                         TEXTools V1.0 (Trial) 

                   Copyright (C) 1997 FireFly Software

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Introduction
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TEXTools is a powerful integrated collection of 50+ DOS filters that 
you can easily combine together like building blocks, to form 
"mini-programs", (called pipes) that process text for achieving 
various goals.  It can be used interactively from the command prompt 
to quickly handle ad hoc requests, or it can be called from batch 
file processes, (even other programs) to handle more complex tasks. 
TEXTools can be used to:

    extract data from cumbersome log files 
    organize lists 
    customize text output from other programs
    reformat program source code 
    automate manual processes 
    count lines of text
    total values
    interface incompatible software systems
    build reports 
    convert exported text for use by other 
     software packages
    perform textfile searches
    perform base conversions
    format mailing lists for printing
    search for and/or remove duplicates
    convert tabular data to delimited and vice versa
    construct tables

   etc.

You can create your own user defined filters from other TEXTools 
filters.  User defined filters can also be used to improve a pipe's 
execution speed.  TEXTools includes a built-in debugging tool that 
enables you to view intermediate text results between filters.  
TEXTools can be run from native DOS or from the DOS prompt under
Windows 95 or Windows NT. 


Installing TEXTools
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To install TEXTools, simply un-archive the file, TXTLS1V0.ZIP 
into an empty directory.  You can then copy the file, T.EXE 
into a directory that is searched according to the path that 
you have set up on your computer.  Typing the command, "PATH" 
followed by a carriage return at the DOS prompt should result 
in a string of directories separated by semicolons.  Instal-
ling T.EXE into one of these directories should enable you to 
access TEXTools from anywhere on your computer.


Packing List
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The distribution archive should contain the following files: 

   README.TXT       This file
   T.EXE            TRIAL copy of TEXTools executable
   TEXTOOLS.DOC     Microsoft Word formatted documentation
   FILE_ID.DIZ      Shareware ID file

If the distribution archive file is not complete or you would
like to obtain the latest release of the distribution archive 
file, please visit our website at 

   www.fireflysoftware.com 


Viewing the Documentation
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See the Word document, TEXTOOLS.DOC for complete documentation 
on using TEXTOOLS.  If you do not have Microsoft Word available 
to you, you can download a free copy of the Microsoft Word 
viewer from Microsoft's home page on the Internet at 

   www.microsoft.com

The viewer can be found under the "free downloads" section.


Contacting Firefly Software
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Direct any E-mail to "inquiry@fireflysoftware.com".






