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p **************************** q
p * * q
p * NOSEY II * q
p * Version 1.0 * q
p * Copyright 1992 /~ * q
p * F10 Software @/ * q
p * * q
p **************************** q
WHAT IS NOSEY ?
If you are like me, you have many disks filled with AEOs, STRs and
lists of online library files. When you want to find information on a
subject you have to load a file into your text reader and then do a
search. Wrong file, OK, load the next file and search again - this is
very time consuming. Here is where NOSEY comes in. NOSEY lets you
search up to 50 files at a time and matches can be printed to your
printer or to a disk file. Boolean AND, OR and NOT searches are
supported. Nosey II runs as a program or a desk accessory.
NOSEY is not a text reader, it is a locator. You will probably want
to use your normal text reader to peruse the file once you've located
the information you need.
To use Nosey as an program, change the file extension from .ACC to
.PRG
**********************************************************************
* *
* Nosey II is shareware which means that it can be freely *
* distributed. It is not "public domain". If you decide that this *
* program is valuable enough for you to keep and use, please pay *
* for it. The suggested price is $10. *
* Make out your check to: *
* Frank Vuotto *
* F10 Software *
* Box 2201 *
* Taos, New Mexico - 87571 *
* Thanks in advance for your support. *
* *
**********************************************************************
SELECTING FILES
Clicking on a box brings up the ST file selector. Selecting a file
adds it into the search list.
~ SELECT MULTI
Select up to 50 files. When you have selected all the files you want
to search, click the fileselector "CANCEL" button.
~ SELECT ALL
Automatically selects the first (up to) 50 files in a directory and
adds them to search list. The two buttons labeled "1-25" and "26-50"
toggle between showing the first and second 25 selected files. All
selected files are searched.
~ CLEAR
Deselects all files on the search list.
~ CULL
While cull is selected, clicking on a file name clears it from the
search list. It is often easier to use SELECT ALL and then CULL the
files you don't want searched.
~ FILE MASK
If a file mask is selected only files with that extender are shown in
the file selector and selected with SELECT ALL. The default is ".*"
which shows all files. Note that the last box ".ASC" can be edited.
You can switch the input cursor between the search string input and
this box with the up and down arrows on the middle ST keypad. Be sure
to select this box by clicking on it after changing the file extension.
-- SEARCH STRING OPTIONS --
Up to 26 characters may be entered in the search string field. Using
spaces can help "clean up" a search. For example "st" will find
"start" and "stop" but "st " won't. You can change the search string
during a search while Nosey is paused.
~ BOOLEAN SEARCH
Nosey supports Boolean logic AND,OR and NOT. Boolean words are
entered into a search string by holding the Control key while
pressing the A, O or N key.
AND Control/a shows up facing arrow
OR Control/o shows left side of Atari symbol
NOT Control/n shows right side of Atari symbol
Boolean operators help you to define the search string more clearly.
calamus<control/a>font
/ | \
1st string Boolean 2nd string
symbol
This example will only show a match if "calamus" AND "font" are in
the same line of text.
Only one Boolean word can be used and the 1st and 2nd strings must be
found on the same line during a search (This may be expanded on in
the future if there is enough interest).
~ CASE SENSITIVE
When selected only a match with the same case as the search string
will be located.
-- SEARCH --
When a match is found, an 80 character line containing the search
string is displayed in inverse text at the bottom of the dialog box
and the line proceeding it in the file is displayed above it. NOSEY
will search non-ASCII files but expect some strange displays. If
a file cannot be found or there is some other problem, the file is
skipped and the search continued.
~ NEXT MATCH
When a match is found, NOSEY will pause and wait for "NEXT MATCH" to
be selected before continuing the search. The return key also selects
NEXT MATCH.
-- DISPLAY OPTIONS --
~ SHOW PROGRESS
The location and line number are continually updated if "Progress
Reports" is turned on. Progress Reports slows a search considerably.
When a match is found, the location and line number are always shown.
Progress reports can be turned on or off by clicking on the line
number or location box. If you select "Scroll", every line of the
file will be shown at the selected scroll speed.
~ DOWN ARROW
Displays the next line in the file.
~ UP ARROW
Moves the display a few lines previous.
~ PREVIOUS MATCH
Displays the previous match in case you missed it.
-- PRINT OPTIONS --
~ PRINT
Prints what is currently displayed to your printer or to a disk file.
You can use the up and down arrows together with "Print" to print more
of the file surrounding the match.
~ L#, T and B Boxes
If L# is selected the line number of the match is included in the
printout. If T is selected the line previous to the match (the top
line of the results display) is printed and B includes the line
containing the match. You will probably always want B selected and
line numbers help separate consecutive matches.
NOTE: Nosey is somewhat intelligent while printing. If L# is selected
and matches are found on 2 or more consecutive lines only the first
line number is printed. Likewise, Nosey will not print a line if it
is exactly the same as the last line printed. This cuts down on the
amount of redundant printing when both T and B are selected.
~ DISK
The print to disk option is selectable only while Nosey is paused.
Enter a name for the destination file or select a file from the file
selector. If the file already exists, you can choose to overwrite the
file, append the new information to the end of the file or to cancel
the print to disk function. Do not print to a file that is on the
search list. Print to disk works great to a ram disk.
~ AUTO
The auto print function is also selectable only while Nosey is paused.
When selected, AUTO prints every match to your printer or to the disk
file if DISK has been selected. Often AUTO print may not give you the
results you desire because you don't have a choice of what is printed.
With the manual print function you can use the up and down arrows to
select what is printed. Sometimes the match and the line after it more
clearly represent what you are looking for. This is especially true
with GEnie file lists.
~ CANCELING A SEARCH
There are two boxes containing diamonds on either side of "Search
In Progress". Clicking the left box abandons the search and selecting
the right box advances the search to the next f