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WEB Computer Consulting
CONCAT.EXE
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Program Description:
Concat is a file concatenation program used to join multiple
files into a single combined file in a user specified sequence.
Files can be concatenated one at a time or sorted by filespec
as a group. Sorting can be specified as any of the following and
can be combined for multi level sorts. Concat will handle large files
and runs properly on Novell networks.
N - File name
E - File Extension
D - DOS File Date
T - DOS File Time
S - File Size
A detailed report and audit trail can be created by specifying the
report option. The report will detail all files and byte sizes as
they are appended to the destination file.
Concat will also handle TEXT files which will allow for the handling
of CR/LF sequence. This will allow concatenation of text editor files
properly. When processing in TEXT mode any embedded ^Z characters will
be stripped out of the data. If a file contains only CR then specifying TEXT will convert
all CR to CR/LF.
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Command Line Options:
1. Destination Filename: (target)
This is the file that will be appended to (TARGET), or created
if it already exists. A complete path can be entered if file is
to be created on a drive or directory different from the current
directory.
2. Files to Add or Append:
This filespec represents all of the files to add or concatenate
to the destination file. Wildcards are allowed to specify groups
of files. Enter Drive and Path if files are not in current working
directory.
3. Sort order / Report file:
This parameter specifies the sort order to use if a group of files
was entered in parameter 2. The sorting is specified by the
letters NDTSE. Sort order is determined by the order of NDTSE.
See Examples.
If a / is entered following the sort order then a report will be
created using the default name of concat.rep. If a filename is
entered following the / then a report is created using the entered
filename.
4. TEXT Processing Switch:
If a T is entered for this parameter then all CR in the files to
add will be converted to CR/LF sequences as files are processed.
Any embedded ^Z characters will be stripped out of the data.
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WEB Computer Consulting
CONCAT.EXE
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Examples:
1. Concatenate 3 small binary files into 1 large file appending
them in date/time order.
Files to Concatenate:
SMALL1.BIN 7650 8-16-91 2:10
SMALL2.BIN 3278 7-01-90 5:15
PARTXC.BIN 10567 8-16-91 1:01
Concat Command Line:
CONCAT large.bin *.bin DT (No Report)
CONCAT c:\path\large.bin c:\old\*.bin DT (No Report)
CONCAT large.bin *.bin DT/
(Report using default filename concat.rep)
CONCAT large.bin *.bin DT/run.rep (Report using run.rep)
Result:
The files will be concatenated as follows;
SMALL2.BIN + PARTXC.BIN + SMALL1.BIN
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2. Concatenate 4 small binary files into 1 large file appending them
in filename, then extension, and then date/time order.
Files to Concatenate:
SMALL1.BIN 7650 8-16-91 2:10
SMALL1.AAA 7650 8-16-91 2:10
SMALL2.BIN 3278 7-01-90 5:15
PARTXC.BIN 10567 8-16-91 1:01
Concat Command Line:
CONCAT large.bin *.bin NEDT (No Report)
CONCAT large.bin *.bin NEDT/
(Report using default filename concat.rep)
CONCAT large.bin *.bin NEDT/run.rep (Report using run.rep)
Result:
The files will be concatenated as follows;
PARTXC.BIN + SMALL1.AAA + SMALL1.BIN + SMALL2.BIN
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WEB Computer Consulting
CONCAT.EXE
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DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
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Users of CONCAT.EXE must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"CONCAT.EXE is supplied as is. The author WEB Computer Consulting
disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without
limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any
purpose. The author WEB Computer Consulting assumes no liability for
damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of
CONCAT.EXE."
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CONCAT.EXE is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to
provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products. If you find this program
useful and find that you are using CONCAT.EXE and continue to use
CONCAT.EXE after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-
istration payment of $12.00 to WEB Computer Consulting. The $12.00
registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like
a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another.
Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
same time.
WEB Computer Consulting
CONCAT.EXE
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Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting WEB Computer
Consulting.
Anyone distributing CONCAT.EXE for any kind of remuneration must
first contact WEB Computer Consulting at the address below for
authorization.
You are encouraged to pass a copy of CONCAT.EXE along to your
friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their
copy if they find that they can use it.
Future enhancements planned for CONCAT.EXE include the following:
- Menu driven user interface
- The ability to select files from multiple directories
- The ability to concatenate sections of files from byte counts
All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of
CONCAT.EXE and documentation.
October 25, 1991
WEB Computer Consulting
Wayne E. Birch
406 Leon Circle
Langhorne, Penna. 19053
Compuserve: 73260,3020