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- Product: Parse-O-Matic
- Version: 3.20
- Copyright: (C) 1986, 1995 by Pinnacle Software
- Author: Timothy Campbell (Pinnacle Software)
- Keywords: Modify, Convert, File, Database, Import, Export, Text, DBF
- Description: Parse-O-Matic is a programmable file-parser. Simple enough
- for a non-programmer to master. Hundreds of applications.
- Here are some of the things Parse-O-Matic can do: Importing,
- Exporting, Automated Editing, Text Extraction, Data
- Conversion, Table Lookup, Retabulation, Info Weeding,
- Selective Copying, Binary-File to Text, Report Reformatting,
- Wide-Text Folding, Auto-Batch Creation, Tab Replacement,
- Character Filtering, Column Switching and more! Here is a
- sample application:
- Parse-O-Matic lets you move data between programs that
- normally can not understand each other's data. It converts
- reports from one program into a format useful to the other
- one. Instead of retyping all the data, you can print your
- report to a file, then convert it to the format appropriate
- for importing, such as comma-delimited or columnar. This
- lets you interface programs that previously had no explicit
- connection, such as AccPac and Lotus 1-2-3.
- Parse-O-Matic is controlled by non-procedural definition
- files (known as POM files) which specify the various parts
- of the input file and describe how those parts should be
- reassembled to create the output file. Once you have created
- a POM file, you can create a batch file which passes the
- relevant information (name of POM file, name of input file,
- name of output file) to Parse-O-Matic, and thus automate the
- conversion of data.
- The alternative to Parse-O-Matic is the purpose-written
- program. Producing these programs is time-consuming and
- introduces a maintenance problem. Parse-O-Matic's POM files
- can be quickly modified, using an ordinary text editor.
- This makes Parse-O-Matic ideal for information
- administrators who frequently find themselves in situations
- in which they are required to maintain remote applications
- by phone.
- Hardware: PC-Compatibles
- DOS: MS-DOS 3.0 or higher
- Memory: 500K
- Disk space: 300K
- Video: Any display
- Mouse: Supported but not required
- Other needs: None
- Registration: $45
- Payment via: Cash, Cheque, Money Order, CompuServe (SWREG), Credit Card
- P.O's: We accept PO's from Fortune 1000 companies; government
- offices; nationally disseminated media; recognized
- charitable, educational and service institutions; and
- established customers in good standing.
- Benefits: Registration reminder screen is removed.
- Registrant receives latest version.
- Registrant receives bonus freeware and evaluation programs.
- Voice support.
- Privileged access to support BBS.
- New evaluation copies can be registered (free) for 2 years.
- Site license: Available
- LAN support: Available
- Source Code: (Turbo Pascal) $250 to registrees, for in-house use only
- Qty Pricing: This product is available at reasonable cost for sale in
- retail quantities. For example, license to sell quantities
- of more than 25,000 may be obtained for about $0.20 per
- unit. Contact us for full details.
- Company: Pinnacle Software
- Contact: Timothy Campbell
- Address: CP386 Mount Royal, QC, Canada H3P 3C6
- Support: 1-514-345-9578
- BBS: 1-514-345-8654 (2400 bps and higher)
- Orders: 1-800-995-1605 (Visa or MasterCard - orders only)
- International: 1-619-685-7291 (Visa or MasterCard - orders only)
- Email: pinnacl@cam.org
- CompuServe: 70154,1577
- Web: http://www.cam.org/~pinnacl
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