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June 1996
This program consists of three files:
WFIND2.EXE the main program
WFIND2.DOC this file, also used as the help file
WF2.BAT runs and coordinates the main program
NOTICE:
WFIND2.EXE creates and overwrites the following files:
the File List filelist.lst
the Search List srchlist.lst
the Batch File xwnewbat.bat
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on your temporary directory.
If you need files with these names for some other purpose, then don't
use this program.
To begin:
Enter WF2 followed by filenames (up to 10 items, wild cards * and ? are ok)
on the command line, separated by spaces. To search all subdirectories
of an item, follow the item by /S (no space).
Enter WF2 *.* to create a File List of all files on the current directory
for the current drive. Enter WF2 C:\*.TXT/S to create a File List of all
files on drive C with extension TXT.
The File List and the Search List themselves are never searched.
The WF2.BAT Menu:
1. Search: You are prompted to enter a search string in quotes. It
may contain the wild cards * or ?, as explained below:
a) * means any sequence of characters (including the empty sequence),
up to the next part. In particular, if the "search string" is
"part1*part2", the program searches first for "part1". If "part1"
is found then the search continues for "part2". If "part2" is found
and the entire string is of 64 or less characters we have an
occurrence of "part1*part2". The display will show the entire string
in reverse video. Note that ** is the same as * and "*part1*" is the
same as "part1".
b) ? means any character, even a control character.
The starting quote is included automatically. After the ending quote
you may want to include some switches, such as:
/P pause the display of file names in a search
/I do a case insensitive search
/Ln n or more occurrences of the search string is required for a find
/L1 is the default
The search displays each file in the File List, preceded by the number
of occurrences of the search string, up to the number required for a find.
Example: "the" /I /L5
The search is case insensitive (T or t are treated as the same).
5 or more occurrences of the search string are required for a find, i.e.
to send the file to the Search List.
Example: ""
This is the empty search. "" is always found in any file in an unlimited
number of occurrences.
Example: "Version" /I
Use this on EXE or COM files to find a version number.
Example: "the*the"
This is exactly the same as entering: "the" /L2
The choices 2 - 6 provide the Boolean search options.
2. NOT Search: The files that would not go to the Search List in an
ordinary search are exactly the ones that go to the Search List in a
NOT Search.
3. AND Search: The Search List is copied to the File List. Accordingly,
only files already in the Search List will be searched. The original
File List can be restored by selecting <R> on the menu.
4. AND NOT Search: Combine the AND and the NOT Search remarks above.
5. OR Search: The files sent to the Search List are added to those
already in the Search List. This may result in duplicate files in the
Search List.
6. OR NOT Search: Combine the OR and the NOT Search remarks above.
X Extract Display / Act: Extracts from the files in the Search List are
displayed (except for files added in a NOT Search). An extract consists
of 76 characters from the file (as the characters are stored on the disk,
in binary format). In an empty ("") search the first 76 characters of the
file are shown. Otherwise, the extract is centered on the search string,
which is shown in reverse video.
The extract is modified as follows:
1. characters with ASCII values under 32 (control characters)
are displayed as degree symbols, character 248, '°'.
2. characters before the beginning of the file and after the end of
the file are displayed as half-tone rectangles, character 177, '▒'.
In a text file a pair of degree sympols usually indicates the end of
a line. Non text files may look like a mess of strange symbols with
occasional familiar words.
Each page of extracts contains up to 22 lines, one of which is in reverse
video. The file corresponding to this line is shown on the bottom of the
screen. The reverse video line can be moved up and down by the up and down
arrows. Press <Page Down> to get the next page. After the last page, page
1 returns.
Press <Space Bar> to select the reverse video line. Then you are prompted
for a command to apply to the corresponding file. For example, for a text
file, you may want to enter: EDIT *
The first occurrence of * is replaced by the file name. If you choose to
act on the command it is sent to the Batch File, xwnewbat.bat. WF2.BAT
is arranged to call xwnewbat.bat to carry out your command.
Switches:
For a complete description of the switches available for WFIND2.EXE,
including the switches to change the display colors and to change the
search string wild cards, you will need to register below.
No Warranty:
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There is no warranty. Use this product at your own risk.
Use of the program:
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This is a shareware program. If you find it useful please register the
program by sending $5 to the following address:
Joel Westman
13320 SE Reedway CT
Portland, OR 97236
I can be reached at Compuserve User ID number 72067,145
Please enclose the following:
The name of the program: WFIND2 version 2.0
Your Name: _________________________
Address : __________________________
City, State, Zip: __________________
Remarks: ___________________________
You will receive a complete list of switches to control XWFIND2.EXE
and a more complete description of the operation of the program.