TTeexxttSSccaann ffoorr WWiinnddoowwss 11..22 Program and document (c) Copyright David Tilley, 1992 11 IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn TextScan is a simple utility that reports the properties of an ASCII text file, including left- and right-hand margins, word, line and page counts, maximum page depth, occurrence of control characters, and other useful information. To run TextScan, you need an IBM PC-compatible computer, Microsoft Windows 3.0 (or later) and the following five files: FFiillee nnaammee DDeessccrriippttiioonn READ.ME Changes from previous versions TEXTSCAN.EXE The TextScan executable program TEXTSCAN.HLP On-line help (binary) TEXTSCAN.SET Default setup (binary) TEXTSCAN.TXT This document Copy the above files into a directory of your choice. TextScan is installed like other Windows applications. If you don't know how to do this, consult chapter three of your Microsoft Windows User's Guide. 22 RRuunnnniinngg TTeexxttSSccaann TextScan has three menus whose commands are described below. 22..11 FFiillee MMeennuu The F_ile menu contains four commands: OO__ppeenn...... Used to select the file you wish to scan. TextScan will refuse to accept files with extensions `.bmp', `.exe' and `.gif'. SS__ccaann Perform a scan of the selected file. SSaavv__ee sseettuupp Save your TextScan environment for the next time. EExx__iitt Leave TextScan. 22..22 OOppttiioonnss The O_ptions menu has two commands: II__ggnnoorree eessccaappee Click on this command to cause TextScan to disregard text in a line after the escape character (default: escape is not ignored). TT__aabbss...... Click on this command and fill the dialogue entry with the number of blanks to which tabs are to be expanded (default: 4). 22..33 HHeellpp The H_elp menu has two commands: II__nnddeexx...... Click on this command to access TextScan's on-line help information. AA__bboouutt TTeexxttSSccaann...... This command displays the program's version number, copyright notice and registration details. 33 TTeexxttSSccaann RReeppoorrtt TextScan reports the following: File: Name, date and size Counts: Number of words, lines and pages Number of blank lines and leading blank lines Layout: Left- and right-hand margins Width Average line length Maximum page depth Whether all lines are terminated by CR/LF Occurrence of control or non-standard ASCII characters: Tab, form-feed, backspace, escape, other (ASCII position > 126 dec) 44 RReeggiissttrraattiioonn aanndd CCoommmmeenntt TextScan for Windows is a shareware program. If you use it for more than the 21-day trial period, send the nominal registration fee of 5 pounds sterling or 9 US dollars to: David R. Tilley, 67 Tolworth Park Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7RJ, UK. If you don't register, please don't use the program. The archive from which you obtained TextScan may also have the MS-DOS version. Please indicate whether you wish to hear of that or other products. Registered users may e-mail bug reports and suggestions for improvement to: drt10@phx.cam.ac.uk 55 UUssuuaall DDiissccllaaiimmeerr Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this software works as documented, the author accepts no liability for damage or loss that may occur in its use. David Tilley 16 June, 1992