File viewer with XY views

[Daniel Say say@xxxxxxxx]

Scanning Dejanews recently (URL: http://www.dejanews.com)
for various things, such as why The Herb would post to
Taco-bell list, I came across the following software
reference to Xy.
I don't know why the author has made this Xy toggle, but
it might be useful.
I ftp'ed the program from LEO

ftp ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de
is another form.
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Subject:   LEO-Archiv: neu - pub/comp/platforms/pc/msdos
From:     ftpadmin@xxxxxxxx (Link Everything Online)
Date:     1996/09/25
New in Archive Section pub/comp/platforms/pc/msdos
Perm    Size  Date   Time Filename
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FR--   88074 1996/09/24 17:47 /utils/textutils/view114.zip
I        VIEW : Read, convert and print Wordperfect, Word, Word for
	Windows, Ami Pro, Wordstar, Write, Notepad, HTML, XYWRITE, ASCII,
	ANSI and UNIX files
... and from the docummentation
				
              VIEW - the file viewer

                Version 11.4

             ==============================

   Note: this package contains the following files:

           VIEW.EXE   - file viewer version 11.4
           VIEWCFG.COM - customizer
           HPSET.COM  - utility for setting printer functions
           VIEW114.DOC - this file
           NEWIN114.DOC - history and new features
           TROUBLE.DOC - possible problems, and solutions
           HOWDOI.DOC  - tips for using VIEW
           ORDER.FRM  - convenient order form
           WINDOWS.95  - note on using VIEW under Windows 95
VIEW is a file viewing utility for DOS.

þ It allows you to view and print files in the following formats:

  - Wordperfect versions 5.0 to 6.1
  - Word for Windows versions 1.0 to 6.0
  - Word for DOS
  - Ami Pro
  - Wordstar
  - Windows Write files
  - Windows Notepad files (which use the ANSI character set)
  - Windows CLP (clipboard) text files
  - ASCII files
  - ANSI files (e.g. created under UNIX)
  - World Wide Web HTML tagged files
  - Compuserve mail and messages
[ note it doesn't say XY, but the LEO reference did ]

þ You can see a quick preview of the first part of files.
þ You can print or save to file only those lines containing or omitting
 specified text.

þ Printing can be done directly via the compressed print routines 2COL and
 JETCOL (if you have them). These shareware programs by Tony Caine are
 provided to those who register VIEW. They allow you to print in multiple
 columns using small but highly legible fonts. Highly recommended!

þ Windows help files can be viewed via a link to an external program HLP2DOC
 (which is a freeware utility available on many BBS and provided to those
 who register VIEW).

þ VIEW allows you to search for text strings (both case-sensitive and
 case-insensitive), including across multiple files.
þ You can also print or convert files to ASCII, including in format
 suitable for import to word processor, directly from the file
 selection menu.

þ You can convert between ASCII and ANSI.

þ You can save files in a format suitable for importing into word
 processors without a hard return at the end of every line.

þ You can convert or print file directly without viewing, using command
 line switches.

þ You can convert files to or from UNIX and DOS file formats.

þ Together, VIEW and 2COL/JETCOL offer a powerful file printing utility
 that can be run under a wide variety of DOS and Windows shells and file
 managers.

þ VIEW can be identified as the file viewer for a wide range of DOS and
 Windows shells and file managers, including archive display programs.

þ VIEW is ideal as a viewer for e-mail attachments.

þ VIEW can be customized for display color, and also its printing,
 display and memory features.

----------------- Among th list of 'toggles' was:


w, Alt-F10 - toggle word wrap on/off (plain text files only).

x      - toggle between displaying XYWRITE files with codes stripped
        and with codes shown.

-------------------Author! Author!
The author of the software is in the frozen capital of Ottawa

"Should you decide to make a contribution, please remit to:

          Malcolm Drury
          11 Adele Crescent
          Nepean
          ON K2J 2T7
          Canada

INTERNET ADDRESS  drury@xxxxxxxx
COMPUSERVE ADDRESS 70574,3457