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- Short: Find printable strings in a binary file
- Author: kas@mink.ping.dk (Klaus Alexander Seistrup)
- Uploader: kas@mink.ping.dk (Klaus Alexander Seistrup)
- Type: util/cli
-
-
- NAME
- Strings -- Find printable strings in a binary file (v38.2.1)
-
- SYNOPSIS
- Strings -i=From,-o=To,-n=MinSize/K/N,-8=8bit/S,-?=About/S
- Strings [[-i] inFile] [[-o] outFile] [-n minSize] [-8] [-?]
-
- OPTIONS
- -i Read from inFile rather than StdIn
- -o Write to outFile rather than StdOut
- -n Smallest string to print (default 6)
- -8 Use default locale (default 7bit=US-ASCII)
- -? About `Strings'...
-
- DESCRIPTION
- The Strings command looks for ASCII strings in a binary file.
- A string is any sequence of 6 or more printing characters ending
- with a LINEFEED (ASCII 10) or a NULL byte.
-
- REQUIREMENTS
- dos.library v37+
- locale.library v38+
-
- NOTES
- The algorithm for identifying strings is extremely primitive.
-
- BUGS
- None known.
-
- CONTENTS
- Strings (dir)
- Strings
- Strings.readme
-
- COPYRIGHT
- Strings is Copyright © 1993-95 Klaus Alexander Seistrup @ Magnetic Ink
- <kas@mink.ping.dk>, but the program may be freely distributed and
- copied, as long as the following conditions are fulfilled:
-
- · The sales price must not be higher than the cost of an (empty)
- disk plus a nominal copying fee plus costs for shipping. The total
- price must not be higher than US$ 5.
-
- · All parts of the program and the documentation must be complete.
- The distribution of single parts or incomplete subsets of the
- original distribution is NOT ALLOWED. DO NOT ADD TO THE ARCHIVE!!
-
- · Strings may not be sold in combination with or as part of commercial
- software.
-
- · Program and documentation may not be changed in any way.
-
- · Permission is explicitly been given for distribution through Aminet
- and Fred Fish.
-
- If you like this program and use it regularly, please send me a
- postcard or an e-mail.
-
- AUTHOR
- Klaus Alexander Seistrup
- Magnetic Ink
- Østervej 5C-226
- DK-4293 Dianalund
- D A N M A R K
-
- E-mail: kas@mink.ping.dk
-
- PGP Public Key avaiable from pgp-req@mink.ping.dk (auto-reply).
-
- --
-
- "All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if
- they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater."
-
- (Nahum 3:12)
-
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- 2636 1747 33.7% 04-May-95 23:37:18 +Strings
- 2391 1200 49.8% 04-May-95 23:43:18 +Strings.readme
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- 5027 2947 41.3% 07-May-95 17:06:40 2 files
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