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- D E S C R I P T I O N A N D
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- A U T H O R I N F O R M A T I O N
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- Last updated: June, 1992
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- This file includes sample descriptions which you may use to describe
- the PSEARCH package.
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- Disk Vendors and Distributors please refer to the VENDOR.DOC text
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- Program Information:
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- File Name(s) for BBSs:
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- For consistency and to help users locate the files, please use the
- following file names:
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- PS50.ZIP Patriquin's SEARCH FOR TEXT IN FILES. VERY COMPLETE!
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- Keywords:
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- TEXT SEARCH FIND FILES WILDCARD PATTERN COMMAND DRIVER FAST ARC ZIP
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- Category:
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- DOS power users utilities.
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- Short Description:
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- PS50.ZIP Patriquin's Text Search & File Find with unique scroll/review
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- Long Description:
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- PSEARCH --- Quickly locate a file anywhere on your hard disk
- by letting PSEARCH find it for you!
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- PSEARCH is a comprehensive search utility that provides solutions
- for all your file locating needs. Since PSEARCH provides many
- options within a single utility it prevents you from having to
- learn and pay for several independant utilities. PSEARCH is easy
- to use with its help panels and menu operation, but also satisfies
- power users with its command line operation. PSEARCH is fast.
- PSEARCH provides unique scroll feature to let you scroll through
- the results of the search. Another unique feature allows you to
- view your previous PSEARCH output without performing the search
- again. PSEARCH's WordPerfect and text file viewers let you browse
- found files to verify they are the ones desired. PSEARCH has all
- the options offered in other file search utilities built into a
- professional system. If you are looking for a search utility,
- PSEARCH is the answer!
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- PSEARCH FEATURES
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- - Find files by name or wildcard name
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- - Search for up to 5 strings of data in a file
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- - Scroll back through search results
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- - View WordPerfect and Text files with built-in viewers
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- - PSEARCH saves last search contents in an external file
- and lets you review it at any time.
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- - Apply AND/OR logic to the search. I.E. Search for files
- having "SMITH", "REVIEW", and "1989".
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- - Search multiple hard disks
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- - Search one or all directories or a directory tree
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- - Search case sensitive or any upper/lower case combination
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- - Shows file names found and optionally the matching lines
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- - Create a list of filenames found in the search
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- - Build a DOS .BAT file with a command to process each located
- file.
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- - Search for filenames in .ZIP and .ARC files
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- - Limit text search to WORDS, PREFIXES, or SUFFIXES. This greatly
- enhances the search by returning only the data you want.
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- - Ability to exclude files from the search process to greatly
- improve search performance. I.E. Do not scan .EXE .COM .ALL
- or .FIL files.
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- - Special filename searches allow locating files with specific
- characters in their name - PS *TOM*.* PS *T*O*M*.*
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- - Fuzzy search for filenames. Find names sounding like "BUDGET".
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- Quotes from Reviews, Articles and Users:
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- "PSEARCH, a Patriquin Utility, lets you search every directory
- on a hard drive. PSEARCH can limit a search to a whole word
- or part of a word and can ignore the case of characters."
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- PC Computing - Super DOS
- October 1990 - Chris DeVoney
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- "The Patriquin Utilities replace a number of common DOS
- commands..."
- PC WORLD - The Best of Shareware 1990
- October 1990
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- "Patriquin offers his entire line of utilities for $45. Since
- we think some of the programs he's asking $15 for are worth
- more, we highly recommend the package option. Even if you
- don't end up using all the utilities, you will receive a great
- collection of programs for a great price,..."
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- Public-Domain Software & Shareware
- Rusel DeMaria and George R. Fontaine 1988
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- Registration Information:
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- Patri-Soft provides fully functional utilities for evaluation in the
- Shareware marketplace. When you register any program you will receive
- the latest version of the program with special registration reminder
- screens removed. Users purchasing the entire utilities package will
- receive a quality, spiral bound, 180 page User's Reference Manual. Users
- purchasing a single utility will receive machine readable documentation
- on diskette.
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- PSEARCH License.........................$20.00
- Patriquin's Utilities with manual.......$45.00
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- The entire Patriquin's Utility set consists of the following programs:
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- PCOPY -- COPY/MOVE files across directories with many options
- PSEARCH -- Search disk/directory for files containing text
- PDELETE -- Safe/Secure delete with extensive selection features
- PPRINT -- ASCII file print utility with formatting for all printers
- PATTR -- Change attributes on files on disks/directories
- PTOUCH -- Alter DATE/TIME values for DOS files
- PDAILY -- Perform commands in .BAT files only once per day
- PALERT -- Verify sufficient disk freespace before starting application
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- UPGRADING FROM ONE UTILITY TO THE FULL SET
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- If you have already purchased a single utility and wish to upgrade
- to the entire set of utilities, you may apply 50% of the price
- you already paid for the utility against the cost of the entire
- set. For example, if you purchased PSEARCH for $20 you may deduct
- $10 from the price of the entire utilities package.
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- Author/Publisher Information:
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- Patri-Soft was established in 1984 to develop software for both the
- retail and Shareware distribution channels. It is owned by Norm
- Patriquin who continues to consult, develop software, and manage
- Patri-Soft's operation. Norm has over 22 years experience in data
- processing working on IBM mainframe and micro computers. As of July
- 1991, Patri-Soft employs three people and continues to grow.
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- Although we must stay financially stable, Patri-Soft's goals are to be
- known as a company that provides users with quality software worth many
- times more than its price. We refuse to accept unsatisfied customers!
- All products are shipped with full 100% money back guarantees. No
- restocking or shipping fees. If you ever have a problem with any of our
- products please let us know so we may rectify the situation.
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- Please feel free to contact Patri-Soft at any time if you have questions,
- comments or suggestions. We can be reached in the following ways:
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- Patri-Soft
- 5225 Canyon Crest Drive
- Suite 71-358
- Riverside, CA 92507
- USA
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- FAX: 714-352-1527
- Voice: 714-352-2820
- BBS: 714-352-2825
- Orders are accepted through Public Software Library at:
- 800-242-4775
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- CompuServe: 76347,2477
- Internet: 76347,2477@COMPUSERVE.COM
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