TITLE
	  sort

VERSION
	  1.80

AUTHOR
	  Ruediger Werner

 E-Mail:  wernerr@iee1.et.tu-dresden.de

 URL:	  http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/~wernerr
	  http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/~wernerr/amiga.html
	  http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/cgi-bin/cgrwrap/wernerr/search.sh

 S-Mail:  Ruediger Werner
	  Wintergartenstraße 14
	  01307 Dresden
	  GERMANY

DESCRIPTION

	  The basic function of sort is to sort ASCII-files in
	  alphabetical order.  But its functions are not limited to
	  sorting.  Many options are implemented that allow to manipulate
	  file(s) in different ways.
	  The sort program is started from Shell.


NEW FEATURES

	  (registered version)

	  * showing of lines being erased
	  * writing of lines being erased to an outfile
	  * removing of lines that are completely enclosed in another
	  * combining of lines now possible
	  * appending to an existing outfile
	  * sorting column can be set after a search pattern
	  * sorting of binary files (sets of data) possible

FEATURES

	  (unregistered version)

	  * sorting files alphabetically
	  * sorting with columns, variable length of sort string
	  * distinguishing and no distinguishing of capitals and small letters
	  * erasing of empty lines with sorting
	  * erasing of empty lines without sorting
	  * replacing the old file
	  * verbose function
	  * showing of lines being erased

	  (registered version)

	  * sorting files alphabetically (ascending, descending)
	  * sorting with columns, variable length of sort string
	  * numeric sorting facility
	  * removing and replacing of characters
	  * picking out lines
	  * throwing out lines
	  * joining files
	  * removing oh a given number of header lines
	  * ignoring of specified strings at the beginning of a line
	  * two pass sorting for ignoring strings in lines
	  * all functions are operating in a given range, if desired
	  * selectable distinguishing of capitals and small letters
	  * erasing of empty lines
	  * improved erasing of double lines
	  * dividing a file into two, according to the given pattern,
	    which is specified with the -q|Q option.
	  * reversing of the file (without sorting)
	  * verbose function
	  * combining of lines for sorting
	  * showing of lines being erased
	  * writing of lines being erased to an outfile
	  * removing of lines that are completely enclosed in another
	  * combining of lines now possible
	  * appending to an existing outfile
	  * sorting column can be set after a search pattern
	  * sorting of binary files (sets of data) possible

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

	  none

AVAILABILITY

	  this program is available for the following systems:

	  - AMIGA
	  - MS-DOS

	  - Ultrix 4.4
	  - Solaris 2.4
	  - SUN OS 4.1.3
	  - AIX 3.2.5
	  - Linux

	  via aminet (util/sys) or from my homepage:
	  http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/~wernerr/amiga.html

	  the latest version will be available from my page, for all
	  systems mentioned above

	  NOTE: The documentation file is available from my WWW-Page too,
	  if it is not included in the archive file.

PRICE

	  10 DM, 7 US$ or £5 for registration (binaries only)
	  registration see doc-file

DISTRIBUTABILITY

	  The unregistered version is freely distributable if it is done
	  in a noncommercial way and the contents of the archive is kept
	  intact.
	  The registered version is not freely distributable.


Ruediger Werner						

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[generic]                  491     948  51.8% -lh5- 50c8 Jul 23  1996 sort1.80e.info
[generic]                  494     948  52.1% -lh5- 8fca Mar 28  1997 sort1.80e/Deutsch.info
[generic]                 1009    3041  33.2% -lh5- d638 Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/Deutsch/Installiere_Sort
[generic]                 1037    1910  54.3% -lh5- e73d Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/Deutsch/Installiere_Sort.info
[generic]                18807   35152  53.5% -lh5- bba8 Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/Deutsch/sort
[generic]                10502   43340  24.2% -lh5- 7a95 Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/Deutsch/sort.guide
[generic]                  779    4695  16.6% -lh5- 5da5 Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/Deutsch/sort.guide.info
[generic]                  491     948  51.8% -lh5- dd89 Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/English.info
[generic]                  985    3024  32.6% -lh5- 3f11 Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/English/Install_Sort
[generic]                 1039    1910  54.4% -lh5- 13d3 Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/English/Install_Sort.info
[generic]                18526   34316  54.0% -lh5- 34fa Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/English/sort
[generic]                 9573   40730  23.5% -lh5- af5b Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/English/sort.guide
[generic]                  779    4695  16.6% -lh5- 23af Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/English/sort.guide.info
[generic]                 1401    3611  38.8% -lh5- 96be Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/sort.readme
[generic]                 1295    1815  71.3% -lh5- 4d63 Nov 27  1998 sort1.80e/sort.readme.info
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 Total        15 files   67208  181083  37.1%            Dec  4  1998