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RTRIM - VERSION 5.1 Author - Bob Keber 336 Swain Blvd. Lake Worth, FL 33463 (407) 969-3643 Released To Public Domain - No Charge DISCLAIMER Use This Software At Your Own Risk The author of this software makes or offers no warranty, either expressed or implied, regarding any of the software programs included with this package. There is no warranty for this software's usefulness, or for it's fitness for any particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any damages arising from the use of (or from the inability to use) this software. The author will not be liable for lost profits, lost savings, lost income, lost time, claims by other parties, or for other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of (or from the inability to use) this software. Use of this software is entirely at the user's own risk. GETTING STARTED COMMAND FORMAT FOR "QUICK" RTRIM OPERATION: Enter one of the following commands from any DOS or MS/DOS Screen Prompt...... RTRIM (Runs RTRIM with full screen menus & help) RTRIM FileName.Ext (Will Strip BLANKS from RIGHT END of text lines) RTRIM FileName.Ext/H (Trims RIGHT-BLANKS & Converts HI-BIT Characters) RTRIM FileName.Ext/E (Trims RIGHT-BLANKS & Removes "Escape Codes" such as FORM FEEDS & END OF PAGE) RTRIM FileName.Ext/H/E (BLANKS, ESCAPE CODES & HI-BIT Characters) "FileName.Ext" represents the name of your TEXT file that you wish to have RTRIM.EXE work on. For instance, if you wanted to use "RTRIM.DOC" as your input file, you would enter "RTRIM RTRIM.DOC". Unless you specify another OUTPUT file name, the DEFAULT OUTPUT file name will be "OUTPUT.TXT". The output file will contain a copy of your original file, but with all of the changes you elected to perform upon it. Your original file will be left unchanged and exactly the way it was to begin with. Always check over your Output File VERY carefully BEFORE you replace your Original with it. Make sure that "Charts", "Boxes", "Graphs", and so on, are as they should be, and that any "Page Offset" insertion or removal has not effected the text in a negative manner. If your Input File has ANY GRAPHIC CHARACTERS which you wish to have left alone (Boxes, Pictures, Drawings or Source Code containing any Command Line Graphics), DO NOT tell RTRIM to convert HIGH-BITS. RTRIM will happily convert ANY graphic character it finds, because Graphics are HIGH-BIT characters too. This would leave you with Boxes shaped with M's, D's, and a host of other alphabet characters. FOR THE OTHER RTRIM OPTIONS: Enter the following command from any DOS or MS/DOS Screen Prompt.... RTRIM <...and hit Enter> RTRIM.EXE will then load and proceed to guide you through all of the various options with "on-screen" instructions and questions. WHAT IS RTRIM.EXE ? It's a simple little utility for "Adjusting" and "Changing" different kinds of "TEXT" files to suit YOUR OWN needs. RTRIM will "Trim" all of the Spacebars, Nulls, and Blank Spaces that may be invisibly attached to the RIGHT end of each line of text, or which may be invisibly hiding on many of the "Blank" lines within your text (also in any ASCII Source Code). This feature will produce a copy of the original file which (in many cases) is much smaller than the the original file. And yet, it does this without moving the original text's positions in the file. There are NO apparent, VISIBLE differences between the two files except for the difference in sizes. ADDITIONAL "OPTIONAL" FEATURES OPTION #1 - INSTALL PAGE OFFSET - Has the ability to create up to a nine space "Left Margin" or "Page Offset" in the new output file. This allows you to punch holes for the use of binders and report covers without covering up (or punching out) any of the text. OPTION #2 - REMOVE PAGE OFFSET - Has the ability to "Remove" a "Page Offset" from any ASCII Text file. But be cautious, as this routine will ask you "How many Spaces" it should remove from the left side (beginning) of each line of text. If you tell it to remove too many spaces (more than any existing offset), it will quickly remove the beginning characters from each line of text too (in the output file only - originals are never changed at all). OPTION #3 - REMOVE EXCESSIVE BLANK LINES - Has the ability to "Remove" excessive "Blank Lines" from any ASCII Text file. I'm sure that many of us have had