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- !HTMLsrch - Fast searching of HTML files on RISC World CD
- © David Holden 2001
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- This program will search the HTML files of the RISC World Volume 1
- Magazine CD. It will create an HTML file which can be Saved and then
- loaded into a browser. This will then give links to each file where the
- search string was found.
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- As well as the link a single line of text where the search string was
- found can also be included to illustrate the context.
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- The control window
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- To use the program run it in the usual way and then click SELECT on the
- icon. The main control window will then open.
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- At the left-hand side are four option buttons, 'Reverse', 'Whole words',
- 'Case sensitive' and 'Show line'.
-
- If 'Reverse' is OFF then the search will start at Issue 1. If 'Reverse'
- is ON then, as you might guess, the search starts with Issue 7 and goes
- backwards. This is often useful because the most recent entries will be
- found first.
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- If 'Case sensitive' is ON only text which matches the case of the search
- string will be found, if it is OFF case is ignored. If the search string
- is 'Test' then with this option ON only exact matches will be found, if
- OFF 'test', TEST, etc. will also be matched.
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- If 'Whole words' is ON then the matched text will need to be complete
- words. For example, with this off, if you were searching for 'test'
- words like 'latest', 'tests', 'testing' would also be found. With it ON
- only the word 'test' would be found. (Please see the notes under
- 'Problems' before using this option).
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- If 'Show line' is ON then a line of text where the search string was
- found will be shown after the link. If it was found more than once in a
- file then each line where it was found will be included. If 'Show line'
- is OFF then just the link will be shown.
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- Using HTMLsrch
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- Using the program should be self evident. When you have entered the
- search string (which must have at least three characters) and set the
- various buttons as you want them just click on 'Begin' or press RETURN.
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- The '#' (hash) character is used as a 'wildcard' which means it will
- match any single character. For example, 'de#d would match 'dead' or
- deed'.
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- All you will see until the search is complete is the file being searched
- and the matches in being counted.
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- When the search is complete a 'Save' window will open. You can drag the
- file icon in this window to any filer window, changing the filename
- first if you wish. If you close the Save window before you save the file
- then it can be opened again from the icon bar menu. Alternatively you
- can drag it directly to your Browser.
-
- 'Stop', as the name suggests, will abort the search at any stage. If
- some matches have been found when you click on 'Stop' you can save the
- results of the partial search from the iconbar menu. Closing the main
- window while a search is underway has the same effect as clicking on
- 'Stop'.
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- The 'Whole words' system is not completely foolproof. A 'terminating
- character' is regarded as anything other than the letters a-z, A-Z or
- the figures 0-9. A word must also begin with one of these characters, a
- pound sign (£) or an exclamation mark (!) so words which start with
- 'foreign' characters or any other symbols will NOT be found when this
- option is on. In practice, provided you are aware of this limitation, it
- is not likely to cause problems. If in doubt switch off 'Whole words'
- since if the word or phrase you are looking for does contain this type
- of character you are not likely to have many false matches anyway.
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- Any problems or suggestions please contact -
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- David Holden
- 39 Knighton Park Road
- Sydenham
- London SE26 5RN
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- email - dave@apdl.co.uk
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