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- TEXTF by: Arthur Zatarain C'serve # 73417,525
- 09/24/89
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- TEXTF is a text file processing package that allows for position seeks
- and faster string input from files.
-
- The files in the TEXTF package are a direct adaptation of the RLINE
- package developed by Don Strenczewilk, C'Serve [72617,132].
-
- The TEXTF package takes the RLINE routines and makes the primary
- data type RFREC into an object. All other operations are the same as RLINE
- except for slight changes in the test program. Rather than using the
- command line, the sample program TEXTTEST prompts for the file name.
-
- This was done mainly as an exercise in using Objects and TASM, but there
- are some advantages I can think of in using ojects here. First, descendent
- objects can be easily formed to do special tricks like seek forward and
- backward for a specific string. I can use that in my script processor.
-
- After doing the conversion and getting familiar with the WELL DOCUMENTED
- asm code, I got to wondering if straight Turbo Blocked I/O could be used
- just as well as the ASM code. The end result would be the same. A
- new object type could override the present methods with TURBO level
- methods for a test. I don't have time right now.
-
- I tried testing with and without virtual methods, and found no speed
- diferences on a 200K text file.
-
- Please address any comments to Myself or to Don at the above Compuserve
- addresses.