                            TEXTools (Trial) 

                   Copyright (C) 1997 FireFly Software

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Introduction
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TEXTools is a powerful and easy-to-use set of 50+ DOS filters 
integrated into one EXE that can be combined like building blocks 
into mini-programs called "pipes" to solve those everyday text 
processing tasks.  TEXTools can be used interactively from the 
command prompt to quickly handle simple ad hoc tasks or from batch 
files to handle more complex tasks.  TEXTools can help you generate 
reports, interface incompatible software systems, extract data from 
cumbersome logfiles, automate manual processes, customize text output 
from other programs, perform text searches, format program listings, 
convert exported text for use by other software packages, perform 
base conversions, remove duplicate data, convert fixed-length data 
to comma delimited and vice versa, format mailing lists for printing 
-- all this and more by simply combining filters!  You can even create 
your own user-defined filters from other TEXTools filters.  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 Windows 95.  Why write code to process text when you can use a pipe 
instead?


Installing TEXTools
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To install TEXTools, simply un-archive the file, TXTLS???.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
   VENDOR.TXT       Distribution information for vendors
   T.EXE            TRIAL copy of TEXTools executable
   TXTLS???.DOC     Microsoft Word, (6.0/95) formatted documentation

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".


Warranty
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The software and accompanying documentation are provided as is, 
without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including 
but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and 
fitness for a particular purpose.  In no event will the author 
be held liable for any loss of profit or any other  commercial 
damages, including but not limited to direct, indirect, special, 
incidental, and consequential damages.


License Agreement
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Firefly Software hereby grants you, the end user, a limited 
license to use this software for evaluation purposes only, for 
a period of time not to exceed sixty, (60) days from date of 
installation.  Upon conclusion of the "trial" period, this 
limited license will expire and you must either register the 
software or discontinue its use by uninstalling it from any 
and all hardware upon which it is installed.  Use of this soft-
ware beyond the trial period without registration is in viola-
tion of the terms of this limited licensing agreement.

The trial version of this software may be freely distributed 
by anyone so long as it is distributed in its unmodified, 
archived state with all of it's associated files and provided 
that no fee is charged for the service above and beyond the 
cost of the media and it's distribution, not to exceed the 
equivalent of $8.00 U.S. Dollars.  

As with all copyrighted software, this software, and all of its 
accompanying documentation, are protected by United States 
copyright law and by international treaty provisions as well.

All rights not otherwise expressed herein are reserved by 
Firefly Software.




