This program is a drop box for System 7. Drop text files on top of this program to concatenate them together.
It currently has three settings:
1. Put headers on each file
This will put the name of each file in front of its text in the new combined file. I found it very hard to read my ‘C’ code that was concatenated together without headers.
2. Move file to trash
After combining the files into one combined file, the originals will be placed into the trash
3. Page breaks
Put page breaks between files. If you are using a program to print multiple columns of text on a page, this will force a new document to the next column.
Option key: You can now set the preferences on the fly by holding down the Option-key while you drop files onto Text Streamer. Now I don’t have five copies on my desktop. ::)
NOTE: Like most Seven drop programs, Text Streamer checks the keyboard for the option key when it loads. Just because you held down the option key when you dropped doesn’t mean you can let go immediately, just wait for about a second. Sorry, but the Apple Event from the Finder doesn’t tell me this.
REVISION HISTORY
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•1.0
First version. Bugs? What bugs?
•1.1
Added feature - Setting preferences on the fly by holding down the option key.
Bug fix - If new stream was not on the system disk then Text Streamer was very slow at copying the temp file to the other drive. I increased the buffer size.
Nifty - Text Streamer now uses a preferences file in the Preferences Folder.
Bug Fix - The ‘Move Files to Trash’ option had a bug. If a file of the same name existed in the Trash, then TextStreamer would return an error. It now renames the file already in the trash to “«name» copy #”.
•2.0
There is now a dialog that shows what file is currently being processed. You can cancel the process by clicking on the cancel button in the window.
Text Streamer now works in the background due to the new dialog. It doesn’t switch automatically so you will have to click on a window in the background.
REVISION HISTORY
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If you use Text Streamer, please register. Send $10 to:
Richard A. Bray
Compu-Phobic, Inc.
2409 Alta Ridge Circle
Birmingham, AL 35243-4527
Please send me letter if you have no money. Suggestions are welcome.
E-Mail
Internet: rastus@well.sf.ca.us
AppleLink: compu.phobic
CompuServe: 72520,3021
PS: If you use it and don’t send me money or, at least, a letter. Give it to a friend and make them do it. :)