ruth@mks.UUCP (ruth) (09/18/87)
MKS AWK
I) INTRODUCTION
MKS (Mortice Kern Systems, Inc.) is pleased to announce the avai-
lability of MKS Awk. Awk is a versatile first language for non-
programmers, and a sophisticated data retrieval and report gen-
eration tool for the experienced user. Based on a sequence of
terse pattern/action rules, Awk allows you to manipulate files
for retrieval, transformation, reduction, and validation of data.
MKS Awk comes with full technical and tutorial documentation to
speed your mastering of this 4th generation programming language.
II) FEATURES
* fully compatible with the latest description in the book,
The AWK Programming Language, by Aho, Weinberger, and Kernighan;
Addison-Wesley, September, 1987;
* a natural introduction to the C programming language;
* all the arithmetic expressiveness of C;
* a rapid prototyping tool for larger programs;
* full regular expression pattern matching and text substitution;
* access to command-line arguments;
* user-definable functions;
* associative arrays;
* complete with sample programs and a tutorial manual;
* large model and hardware floating point versions.
III) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MKS Awk runs under MS-DOS (PC-DOS) 2.0 or later releases on IBM
PS/2, IBM PC, XT and AT and compatibles such as AT&T 6300, HP
Vectra, Compaq 286, all Commodore PCs, Olivetti M24 and M28,
Apricot, Tandy, Zenith 181, Sperry PC and IT, NCR PCs, Kaypro
2000, plus many others. A hard disk drive is recommended for
performance and convenience reasons, but is not required. MKS
Awk, which is not copy protected, is shipped on a DSDD 5.25
diskette. Also included is full technical reference and tutorial
documentation.
IV) ORDERING INFORMATION
Price: $75.00
Order from:
Mortice Kern Systems Inc
43 Bridgeport Road East
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
N2J 2J4
(519) 884 - 2251
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CompuServe id: 73260,1043
BIX id: mks
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, COD, cheques and company
purchase orders accepted.
Orders accepted via uucp.
For shipping beyond North America, please add $10.00.
V) INTRODUCTORY OFFER
For a limited time MKS Awk (list $75.00), plus the book, The AWK
Programming Language (list $21.95), will be available for $89.00.
All prices are quoted in $US.