VIEWING.TXT
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This file contains some additional notes which you might find helpful if
you need assistance in viewing the results of your XTRACT search.

As you will probably have read by now, the file README.1ST explains how
in the simplest case, the XTRACT program writes the results to a file on
disk, called surname.XTR, where 'surname' is the surname you search for.

Our reason for designing it this way is to make it flexible enough so
the user can do as he or she wishes with the file, either printing it,
importing it into a word processor, editing, or simply viewing on
screen.

Taking the example we suggested, searching for BACON in LEC, you can
find the results of your search in the file BACON.XTR.  The following
Section explains firstly how you can view the file under DOS. 
Alternatively, if you're a Windows user, and are using the File Manager,
you may find it more helpful to skip straight to Section 2, which
supplies similar hints for those running under Windows.


                        Section 1 - for DOS users
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(1)  For DOS users, you can view this file using any plain text
     viewer or editor.  Vernon de Buerg's LIST, or its older form
     T.COM is probably one of the most convenient, as it will allow
     you to scroll up and down, and around a file, but if you don't
     have LIST you could instead use DOS basic commands, such as:-

                    TYPE BACON.XTR | MORE

(2)  You could alternatively copy the file to your printer, using a
     command such as:-

                    COPY BACON.XTR PRN

(3)  However, perhaps the easiest way would be for you to ask
     yourself what YOU would do with any plain ASCII text file you
     wanted to look at.  For instance, how would you view the
     contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT?  So please do use whatever is
     most convenient for you, rather than simply following the
     above.  That way you'll end up with a method which YOU are
     comfortable with, rather than one which we suggest is best.


                      Section 2 - for Windows users
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[We are most grateful to Mr Colin Dennison of Stranraer, WIG, for
passing on the hints which follow.  Note: all operations to commence
from the Windows File Manager.]

(1)  "ASSOCIATE" and enter an association between either NOTEPAD,
     or WRITE and files with extension .XTR.

(2)  To have the above happen automatically, RENAME the .XTR files
     to have extension .TXT or .WRI.  Clicking on the file will
     then start either Windows NOTEPAD, or WRITE as desired.

(3)  Or alternatively, as we explain above for DOS users, use
     whatever you are most comfortable with for viewing a plain
     ASCII text file - for example, starting your favourite Windows
     word or text processor, and using its import ASCII text
     feature.

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Rosemary Lockie, 2:253/188
June 1995