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- Stringer Version: 1.0 November 1995
- Author: Jesse Carneiro
- Micro Fox Software
- Address: P.O. Box 14932 / Columbus, Ohio 43214-0932 / U.S.A.
- Phone/Fax: (614) 267-8638
- Internet: microfox@kagi.com
- Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~microfox
- Shareware: US$10 (cash, check, VISA or MastertCard) - see below
-
-
- Stringer is a little utility for Mac programmers that will take a
- TEXT file with a list of words (separated by carriage returns) and
- transform this list into a string resource (STR#).
-
- String resources are a very efficient (and compact) way of
- maintaining list of words or any sequence of characters (up to 255
- characters each string). The resource string can be easily accessed
- with the Toolbox call GetIndString(theString, strListID, index).
-
- For a few strings, the job of entering them can be done from within
- ResEdit, but when you are dealing with hundreds of strings, as in
- some projects I have done, it gets very tedious and sloooow. Also,
- keeping the word list in a TEXT file allows you to more easily do
- spell checks, sorting, splitting, adding, etc.
-
- The file from which the list comes from should be any TEXT file.
-
- The file into which the generated string resource will be put in
- should be a ResEdit file.
-
- The "New Output File" menu option will create a new and empty
- ResEdit file into which the strings will be saved.
-
- In other words, the only output file recognized is a file of Type
- 'rsrc'. You cannot put the string resource directly into the
- resource fork of other file types. Although, you could do the
- transfer from within ResEdit. The string resource will have an
- unique id (to avoid conflict with any other with the same id) and
- a resource name identical to that of the TEXT file it came from.
- You may rename it and assign a new id to it from within ResEdit.
-
- At any time you may change the input file or the output file. That
- way, the same TEXT file can be put into various ResEdit files or
- different TEXT files can be put into the same ResEdit file.
-
- About Shareware
- If you find this program useful, I urge you to send in your
- registration fee. The small amount will go a long way towards
- ensuring that shareware remains a viable alternative to commercial
- software. Not to mention that most utilities would never been
- written otherwise. Many good authors have already given up on it
- and news of low percentages of returns does not encourage anyone.
- Give and it shall be given to you. Not just shareware fees, but
- give blood, give of your time, give a smile, give a hand. When
- disaster happens, people give freely, but don't wait for a disaster.
- This universal law works every time (you get when you least expect).
- Shareware authors have done their part. Every little bit counts.
-
- For your convenience, registrations for Stringer are handled by
- the Kagi Shareware service run by Kee Nethery <kee@kagi.com>. In
- addition to cash in various currencies and US checks drawn on US
- banks, Kagi Shareware also accepts credit card registrations by mail,
- fax, or e-mail (your card number is scrambled). For organizations,
- they handle invoices and site licenses, too. For more information,
- run the enclosed "Register" program. It creates a customized
- registration form and tells you where to send it. Quick and simple.
-
- Alternatively, if you choose to pay by cash (yes, some people prefer
- it) or US check, you can send it directly to me at the address below.
-
- Upon receipt of your Stringer US$10 shareware fee (cash or check,
- VISA or MastertCard), I will send you the newest version with your
- name on it. Please send your name, address, electronic address
- (if any), phone and also the version number you are using.
-
- Note: In all likelihood, this version may already have been upgraded.
-
- Please let me know what you think of it. Feedback is important.
- Write, e-mail or fax any suggestions, comments or bugs to:
-
- Jesse Carneiro
- Micro Fox Software
- P.O. Box 14932
- Columbus, OH 43214-0932
- Phone or Fax (614) 267-8638
- Internet: microfox@kagi.com (support, comments, etc.)
- shareware@kagi.com (for registering)
- Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~microfox
-
- ©1995 Jesse Carneiro
-
- The usual disclaimers apply: J. Carneiro and Micro Fox Software accept
- no responsibility for any incidental or consequential damage of any sort
- as a direct or indirect result of using this software. The software is
- provided “as-is,” and no warranties are made as to its fitness for a
- particular purpose. I would be very interested to hear of any problems,
- though.