

     TTeexxttSSccaann ffoorr WWiinnddoowwss 11..22 

     Program and document (c) Copyright David Tilley, 1992 


     11 IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn 

     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: 

       FFiillee nnaammee      DDeessccrriippttiioonn

       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.  


     22 RRuunnnniinngg TTeexxttSSccaann 

     TextScan has three menus whose commands are described below.  

     22..11 FFiillee MMeennuu 

     The F_ile menu contains four commands: 

     OO__ppeenn......         
       Used  to  select  the  file  you  wish  to scan. TextScan will refuse to
       accept files with extensions `.bmp', `.exe' and `.gif'.  

     SS__ccaann         
       Perform a scan of the selected file.  

     SSaavv__ee sseettuupp        
       Save your TextScan environment for the next time.  

     EExx__iitt         
       Leave TextScan.  






     22..22 OOppttiioonnss 

     The O_ptions menu has two commands: 

     II__ggnnoorree eessccaappee        
       Click  on  this  command  to  cause TextScan to disregard text in a line
       after the escape character (default: escape is not ignored).  

     TT__aabbss......         
       Click  on  this  command  and fill the dialogue entry with the number of
       blanks to which tabs are to be expanded (default: 4).  

     22..33 HHeellpp 

     The H_elp menu has two commands: 

     II__nnddeexx......         
       Click on this command to access TextScan's on-line help information.  

     AA__bboouutt TTeexxttSSccaann......        
       This  command  displays  the  program's version number, copyright notice
       and registration details.  


     33 TTeexxttSSccaann RReeppoorrtt 

     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)










     44 RReeggiissttrraattiioonn aanndd CCoommmmeenntt 

     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 


     55 UUssuuaall DDiissccllaaiimmeerr 

     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



