the misfortune to innocently begin printing someone's "DOC" file for some program, only to sit and impatiently watch as our printer spits out page after page with little or no text printed on them (eg: "JOE'S PROGRAM" [65 linespaces]..., "VERSION 1" [65 linespaces]..., "A SHAREWARE PROGRAM" [65 linespaces]..., etc.). I swear, some of these authors must own stock in a paper mill (or in a Garbage Dump). This option eliminates this problem by removing all successive "Blank Lines" when there are three (3) or more in a row. It will allow a maximum of two (2) blank lines together, and then start chopping them out of the text, thereby shortening the file (and the paper required to print it out). OPTION #4 - CONVERT HI-BIT WORDSTAR FILES - A feature that will auto- matically reset the "High Bits" on any character that has the "High Bit" set. The above statement may sound "very scary, technical and complicated" to a novice operator, so let me make it simpler by explaining what this routine is most often used for. If you use a Word Processing program (like Wordstar for example), you may find that the text files look something like an "Arab's Alphabet" if you try to read (or print) those files WITHOUT using the Word Processor which created the files in the first place. This kind of problem is especially tough if the file you are trying to read or print originally came from someone else, and YOU DON'T HAVE their brand of Word Processor (which happens on many dowloaded files). Those kind of TEXT files will appear a bit scrambled because the "High Bits" are set on the majority of the characters within the file. Why? Who Knows? But we assume that the folks who wrote the Word Processing program (hopefully) had a good reason for doing things like this. All that RTRIM.EXE does is "Reset" the "Bits" back to normal again. It will NOT mess-around with any character who's bit is NOT set to high, so it's safe to run any ASCII Text (NO GRAPHICS) file through this routine. When RTRIM.EXE is done the copy of those files will then look (and print) much the way the Author originally intended them to. OPTION #5: "UN-JUSTIFY" A TEXT FILE - This option will automatically remove all those "double" and "triple" spacebars that many word processors insert into lines of text to make each and every line the exact same length, and have every line end on the exact same column. Originally (when printed from inside of the word processor which created them - with a printer capable of printing variable sized spacebars), those extra spacebars are divided evenly between all the other "normal" spacebars, each of which becomes slightly and equally larger to "justify" the line without all those obvious extra spaces. However, when the same file is converted to a "plain vanilla" ASCII Text file, those extra spaces become "locked" into the text as if they had been put there on purpose. At that point, unless you want to go to an awful lot of work eliminating them one by one by hand, you're stuck with them. But not anymore. "RTRIM" will now "Un-Justify" any text file (eliminate all those extra spacebars), and do it in a pretty intelligent manner at the same time. It won't remove the leading spacebars from ANY line of text. This means that "1st Line Paragraph Indenting" is NOT eliminated. Page offsets and Left Margins are NOT eliminated. "Centered" lines of text will stay "Centered". Beyond that, if there is a double spacebar after a Period, Exclamation or Question Mark ( ! ? . ), it will be left unchanged. About the only places where "RTRIM" will change the text in an "unfavorable" manner is in those places where the text has been purposely separated by only TWO or THREE spacebars..., Quantity Description Part Number Price ___________________________________________________ 1 GOLDFARKLE 1078988 $25.65 ...... would wind up as...., Quantity Description Part Number Price _________________________________________________________ 1 GOLDFARKLE 1078988 $25.65 THE RULE: (By Executive Order!) Any place in the text where RTRIM finds 2 or 3 spacebars in a row, it will trim them down to only ONE space! EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE: (oops...) When TWO spacebars are located after certain punctuation marks (Period, Question & Exclamation) they will be left alone. When TWO or THREE spacebars are located at the "beginning" of a