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- SEARCH.COM Version 8.2 Copyright 1986,1987 by Art Hill
-
- SEARCH.COM is a program for searching through text files for
- strings. You may specify up to five strings and may specify
- actual file names or a "wild card" pattern containing *'s or ?'s.
-
- The program will NOT handle lines longer than 255 characters. In
- other words, plain text or ASCI files--not Wordstar, Multimate,
- etc. IF YOU USE REPLACE MODE ON FILES WHICH HAVE LINES LONGER
- THAN 255 CHARACTERS, you will lose data.
-
- You may include a drive and path spec in front of the file
- name. You may run SEARCH from the DOS command line by entering
- appropriate parameters SEPARATED BY SPACES as follows:
-
- SEARCH filename var1 [var2] [var3] [var4] [var5] [/P] [/C] [/F] [/R] [/A]
- Options include:
-
- /P produces a printout of all lines with your text patterns
- /C means case IS significant. (Default ignores case)
- /F sends the output to the file SEARCH.LST.
- /R invokes REPLACE mode. REPLACE takes two variables, replaces the
- first with the second. Old files are NOT saved. BACK THEM UP!
- /A invokes automatic mode requiring no keyboard interaction
-
- You may enter ASCII characters as variables on the command line by
- preceding the value with a number sign. Thus to search for IBM PC
- you would enter IBM#32PC on the command line. The program will convert
- #32 to space. In prompted mode however, numbers and # are used literally.
- Use ALT and numeric keys to enter ASCII characters in prompt mode.
-
- NEW FEATURE
- This version allows you to use a list of files that you wish to search.
- Prepare a list of files using any plain ascii/text editor. Use whatever name
- you wish and the extension S$R. This extension tells the program to treat
- that file as a list.
-
- SEARCH.COM is a copyrighted program released as SHAREWARE. This
- means that you are free to copy the program and distribute it
- for free. You may not sell it or otherwise charge for it. If
- you use SEARCH.COM beyond a reasonable trial period, you are
- supposed to register it by sending $12 to:
- Art Hill
- 936 S. Kensington Ave.
- La Grange, IL 60525
-
- To remind you to register there is a short delay when the
- program completes. Upon receipt of your check, I will send you
- instructions on how to eliminate this minor nuisance. Other
- than that this version is completely functional.
-
-
-
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