SHORTIES\PEEK.DOC  ·  DOC  ·  952 B  ·  1989-03-16  ·  from PCPlus_Issue-35_Aug-1989
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*	PEEK
*
*	reads the text parts of any  file, even  with  extensions like
*	EXE, COM, OVR, OBJ, HLP, BAS,  BIN,  DEF,  FMT,  DBF, SYS etc.
*	It will also read text files: TXT, DOC, DAT, LST etc.
*	It ignores graphic characters and omits empty lines.
*
*	Correct syntax is    PEEK [/p] filename.ext [>newfile.ext]
*
*	Optional switches:	/p  displays one screen at a time
*	(may be anywhere	/w  forces WordStar interpretation
*	on command line)	    (normally automatic)
*
*	The output  may be  redirected  into a disk file ( newfile.ext
*	above ) and edited and/or printed out.
*	If you have forgotten what  a program does, or its syntax, you
*	will generally find in the PEEK output:
*		1) The origin and author of the program
*		2) Any Help messages
*		3) Clues to syntax, special switches, etc.

*	Jan Machacek                    Autelco Ltd., 103 London Road,
*	March 1989                      Staines, Middx.       TW18 4HN