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- RPSORT is a highly functional and extremely fast sort utility. I do not
- know of another sort utility that can outspeed it.
-
- . It greatly improves upon the features and performance of the sort utility
- distributed with Microsoft DOS.
-
- . First, it does everything that the DOS SORT does. Virtually any command
- that works with the DOS SORT will produce the same result with RPSORT.
-
- . But RPSORT does much more. It can sort very large files, even many
- megabytes if you have sufficient disk space.
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- . It supports multiple sort keys.
-
- . It sorts text files and files of fixed length records.
-
- . It supports many sort key types including regular text keys, C language
- strings, Turbo Pascal strings, signed and unsigned binary integers of any
- length and several types of binary floating point numbers.
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-
- The following files are included in this package:
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- README - This file.
- RPSORT.COM - The RPSORT program.
- EXAMPLES.DOC - A comprehensive set of examples using RPSORT.
- RPSORT.DOC - A complete reference manual for RPSORT.
- RPTAB.EXE - Used if a text file contains tabs. It expands the tabs so
- that RPSORT can sort the file correctly.
- RPTAB.PAS - Source code for RPTAB.EXE.
-
- To familiarize yourself with the features and syntax of RPSORT, you might:
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- . Look at EXAMPLES.DOC which contains 41 examples of RPSORT commands. It
- starts with commands that use only the syntax of the DOS SORT and moves
- on to commands that use all the features of RPSORT. This should give you
- a feel for how to use RPSORT though it doesn't cover the technical
- nitty-gritty that appears in RPSORT.DOC.
-
- . Look at the built-in syntax screens available in RPSORT. To do this,
- enter the RPSORT command with no parameters. Use the Page Down and Page
- Up keys to negotiate the screens. Press the Esc key when you are
- finished viewing the syntax screens.
-
- . Read RPSORT.DOC. I admit that I find this document heavy going and I
- wrote it! Still, if you want to fully understand RPSORT you might want
- to read it sometime. This is particularly true if you are a programmer
- and you plan to use RPSORT to sort files created by your programs.
-
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- If you have any problems, suggestions, or comments contact:
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- Robert Pirko
- 3881 Sedgwick Ave, Apt 6D
- Bronx, NY 10463
-
- or Compuserve 70363,1511
-
-
- **** Registration Fee Is $15.00 ****
-
- If you use this program on a regular basis, I request that you send me a
- registration fee of $15.00 which would be gratefully received by my
- creditors. In return, I will send you a copy of the latest version of
- RPSORT with any new features or goodies that I may have added. Please
- specify 3 1/2 or 5 1/4 inch diskette.
-
- Also, you will be put on my list of registered customers which means that
- you will be notified of any new release of RPSORT. You may then order the
- new release at an upgrade price of $2.00 or download it from a computer
- bulletin board with no obligation to send me any more money.
-
-
- **** Software License and Disclaimer ****
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- You are free to copy and distribute the RPSORT package provided that all of
- my executable and text files are included in the package and that none of
- them is modified in any fashion.
-
- You may also use RPSORT for a trial period of 30 days to determine whether
- it is suitable for your needs. If you continue to use RPSORT after that
- time you should register it as discussed above.
-
- Since the likes of Microsoft and Borland feel the need to protect
- themselves, I suppose that it must be a good idea for me too, so I offer
- the following disclaimer:
-
- I SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
- NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
- PARTICULAR PURPOSE. I WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
- CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES DUE TO LOSS OF DATA OR ANY OTHER
- REASON, EVEN IF I HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
-
- I DO GUARANTEE, HOWEVER, THAT ANY DISKETTE I SEND YOU WILL BE READABLE AND
- THAT I WILL REPLACE ANY UNREADABLE DISKETTE FREE OF CHARGE.
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