What
is SimFuz and how it works ?
SimFuz is a
little freeware Application
that allows the user to create a specific set of files and pathes to search
in.
Unlike as in
normal search, SimFuz searches linewise and with a simple Fuzzy-Algorithm.
So you can specify any Searchstings though you don't know the right writing.
To tell SimFuz how to differenciate, you have to specify the minimum thershold
in percent.
If you leave
SimFuz with saving, the same filesset and options will be loaded on next
start, providing you are starting it from the same directory again. SimFuz
saves the fileset in a textfile named: simfz025.txt.
How
to use SimFuz
If you are starting
SimFuz you will see two listboxes and some switches. The listbox at the
bottom is called the FILELISTBOX. In fact this FILEBOX is used to
specify files or paths to be searched. They can be inserted by using the
Drag & Drop - Feature of Windows (i.e. using the Exporer), manually
by using the editfield and the Add-Button or only by using the "..."-Button.
Before you insert
a Path, you have to specify whether you will SimFuz the path to be browsed
every search or only once. For using the last methode, you can switch the
"static files"-Check. Then every path will be recursed by the given leveldepth
and the filemask for files, which then will be inserted. Otherwise only
the pathname will be inserted and the given level and filter-parameters
will be assigned.
When adding
files you can turn on a check for the filetype. If it is turned on, the
"incoming" files will be compared by their extension and if they are not
known, they won't be searched.
The current acceptes types by SimFuz are:
The Result will now be displayed in the RESULTBOX. By clicking on the "%", "Filename" and "Line"-Column-Header you can sort the list by that subject. If you click on the "Contents"-Column-Header the whole box will be adjusted in size.
Doubleclicking on the Resultbox will cause a new opening Window, which will display the file +100 and -100 lines of the file (highlighting the clicked line) in a simple format.
Using the right
mousebutton on the resultbox will open a Popupmenu, which lets you start
the File, clicked on, with the Shell. (i.e. Netscape Navigator will be
started on a html-File.)
Furthermore
it lets you export all the items of the resultlist to a File.
Therefore a
Dialog will be opened and you will be able to set the order and the seperationvalue
for the file.
Hint:
The implementation
of the Doc-Files was not made using the specifications of MS. The Algorithm
only searches the largest textblock in the file.
So Maybe simple-files
(like no tables and graphics in it) should be used.
SimFuz cannot
give the garantee to search the Doc and Dbf-Files correctly.
Major changes since Version 0.21 - Build 2 (actual is 0.25 - Build 6):
The
format of the listfile
The filename
: simfz025.txt
The format of
the listfile is pure asci and can easily be edited with an editor.
Its saved linewise
and Check-Switches are saved as values (1 or 0).
The
Future of SimFuz
As this is the
first real release I will try to add as many fatures as I and you need.
So, if you have
an Idea of how to extend this application, please send an eMail to me.
Here are some
thing I plan to implement in further time:
The
Author
If you want
to reach me, you can mail me on : Timo.Engelke@frankfurt.netsurf.de
Or you can go
to my Home-Page : http://people.frankfurt.netsurf.de/Timo.Engelke/
Have fun and
be productive with SimFuz !
05/07/98