dick@slvblc.UUCP (Dick Flanagan) (06/27/88)
[The latest version downloaded directly from Vern's BBS in San Francisco.
This is the sort utility that DOS _should_ have included. Copyrighted,
but free for private use. DF]
[Extract from SORTF.DOC file:]
Depending on the amount of memory available, up to 40000
records may be sorted. The maximum file size that can be
sorted depends on the maximum number of records and the
average record length. For example, the file size is
limited to 3.2 mb for a file consisting of 80-byte records.
The advantages of using SORTF instead of the SORT filter:
- files larger than 63K may be sorted
- less time is required
- sort order can be based on up to 16 fields
- fixed length files can be sorted
Options Summary
---------------
/C specifies that the keys are case insensitive; if
supplied, all lower case characters in the key fields
are converted to upper case for the purposes of
sorting.
/R sort in reverse order; over-rides any /- options and
treats them all as /+ options.
/Q suppress informational messages.
/K creates an output file that consists of sorted key data
only.
/L specifies the sorting of fixed length records
/+ defines the location and length of a key field to be
sorted in ascending order
/- defines the location and length of a key field to be
sorted in descending order
Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC
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SORTF.COM 2963 Crunched 15% 2537 1 Feb 88 2:27a EA86
SORTF.DOC 9479 Crunched 60% 3870 1 Feb 88 2:27a A43F
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