SHORTIES\PEEK.DOC ·
DOC ·
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1989-03-16 ·
from PCPlus_Issue-35_Aug-1989
*
* 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