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R U M version 1.0
"Rapid Unix/MS-DOS" text file translator
Written by Jack Lee
RUM stands for "Rapid Unix/MS-DOS" text file translator. As the name
suggested, RUM translates text files between MS-DOS(R) and Unix(tm).
Because each of these two platforms treats text files differently, it is
necessary to convert a DOS text file before using it on Unix, and vice
versa.
RUM has the following command-line:
RUM [/u | /?] [source [output]]
Options:
/u translate an MS-DOS text file to Unix format
(if not specified, conversion from Unix to MS-DOS will take place)
/? a comprehensive help screen
[source] input file
[output] output file. Note: As a safeguard, the user is not allowed
to replace an existing file. If an
existing filename is entered then RUM
will ask the user to re-enter it.
(If [output] is not specified, [source] will be replaced.)
Aside from the command-line method, RUM has a built-in interactive mode
which will prompt the user for both input and output filenames. In the
interactive mode, the user can edit the filenames in the "shaded area"
before the translation begins. For leisure MS-DOS users, RUM is smart
enough to tell if a valid MS-DOS filename is being entered or not; invalid
keys are locked away from the user. As an added feature, the user may
abort the program by pressing the <ESC> key. However, once the
translation process has begun, RUM cannot be interrupted until it is
finished.
While the translation is taking place, a golden whirling star will keep
spinning until the job is finished. Translating a 10k text file only
takes up 2 seconds on an 80386/SX machine. The time required for
translation will increase for larger files.
Disclaimer:
RUM is released into the public domain. I do not ask for any paying
registration. Thus, I am not responsible for any misuse or mishap as a
result of your use of this program. Have fun with it, though!
*End of Documentation*