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- Short: Sorts ASCII-Files, FAAAAST, many different features
- Author: wernerr@iee1.et.tu-dresden.de (Ruediger Werner)
- Uploader: wernerr@iee1.et.tu-dresden.de (Ruediger Werner)
- Type: util/sys
-
- TITLE
- sort
-
- VERSION
- 1.60
-
- AUTHOR
- Ruediger Werner
-
- E-Mail: wernerr@iee1.et.tu-dresden.de
-
- URL: http://home.pages.de/~wernerr
-
- S-Mail: Ruediger Werner
- Stresemannplatz 2
- 01309 Dresden
- GERMANY
-
- DESCRIPTION
-
- The basic function of sort is to sort ASCII-files in
- alphabetical order. But its functions are not restricted to
- sorting. I implemented many options which allow to manipulate
- file(s) in different ways.
- The sort program is started from Shell.
-
-
- NEW FEATURES
-
- (registered version)
-
- * numeric sorting facility added
- * keywords from system sort command can be used now
-
- FEATURES
-
- (unregistered version)
-
- * sorting files alphabetically (ascending, descending)
- * distinguishing and no distinguishing of capitals and small letters
- * erasing of empty lines with sorting
- * erasing of empty lines without sorting
- * replacing the old file
-
- (registered version)
-
- * sorting files alphabetically (ascending, descending)
- * sorting with columns, variable length of sort string
- * removing and replacing of characters
- * picking out lines
- * throwing out lines
- * joining files
- * removing oh a given number of header lines
- * ignoring of specified strings at the beginning of a line
- * two pass sorting for ignoring strings in lines
- * all functions are operating in a given range, if desired
- * selectable distinguishing of capitals and small letters
- * erasing of empty lines
- * improved erasing of double lines
- * dividing a file into two, according to the given pattern,
- which is specified with the -q|Q option.
- * reversing of the file (without sorting)
- * verbose function
-
- SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
-
- none
-
- AVAILABILITY
-
- this program is available for the following systems:
-
- - AMIGA
- - MS-DOS
-
- - Ultrix 4.4
- - Solaris 2.4
- - SUN OS 4.1.3
- - AIX 3.2.5
- - Linux
-
- via aminet (util/sys) or from my homepage:
- http://eeetw0.et.tu-dresden.de:8080/~wernerr/amiga.html
-
- the latest version will be available from my page, for all
- above mentioned systems
-
- PRICE
-
- 5 US$ for registration (binaries) & sending by e-mail
- 8 US$ for registration (binaries) & sending by post
- or equivalents in DM
- registration see doc-file
-
- DISTRIBUTABILITY
-
- The unregistered version is freely distributable if it is done
- in a noncommercial way and the contents of the archive is kept
- intact.
- The registered version is not freely distributable.
-
-
- Ruediger Werner
-
-
- ============================= Archive contents =============================
-
- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
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- 948 491 48.2% 23-Jul-96 18:10:54 sort1.62e.info
- 948 494 47.8% 24-Jun-96 20:09:26 +Deutsch.info
- 3041 1009 66.8% 08-Jun-96 12:17:14 +Installiere_Sort
- 1910 1041 45.4% 08-Jun-96 11:29:58 +Installiere_Sort.info
- 27948 15287 45.3% 27-Jan-97 20:36:40 +sort
- 35105 9566 72.7% 27-Jan-97 20:43:40 +sort.guide
- 4695 784 83.3% 08-Jun-96 11:29:58 +sort.guide.info
- 948 491 48.2% 24-Jun-96 20:10:14 +English.info
- 3024 985 67.4% 08-Jun-96 12:21:34 +Install_Sort
- 1910 1038 45.6% 24-Jun-96 20:10:14 +Install_Sort.info
- 27244 14995 44.9% 27-Jan-97 20:48:40 +sort
- 33507 8893 73.4% 27-Jan-97 20:46:04 +sort.guide
- 4695 778 83.4% 24-Jun-96 20:10:14 +sort.guide.info
- 2689 1216 54.7% 15-Jun-96 17:59:28 +sort.readme
- 1815 1291 28.8% 24-Jun-96 20:09:26 +sort.readme.info
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- 150427 58359 61.2% 29-Jan-97 00:00:56 15 files
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