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- dtSearch 3.0 for DOS and Windows
- Document Search and Retrieval Software
-
- "The needle's in the haystack, and you're on a deadline to find it. You
- need dtSearch . . . . If you spend half your life looking for data,
- dtSearch is a powerful remedy." --PC/Computing, October 1993
-
- InfoWorld Buyer's Assurance Seal. May 24, 1993.
-
- "dtSearch is a fast, powerful, text file indexing program for document
- search and retrieval." --Database, December 1992
-
- "dtSearch [is] a powerful and cost-effective route to text retrieval."
- --PC Magazine (UK), July 1992
-
- "This program is wonderful. . . . I am super-impressed with dtSearch."
- --PCM, July 1993
-
- "This program provides more strategies for text search than most people
- will ever likely need . . . . A comprehensive search utility, dtSearch
- is well worth a look." --PC Sources, January 1992
-
- "Thorough and easy to use . . . . Documentation is clear
- and concise. . . . [dtSearch] is an excellent program."
- --Online Today, March 1992
-
- "Users of Westlaw or Lexis will feel comfortable with
- [dtSearch's] and, or, and proximity search tools."
- --Legal Times, June 21, 1993
-
- New Features in Version 3.0
- ===========================
-
- * a network server version, compatible with all major PC-based
- networks;
- * fuzzy, phonic and stemming search capabilities;
- * scrolling list of indexed words;
- * the ability to create hypertext-linked databases;
- * faster indexing and searching;
- * tagging of multiple files to copy, print or include in a
- search report;
- * annotation of text to copy;
- * expanded batch language and support for batch scripts in the
- Windows version;
- * DDE-based API;
- * recognition of additional file formats (Ami Pro, ASCII, DBF
- files, MS Word for Windows through 6.0, WordPerfect through 6.0)
- * a "filtered binary" file format option for extracting text
- from unrecognized or binary file formats; and
- * unlimited indexing capacity (dtSearch 3.0 can create an
- unlimited number of indexes, each holding up to 15,000 files
- of any length, and can search up to 25 indexes with a single
- search request.)
-
- NOTE: dtSearch 3.0 for DOS now uses the PharLap DOS Extender. Use of
- the DOS extender has greatly improved the speed of dtSearch for DOS,
- but, due to restrictive PharLap license terms, we regret that we cannot
- release a shareware version of dtSearch 3.0 for DOS. DT Software remains
- committed to the shareware market and will continue to explore ways to
- make a shareware version of dtSearch 3.0 available, including the use of
- alternative DOS extenders.
-
-
- ---------Product Description---------
-
- dtSearch builds an index that stores the location of words in your files
- so you can instantly search through thousands of documents. Since you
- will sometimes want to search files dtSearch has not indexed, dtSearch
- also does unindexed and "combination" searches.
-
- What You Can Do With dtSearch
-
- * Index your correspondence and memos to instantly find any file.
- * Build a database from scanned in or downloaded text.
- * Give network users easy access to company archives, policy
- manuals, etc.
- * Use dtSearch as a search engine on your BBS.
-
- Search Options
-
- dtSearch performs indexed, unindexed and "combination" searches across
- multiple directories, drives and indexes. Type in a search request or
- choose "insert" to select an item from scrolling lists of indexed words,
- previous search requests and macros. Search types include:
-
- * Boolean (AND, OR, NOT)
- * phrase (apple sauce or chocolate cake)
- * wildcard (appl* sauc? and not cho*olate ca?e)
- * proximity (appl* w/5 pear)
- * segment (dear to sincerely contains John)
- * file name/date
- * fuzzy (finds "TYPGRPHIGAL" or "SCANN1NG" errors)
- * phonic (finds "SMYTHE" in a search for "SMITH")
- * stemming (finds "APPLIES," "APPLIED" and "APPLYING" in a search
- for "APPLY")
-
- Using Search Results
-
- * Tell dtSearch to sort search results by name, date or number of
- hits.
- * View retrieved files in multiple overlapping windows.
- * Browse, jump directly to hits, or do a "search within a search."
- * Choose search report to have dtSearch generate a file showing all
- your hits with the amount of context you request. Hypertext
- links let you jump back and forth from your search report to the
- location of hits in the full documents.
