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- Program: Line Data (LDAT)
- Version: 1.0
- Date: 01/26/93
- Author: George Spafford
- Copyright: George Spafford, All Rights Reserved
-
- Purpose:
-
- To take data that is stored with one DOS text line equivalent to one
- data field and convert it to a delimitted record format where one
- DOS text line equates to 1 record composed of multiple fields.
-
- Procedure:
-
- Place the LDAT.EXE program anywhere in your DOS path or in your active
- directory. Run LDAT and answer its questions pertaining to the input
- and output file names.
-
- If you are processing a data file that has the records separated by a
- blank line, answer "Y" to the question that asks this. Otherwise, tell
- the program how many data lines compose one record.
-
- The program also has options for trimming spaces, changing to upper case
- and specifying the delimitter. For the delimitter, I recommend the vertical
- pipe (|) since it rarely occurs in data files (such as address lists).
-
- The program will then convert the data file. Make sure that you have
- enough space on your drive to accomodate the new file!
-
- History:
-
- v1.0 01/26/93
- Initial Release.
-
- REGISTER ME:
-
- I hope this program helps you evaluate some of your problems
- or even makes some solutions/benefits clear. This program is
- released as shareware. Its price is $20 for each concurrently
- used copy. If you have any suggestions or comments, I'd REALLY
- like to hear those too.
-
- Sincerely,
-
- George Spafford
- 3001 LakeShore Drive, #329
- St. Joseph, MI 49085
-
- Data: (616) 468-5026 Queued Access BBS 14.4Kb USR Dual HST
- FIDOnet: 1:2340/0 NEC/NC Site.
- Sysop: Tim Akright
-
- I can also be reached by EMail on the EXEC-PC and Channel One BBSes.
-
- And now for the unpleasantries:
-
- LDAT IS DISTRIBUTED AS IS. THE AUTHOR (GEORGE SPAFFORD) MAKES NO
- WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
- TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
- WITH RESPECT TO THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL
- THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST
- SAVINGS, OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
- OUT OF THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM.
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