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- Product: Parse-O-Matic
- Version: 3.10 (May 1995)
- Copyright: (C) 1992, 1995 by Pinnacle Software
- Author: Timothy Campbell (Pinnacle Software)
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- Keywords: Applications, Database, Import, Export, Text, File, Report
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- 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:
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- 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.
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- Parse-O-Matic is controlled by non-procedural definition files
- (known as POM files) which specify the various parts of the
- input text and describe how those parts should be reassembled
- to create the output text. 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.
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- 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.
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- See also: Files FILE_ID.DIZ and DESC.SDI for alternative descriptions.
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- 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
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- Registration: $45 (U.S. or Canadian dollars)
- Payment via: Cash, Cheque, Money Order, CompuServe (SWREG), Credit Card
- P.O's: Available --- see documentation
- Benefits: Registration reminder screen is removed.
- Registrant receives latest version.
- Registrant receives bonus freeware and shareware.
- Voice support.
- Privileged access to support BBS.
- New shareware copies can be registered (free) for 2 years.
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- Site license: Available
- LAN support: Available
- Source Code: (Turbo Pascal) $250 to registered owners, for in-house use only
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- 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 $0.10 per unit. Contact
- us for full details.
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- DISTRIBUTION TERMS
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- BY DISTRIBUTING THE PRODUCT YOU ARE INDICATING ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS:
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- - You may duplicate, give away or sell unaltered copies of this product.
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- - You may not remove any of the product's files.
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- - You may charge a maximum of US $9 for each copy you sell (see Note #1).
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- - Any copy may be transferred to another storage or distribution medium.
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- - The archiving method used for this copy may be changed.
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- - You may add files to the product, provided the files clearly indicate
- that they are not part of the original product.
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- - Pinnacle Software reserves the right to revoke all distribution rights
- for unregistered copies of this product from any party at any time for
- any reason. However, unless you have been specifically informed of
- this, you may distribute this product WITHOUT requesting permission.
- (See Note #2)
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- NOTE #1: In the case of CD-ROM compilations, the selling price is calculated
- as the price of the CD-ROM divided by the number of products on the
- CD-ROM. Thus, in such cases, the price is usually only a few cents.
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- NOTE #2: In the case of CD-ROM compilations, you should protect your dist-
- ribution right by informing us in advance that you will be
- including our product on the CD-ROM. This is not obligatory.
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- ABOUT PINNACLE SOFTWARE
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- Pinnacle Software is a computer consulting company based in Montreal, Quebec,
- Canada. We have been writing shareware since 1985. You can contact us at the
- following addresses:
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- Voice line: 514-345-9578
- CompuServe: 70154,1577
- Support BBS: 514-345-8654 (9600 bps V32)
- Internet: 70154.1577@compuserve.com
- Head Office: Pinnacle Software, CP 386, Mont Royal, Quebec, Canada H3P 3C6
- U.S. Office: Pinnacle Software, Box 714 Airport Rd, Swanton, Vermont 05488
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- If you are a disk vendor or the sysop of a multi-line BBS, we suggest that
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- updates of this product and many others.
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- Product reviewed: PARSE-O-MATIC v3.10
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