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Odd Jobs, version 1.3, May 1999
by Andrew Trevorrow <akt@kagi.com>
Odd Jobs is a collection of powerful file processing tasks.
The easiest way to use Odd Jobs is to drop files/folders/disks
onto an appropriate “joblet” (or a conveniently located alias).
Some useful examples are provided in the Joblets folder:
Alpha Doc - converts given text files to Alpha documents
BBEdit Doc - converts given text files to BBEdit documents
Count Items - counts files/aliases/folders
Delete 4bit Icons - deletes 16-color custom icons from selected files
Delete 68K Code - deletes 680x0 code from fat applications
Delete Res Fork - deletes resource forks from given text files
EPSF <-> TEXT - changes an EPSF file to TEXT and vice versa
Mac Text - converts Unix/DOS text files to Mac format
Same Names - finds all duplicate file names in given folders/disks
Send PS - sends PostScript files to the current printer
Show Aliases - shows aliases (and detects bad links)
Show Apps - shows applications and their creator codes
Show Essential - shows files/folders with the "Essential" label
Show Folders - shows the folder hierarchy in given folders/disks
Show Long Names - shows file/folder names longer than 25 characters
Show Weird Names - shows file/folder names with invisible characters
Sort PKs - moves PK files into appropriate subfolders
Trash TeX Temps - moves TeX's *.log/aux/toc files to the Trash
Unlock Files - have a guess!
Many other tasks are possible. Joblets run specific tasks based
on the general-purpose jobs built into Odd Jobs. It's a simple
matter to modify an existing joblet (just double click on it),
or to create new ones. Details are provided in the Help menu.
Main feature
The most interesting feature in Odd Jobs is its pattern matching
capabilities. You can restrict processing to files/folders whose
names, types, creators or attributes match grep-like patterns.
Some examples: The Show Weird Names joblet uses the pattern
*[\0-\31\127]* to find all file/folder names containing any
control character or delete; Show Long Names uses the pattern
?<26->; and Send PS uses *.(ps|eps(|f)) to match file names
ending in .ps or .eps or .epsf. Such patterns allow you to do
sophisticated selections that can't be done using Find File.
System requirements
Odd Jobs is a fat application that will run on all Macs using
System 7 or later.
Shareware fee
Odd Jobs is shareware, which means you are welcome to try it
out before buying it. If you decide to keep it then please pay
the shareware fee: $15 for individuals or $150 for groups.
If you have a credit card and access to the Web then the quickest
and easiest way to pay is to visit <http://order.kagi.com/?AT>.
Or you can use the Register application supplied with Odd Jobs.
See the Help menu if you need more details.
Support
I provide email support to registered users, so send all your bug
reports, comments, queries and suggestions to <akt@kagi.com>.
Visit <http://www.kagi.com/akt/oddjobs.html> for updates.
Legal stuff
The author of this software disclaims all warranties.
In no event shall the author be liable for any damages.