SHORTIES\SEE.DOC ·
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1987-12-08 ·
from PCPlus_Issue-18_Mar-1988
SEE - See strings in object and data files
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The SEE utility enables non-text files to be quickly
scanned for textual content. The utility looks for
4 or more consecutive printable characters and prints
these on a separate line. This enables .EXE and .COM
files to be searched for hidden talents, and data files
such as special .HLP files to be viewed easily.
Command line switches enable the minimum length of the
string to be specified (between 1 and 9 characters),
and an alternative 'wide' listing to be produced, with
strings separated by 'Φ' characters, rather than on
separate lines.
A maximum string length of 4096 is supported, but a
string over this length is simply split down into
chunks of 4096.
The SEE utility writes to standard output, and can
be piped through FIND or PAGE, or redirected to a file.
Examples:
SEE SEE.EXE
Prints strings in SEE.EXE
SEE -W -9 SEE.EXE
Prints strings of 9 characters or over, separated by
'Φ' symbols.
SEE -1 SEE.EXE | MORE
Gives page after page of useless information.
SEE SEE.EXE > SEE.TXT
Saves the output for further processing.