line of text (like a margin would be), they will also be left alone. When any Text is separated by FOUR (4) or more spacebars, they will also be left alone. (So much for "Iron Clad" rules...) OPTION #6 - REMOVAL OF ESCAPE CODES FROM TEXT What's an Escape Code? While it may sound like something a criminal would use in a "getaway", it's really nothing all that exciting. Escape Codes are simply special codes that are imbedded into many text files to tell the printer what to do (Form Feed, New Page, Change Type Style, Change Pitch, and so on). In previous versions, this feature was NOT an option, and any Escape Codes positioned on a blank line (or on the end of a line of text) were automatically removed. But due to popular request, most Escape Codes are now left alone UNLESS you want them to be removed. I've done my best to make "RTRIM" behave itself and do this job without causing problems for anyone. But because of the unlimited kinds and types of files that will be run through RTRIM, it's simply not possible (in this day and age) to make it "adjust itself" and perform perfectly to every conceivable situation (which constantly changes, line by line). But bear in mind that all these changes are ONLY done to the OUTPUT file, and NEVER to the ORIGINAL file. As a result, if YOU use a little caution BEFORE erasing your original files, "RTRIM" should never cause you any problems. While you sometimes "might" have to make some manual corrections or adjustments to the output files to make them perfect, it's a good bet that "This" small amount of manual work will be a LOT LESS effort than trying to do the whole job that RTRIM did, by hand. PUBLIC DOMAIN PROGRAM We put together this little utility for our own use, and then found that we used it a lot. So much, that we decided to donate it's use to anyone else who may have a need for it. If you have a situation where you send long text files from one of your offices to another by modem, then use this program to strip out all unnecessary Spaces, Page Offsets, and Extra Blank Lines before you send it via modem. Then use this same program at the receiving end to put the Page Offset back into the Text file again. It can be a real time saver (even if you use "Data Compression"). Program authors can produce smaller "DOC" files by using this routine, which will cut down on modem transmission time and file sizes. The Users can then use RTRIM to "adjust" the Text files for printing after they've downloaded the files and have read them on their monitors. It just seems like a big waste of time, effort, money and disk space to send, transmit and store thousands of empty spaces hiding inside most Text files. We suggest that you run RTRIM and use "this" file (RTRIM.DOC) for your "Input File" (...use the command RTRIM RTRIM.DOC <..hit Enter>). We have "Stacked The Deck" a little with "RTRIM.DOC", but it will help you to see what a BIG difference RTRIMMING a file can make. We would be most interested in hearing about any suggestions for improvements (or complaints) which you may have about RTRIM. Heck, we'd even be glad to just know that you are using it. Enjoy! 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BROWSE through Address Lists with Arrow Keys. Pick/Choose "Who" to print Labels for. LOCK-IN repeticious field entries when entering records from "City Directories". Sends ANY "Printed Output" (even Labels) to the printer OR to a "Disk File". Maximum size of address files is 9,350 records, with an unlimited number of files. Can MERGE, EXTRACT & SORT address files. CONVERTS address files To/From RANDOM, SEQUENTIAL & DBASE formats. By: BOB KEBER - Shareware $39 "KEBER's NICE ADDRESS PROGRAM" ("K.N.A.P."): HEAVY DUTY ADDRESS & TELEPHONE program. Has most of the same features as Address Controller, but handles up to 725,000 Records per Address File. NO LIMIT on Files. Files never need Sorting, as new records are sorted as they are entered. Finds records by Partial NAME or ID#. Mail Labels are printed according to the Oct-90 Post Office Address Layout suggestions. Does International Addresses. Many Other Features. Super Fast & Feature Packed. By: BOB KEBER - Shareware: $39 GENERAL INVOICE SALES TRACKER - ORIGINAL ("GIST-ORIG"): INCOME & BILLING program for firms who produce a majority of their Invoices from "OUTSIDE" of their own office (such as Service Firms). Provides