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- Doc file for READTXT.PRG
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- FUNCTION READTEXT()
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- READTEXT() Is hereby donated to the Public Domain. No warranties are
- expressed or implied. Use readtext.prg at your own risk.
-
- Readtext is comprised of 100% Clipper code. No C or ASM
- was needed to make it work good and fast.
-
-
-
- Here is what readtext does:
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- - Displays a text file of ANY size. Does not use clippers memoedit()
- function.
- - Displays a screen simular to Borlands Readme.com and List.com.
- - Allows searching through the file.
- - Provides a nice method of viewing REPORTS and such.
- - Be CAREFUL!! Readtext is essentially a dbf file that has appended
- records via SDF. On a large text file it will work, but could take
- some time to load and use a lot of diskspace.
-
- Heres how to use it:
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- Usage: READTEXT("filename.ext")
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- Please direct any comments and/or questions to my Compuserv mail box.
- my Compuserv id is : 73700,1751.
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- For a more extensive library of functions, inquire about TL.LIB.
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- Ted Long
-