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- QA stands for Quick Ascii. It's just that. It will convert any kind of
- word processor file (or anything else) to ASCII with appropriate line
- feeds; it will also expand some tabs (though only word processors that
- use the standards ascii 9 for tabs). The output will not be pretty, but
- it will be readable. Thus, if you have, say, a MultiMate file, but no
- MultiMate, and are curious to know what it is, just go:
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- QA <INPUT_FILE >OUTPUT_FILE
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- and then use LIST or TYPE to study the OUTPUT_FILE. QA relies upon DOS
- redirection so you must follow the redirection rules. There might be
- other stuff, garbage, included in the OUTPUT_FILE besides text. You
- will have to decide what is text and what is not. If you just type QA
- and hit the return, you'll get a descriptive message. If you like QA
- and wish to send money, send it to a nice charity, and drop me a card.
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- Ronald Gans
- 350 West 55th Street
- New York, New York 10019
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