug., 1993
=================================================================
CRITIC is a shareware text analysis program. To become a
registered user of this program, send $10 ($12 outside USA) to:
James Wygant
1130 SW Morrison, #220
Portland, OR 97205
USA
In return you will receive a 21-page manual and a 5-1/4" disk.
The version of CRITIC on that disk has a nicer screen display and
no unpleasant reminders to register. The disk also contains DOS
utilities, including one of the best substitutes for DIR, and a
speedy file mover and directory renamer.
The shareware version of CRITIC included with this brief
documentation may be copied and distributed for personal use
without charge. No version of CRITIC may be used in classroom
instruction without the written consent of James Wygant.
If you use this program more than four times, PLEASE REGISTER.
This is not "freeware." Thanks for your support.
=================================================================
To run CRITIC, enter the following at a DOS prompt:
CR [path\text file name] [path\output file name]
Use of input and output file names on the command line is
optional. You may enter neither, both, or just the name of the
input file. If you enter only an input file name, the output file
will automatically be given the same name, except with a .CRT
extension.
CRITIC will never overwrite an existing file without your
permission. If you do not enter either input or output file
names, you will be prompted for them.
CRITIC is a text analysis program. It scans a disk file
containing text and writes a report to another disk file. The
report includes an analysis of word and sentence lengths, an
index of readability, a review of adverb and and passive verb
use, and warnings against possible grammatical errors.
CRITIC produces accurate results from plain ASCII or DOS text
(the kind that can be read with the DOS TYPE command). It will
NOT work correctly with most word processor files until they have
been converted to plain ASCII or DOS text. To convert your word
processor file into ASCII or DOS text, look in your word
processor manual under "ASCII", "output", "file", or "convert."
Give the converted ASCII file a different name to preserve your
original.
In figuring readability and lengths of sentences or words, CRITIC
regards anything that looks like a word as a word. For accurate
results, remove non-text data (such as print or format commands,
page or paragraph headings, etc.) from the ASCII copy of your
file before using CRITIC.
CRITIC's analysis is put into a completely separate file from
your original. That new file contains all of your original text
with comments, suggestions, and criticisms. To view or print that
file, use the DOS TYPE command (as "TYPE filename > PRN" for
printing) or your word processor. WordPerfect users see below.
CRITIC can also read an ASCII file called REPEATS.XCL, containing
a list of common words to be excluded when the list of most-used
words is compiled. Complete instructions on how to create your
own version of REPEATS.XCL (and many other exciting ideas) are in
the manual sent to registered users.
================================================================
WORDPERFECT FILES:
1) To convert to ASCII in WordPerfect 5.1: retrieve your text
file, then use the Text In/Out command (Ctrl-F5), selecting DOS
Text and Save. Save the file with a different name than your
original and use the new file for CRITIC. In WordPerfect 6.0 use
the Save As command (F10), enter a different name than the
original, and set the format to standard ASCII.
2) To use WordPerfect 5.1 to read or print the report produced by
CRITIC: use the Text In/Out command (Ctrl-F5), selecting DOS Text
and Retrieve (either HR or SR). To compare the CRITIC suggestions
to your original text, use the WordPerfect commands for Screen
(Ctrl-F3) and Switch (Sh-F3) to open a window for your original
document. You may print the CRITIC file using your usual
WordPerfect procedures. To retrieve the report in WordPerfect
6.0, simply use the file retrieve command (Shift + F10).
================================================================
James Wygant
Wygant Polyware
1130 SW Morrison, #220
Portland, Oregon 97205
USA
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