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- D E S C R I P T I O N A N D
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- A U T H O R I N F O R M A T I O N
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- Last updated: April 1993
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- This file includes sample descriptions which you may use to describe
- the EditRand package.
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- Disk Vendors and Distributors please refer to the VENDOR.DOC text
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- Program Information:
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- File Name(s) for BBSs:
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- For consistency and to help users locate the files, please use the
- following ZIP file name:
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- ER302.ZIP EditRand Version 3.02
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- If the program is compressed using some other file compression
- method, then please use the name "FileName" with the appropriate
- extension (PAK, ARC, LZH, ZOO, etc.).
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- Keywords:
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- RANDOM DATA FILE EDITOR UTILITY DBASE FLAT
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- Category:
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- Utilities, Programming Tools, Productivity Tools
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- Program Name and Category:
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- EditRand, Utility
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- Short Description:
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- EditRand is a random data file editor. A random data file is any
- data file where all records are the same length. Handle flat files,
- dBASE III format files, or any file with a proprietary header.
- Employs typical editor functionality such as search, replace, word
- count. Display and enter in full ASCII, hexidecimal, or binary numeric.
- Focus operations on a particular field or range of records.
- Requires MS DOS 3.0 or greater, 400 KB RAM, mono or color monitor,
- floppy or hard drive. Maximum file size 2 gigabytes. Maximum record
- length 1600 in monochrome, 3040 for EGA, or 3600 for VGA.
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- Long Description:
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- EDITRAND can be used to analyze data files in ways not possible using
- the program that created the data. Using EDITRAND, data can be viewed
- exactly as it exists on disk, allowing speedy verification of program
- output and intelligent troubleshooting of problem situations. Avoid
- long hours of testing - use EDITRAND to peek at those data files and
- find the exact fields and records that are suspected of being corrupt
- or invalid. Have you found that an application will not allow a change
- that is desired? Load the data file into EDITRAND, swiftly make the
- desired changes, and put the data back into operation without a lengthy
- waiting period.
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- Highlights:
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- * Browse and edit random files produced by any
- program, regardless of record structure. A RANDOM
- file is any file whose records are all the same length.
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- * Flat data files, data files with any proprietary
- header, or dBASE III format files.
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- * Display an entire record on the screen at one
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- * Determine exact location of data fields with the
- use of ruled display and user definable tab stops.
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- * Full text, hexidecimal, binary numeric and ASCII
- data editing.
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- * Cursor key navigation just like ordinary text
- editors.
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- * Perform standard editing functions such as Search,
- Replace, Word Count, Cut and Paste.
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- * Make global changes to specific fields, such as case
- conversion, character fill, or paste from scratchpad.
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- * Perform record functions such as Append, Delete,
- Copy, Move and Sort.
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- * Full featured binary number operations (IEEE or
- Microsoft Binary Format).
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- * Restrict operations to a range of records and/or
- range of columns (this allows the user to focus
- operations on a particular data field)
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- * Globally convert entire records or specific fields to
- upper or lower case, or fill with any character.
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- * Undelete/Undo changes to records
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- * Create backup files for security purposes
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- * On line help screen showing all defined function keys
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- * Works on files up to 2 billion bytes in size, record size
- up to 3600 bytes per record.
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- * Maximum record length is:
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- - 1600 bytes per record in standard 80 X 25 text mode,
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- - 3040 bytes per record in 80 X 43 mode (EGA required),
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- - 3600 bytes per record in 80 X 50 mode (VGA required).
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- Registration Information:
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- Registered users receive the following:
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- (1) A printed, bound up-to-date copy of the documentation,
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- (2) the latest version without the UNREGISTERED VERSION reminder,
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- (3) the next release free,
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- (4) unlimited support,
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- (5) a copy of the NUMRECS utility. NUMRECS will tell you the number of
- records of any size that will fit on the total and available disk
- space of any (or all) drives.
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- Author/Publisher Information:
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- CMD Data Services is a small software services company owned and operated by
- Scott Whitehead.
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- At CMD Data Services we believe that the PRIMARY purpose of business
- is service, not profit. This concept is fundamental to our approach
- to product development, production and marketing.
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- Please feel free to contact CMD Data Services at any time if you have any
- questions, comments or suggestions. I can be reached by mail at the
- following address:
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- Scott Whitehead
- CMD Data Services
- 10413 Firethorn Lane
- Austin, TX 78750-1740
- U.S.A.
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- I can also be reached by voice or electronically as follows:
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- Voice: (512) 335-0579
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- CompuServe: 70701,2123
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