all of the "Gross Income Tracking Information" required by most Accountants. Knowledge of BOOKKEEPING IS NOT NECESSARY! Prints Invoices, Statements, Labels, Reports, & Invoice/Customer Directories. Does Acc/Rec Customer Statements automatically. Holds about 1.5 million records. Quickly find any record by ID# or CUSTOMER NAME. Compact data files, good for smaller disk drives. Very Fast Data entry. Numbers only - placed into any of 13 Sales Categories (NO Descriptions). Eleven of the 13 Sales Categories can be "Renamed" to suit your type of business. Ready to use! No Inventory to type in, no special forms to purchase. Almost NO program preparation at all. Just set up "Your" Name/Address/Phone, Sales Tax Rate, etc., and it's ready to go to work for you. By: BOB KEBER - Shareware - $69 GENERAL INVOICE SALES TRACKER PLUS ("G.P."): INCOME & BILLING program for firms who produce most Invoices from "Inside" of their own offices, and who need "Descriptive - Computer Generated Invoices" which contain more than just "Numbers". Provides all Gross Income information required by most Accountants. BOOKKEEPING knowledge IS NOT NECESSARY! Prints Invoices, Statements, Labels, Reports, Invoice Directories & Customer Telephone/Address Books. Does Acc/Rec Customer Statements (with matching Mailing Labels, or set up for use with Window Envelopes). Holds about 1.5 million records. Find any record by PARTIAL NAME or NUMBER. Creates much larger Data files than "GIST-ORIG", so a Hard Drive is recommended. Saves BOTH the Numbers & Product/Part/Labor Descriptions. Many Adjustable features can set up "GP" to fit different business needs and local laws. Like "GIST-ORIG", "GP" is pretty much "Ready To Go To Work" for you, and very little program "Set-Up" is required. There are NO extra purchases required or needed. By: BOB KEBER - Shareware - $69 TypeRight SOFTWARE SALES TRACKER ("S.S.T."): A Sales Tracking program for Software Authors who distribute and sell their own software products. Handles multiple Product Files, changing files quickly through "Pop-Up Windows". Provides "Gross Income" information, displaying a wide variety of totals, sub totals and averages for an entire file, or for any range of dates you select. Issues Program Serial Numbers. File records store Customer Address & Phone, Serial #'s, Program Name & Version, Quantity, Price, Shipping, Sales Tax, Dates Sold & Paid, Purchase Orders & Check #'s (and has a 67 space COMMENT field). Printing routines include Mailing Labels, Customer Address & Phone Books, Invoices, Customer Statements (Acc/Rec), Index & Rolodex Cards, Shipping Labels, "Print To Disk Files", and much more. Software Sales Tracker - PATCH ("SSTPATCH"): A seperate program (but part of.., and included with "SST") for easily "Patching" a Customer's Name, Date Of Sale, and Registered Product Serial Number into any of YOUR "EXE" programs. Includes an "Automatic Bulk Disk Preparation" feature. When on "Full Automatic" SSTPATCH will read data from your "SST" product files, patch your "EXE" files with your customer information, and then print a mailing label and a disk contents label. It then follows a list of commands which YOU provide for final disk preparation (FORMAT, REDATE, ARC-IT, COPY, etc.). This "automates" the task of sending out hundreds of disks to Customers and Distributors. The only thing you need to do is keep blank disks in the drives, stick on the labels, and mail the finished product. 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If you would like to "Try" one or more of the above programs, and are unable to obtain them from your normal software supplier, we will be glad to send "UnRegistered Evaluation" versions directly to you for a small fee to cover Shipping & Handling expenses. ANY 1 PROGRAM = $4 ANY 2 PROGRAMS = $6 ANY 3 PROGRAMS = $8 ANY 4 PROGRAMS = $10 ANY 5 PROGRAMS = $10 (no extra charge) Send us a note stating which program(s) you would like to try. Please specify the programs by NAME (not just "Send All Programs"). As time goes by, new programs will be added to this list. That's why we will need Program Names to properly fill your order. Be sure to include your Name, Return Address, Telephone and Check. Orders are are usually shipped within 24 hours of receipt. Make Checks Payable To: "R. KEBER" ROBERT F. 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