- * Cut, paste, annotate, edit or "launch."
- * Tag files to print or copy.
-
- Capacity and Compatibility
-
- * Unlimited capacity. (Create an unlimited number of indexes, each
- holding up to 15,000 files of any length. Search up to
- 25 indexes with a single search request.)
- * Runs on all major networks.
- * Automatically recognizes major word processor formats; indexes
- and searches any text.
- * DOS and Windows versions have nearly identical user interfaces
- and share setup files and indexes for easy use together.
-
- Special Features for Advanced Users
-
- * Automate indexing and searching with dtSearch's extensive batch
- language.
- -Let dtSearch update your indexes every night.
- -dtSearch can even create a script for you.
- * Integrate dtSearch with your own macros or other software using
- batch scripts and the DDE interface.
- * Turn your files into a hypertext-linked database. (DT Software
- also separately markets a Developer's Toolkit for Electronic
- Publishers. Please contact DT Software for more information on
- this product.)
- * Store the text of your files in your index with archive indexing.
- * Customize dtSearch for non-English text with the dtSearch
- ALPHABET utility.
-
-
- ------ System Requirements -------
-
- dtSearch for Windows requires Windows 3.1 or higher, a 386 or higher
- processor, and at least 2 Mb of memory (4 Mb recommended).
-
- dtSearch for DOS requires DOS 3.3 or higher, a 286 or higher processor,
- and at least 2 Mb of memory, with 4 Mb strongly recommended.
-
- Orders
- ======
-
- To order dtSearch, please contact the Advanced Support Group:
-
- Telephone: (800) 788-0787 or (314) 965-5630
- FAX: (314) 966-1833
- BBS: (314) 966-1833
- CompuServe: 70304,3642
- Mail: 11900 Grant Place
- St. Louis, MO 63131
-
- Prices:
-
- DOS Version: $149.00
- Windows Version: $149.00
- Both: $199.00
-
- LAN 5 Concurrent Users:
- DOS $650.00
- Windows $650.00
- Both $800.00
-
- Users in the United Kingdom may order from:
-
- ElectronArt Design Ltd Telephone: 081-983 8686
- 78 Kimberley Avenue FAX: 081-983 8686
- ILFORD ESSEX IG2 7AS CompuServe: 100023,1267
-
- Site-license pricing also available. As always, all registered versions
- of dtSearch come with a full 60-day money-back guarantee.
-
-
- ----- Upgrades/Competitive Upgrades -----
-
- Before upgrading to dtSearch 3.0, please make certain that your system
- meets the new minimum hardware requirements (see above).
-
- Due to the numerous enhancements made to dtSearch 3.0, we were unable to
- make dtSearch 2.0 indexes compatible with dtSearch 3.0. PLEASE BE AWARE
- THAT YOU WILL NEED TO REBUILD YOUR EXISTING DTSEARCH 2.0 INDEXES.
-
- For existing dtSearch registered users, upgrades to either the dtSearch
- 3.0 DOS or Windows version will cost $50.00. Upgrades to a combined
- DOS/Windows package will cost $75.00. For a limited time, DT Software
- is also offering existing users (i.e. users who have registered dtSearch
- versions as of June 1, 1994) half-priced upgrades to the dtSearch file
- server version.
-
- For a limited time, DT Software will extend the same upgrade offer that
- it is extending to registered users to users of major indexed text
- retrieval competitors--Folio Views, Fulcrum, Isys, Personal Librarian,
- Sonar Professional and ZyIndex. (Please contact DT Software directly if
- you think you have a major competitor we missed.)
-
- AlI upgrades are, of course, covered by our full 60-day money- back
- guarantee.
-
- Thank you for your support! We hope you like the new version and look
- forward to hearing your comments and suggestions as we begin work on
- dtSearch 3.1!
-
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- dtSearch(TM) is a product of:
-
- DT Software, Inc.
- 2101 Crystal Plaza Arcade, Suite 231
- Arlington, Virginia 22202
- (703) 521-9427
- FAX (703) 521-9427
- CompuServe 72607,3323
- Internet 72607.3323@compuserve.com
-