
These are a few small command line utilities that we think many ppl would find useful. Many of these can take input from the console, ie, you can string it up to a command whose output you wish to use as input. Eg. for txtclean, you can use dir | txtclean -u to display the directory using uppercase. Many can also output to the console, so you can string it to another command after it. Eg. filter -d unix.file | newline -d.
| Utility | Description |
|---|---|
| filer | Truncates bytes from the start and end of a file. I use this mainly for trimming off the silence at the ends of mp3s, as mp3s are headerless and thus can be cut off anywhere. |
| filesize | Sets a file to the specified size. The contents of the file will be the random contents of your hard disk |
| filter | Filters non-text files to be readable by removing control characters, etc. |
| head | Gets starting lines or bytes from a file. Good for having a quick peek inside large files. |
| newline | Converts ascii files from Unix to Dos or vice versa. |
| patch | Creates a patch file from two files, or patches a file using a patch file. |
| split | Splits a large file into several smaller files. Like a dos version of Dariolius modelled after the unix command split. You can use copy /b to join the files back together. |
| txtclean | Cleans up text files by trimming spaces from start and ends of lines. Can also convert file to upper or lower case. I use this to clean lyrics files from the web. |
Also included is an optional registry file. If you run it, then you will get Filer, Split, and Txtclean on the right click menu when you right click on a file. Split is set to split into 1.44 floppy size, the others will ask you for settings. Note the file assumes you put all these utilities in the folder C:\UTILS. Look at the file in a text editor if you wish to put the utilities in a different location.
Monday, November 18, 2002
| Utilities Set | |
|---|---|
| utils.zip - 21KB | The full set of utilities. Uses MFC. |