PENTA Text Tools for INVESTIGATORS

You may be interested in Text Tools because they are
COMPLETE programs that can be easily trasported on a IBM-PC
diskette for use on ANY IBM-PC regardless of the version of
Microsoft operating system.

And a Text Tool can search or view files on any or ALL drives on
a IBM-PC, to include networked files.  And all this at HIGH
SPEED of several HUNDRED medium size files PER MINUTE on an
average PC.
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PROGRAMS::

Each program has a distinct name and area of operation:

GREPPES can search or modify any data in files.

NLX can translate and view Text files of any format.

STRINGS can easily view Word Processing or database files parts.

HEAD helps to examine various specific portions of text files.
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DESCRIPTIONS::

One GREPPE is called PDGREPPE.  It is like EGREP, a standard
UNIX tool, and can build search patterns based on Extended
Regular Expressions (ERE).  PD is an abbreviation for Pattern
Definition.  ERE Magic Patterns can be created and re-used from
simple text files that may also contain other pattern
definitions.

INVESTIGATORS may be interested in PDGREPPE because it is a
simple COMPLETE program that can be easily trasported on a
single IBM-PC diskette (73Kb).

If You are familiar with its basic use then You can
simply put this tool by diskette into a target computer and
search for information on ANY IBM PC that has MS-DOS.

And PDGREPPE can search on any or all drives on a IBM-PC.

The other GREPPE is FGREPPE.  Like FGREP, also a standard UNIX
tool, it can perform a Fast search for Fixed (simple) search
patterns.

Both GREPPES can edit any match found in an available file or
standard input source, including BINARY data.

NLX or New Line Xlate translates text files such as Source Code
from UNIX or Mac's over to PC-DOS format.  NLX carefully
translates any text file from either MAC or UNIX format to
IBM-PC readable format.

STRINGS extracts threads of Text from non-Text files such as word
processing documents, database and executable files.

HEAD can examine the front (head), middle or tail of text files.
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USEAGE::

The basic procedure for using a Text Tool set is

1.      Use the README.EXE file to learn basic operation.

2.      Use Text Tools to gather data.

3.      Examine data by further use of Text Tools or editors.
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EXAMPLES::

In the file README.EXE are many ACTUAL examples that demonstrate
the Text Tools' operation.

Each example illustrates the use of one or more OPTIONS or
program features.
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DISPLAY::

To help ensure that file examination is quiet, any characters
output to the screen that might cause audible beeps are
translated to silent versions of those characters.

Output of control characters is translated so that any to the
screen do not erase or nullify the display.

Also, output can be piped or redirected to files or other
processes.

After a screen is full with data, a prompt appears and a press
of any standard key will start filling the next screen with
data.  If the TAB key is pressed, the current file is skipped
and the next file is started.

A Control-C or Control-Break key sequence can ALWAYS terminate a
tool's operation.  This is good for quickly ending a session.
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REQUIREMENTS::

MS-DOS versions 2.0 and above support these programs, as well as
MS-DOS emulators such as those on LINUX, IBM AIX and Apple Mac's.

A Text Tool can be run on the simplest hardware (microprocessor)
platforms from Intel 8086 to Pentium or any MS-DOS emulators.

They require NO extra files such as Windows support files.
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SIZE::

The largest size of one of these programs is about 73K (PDGREPPE)
and the smallest 27K.

However, the comprehensive README.EXE file, used for learning
about Text Tools, can be several hundred kilobytes in size and
is best used on a hard drive or CD-ROM.
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STANDARDS::

Many features and symbols used by the Text Tools and their
documentation correlate directly with standards, operation and
explanations of other common programs on MS-DOS and UNIX
machines such as POSIX and GNU software.
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OTHER::

A simple text editor You are familiar with, may be of optimum
use for creating batch files or to extend command argument files
for the programs to use.

A Text Tool can be given a series of command-line options or
data specifications in a file that extends to several hundred
arguments or elements, to include cyclic repetition of previous
options or data in the argument stream.

All the tools rely on a standard Command Line Interface that is
similar to other programs on MS-DOS and UNIX operating systems.
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FREE DOWNLOAD::

Tool sets can be downloaded FREE for evaluation from:

http://www.geocities.com/intl_serv
http://www25.brinkster.com/isvs
http://isvs.tripod.com
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CONTACT::

EMAIL:

intlsvs@hotmail.com

SMAIL:

IntelligenceServices/GPO Box 9/ADELAIDE 5001/AUSTRALIA

WWW:

http://isvs.tripod.com

