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From: brion@cbnewsh.att.com (brion.n.feinberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.wanted
Subject: Re: Need 'find text in a file' utility.
Message-ID: <1990Dec3.195420.14367@cbnewsh.att.com>
Date: 3 Dec 90 19:54:20 GMT
References: <1036@sppy00.UUCP>
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From article <1036@sppy00.UUCP>, by glf@sppy00.UUCP (Hill):
> 
> I'm in need of a utility which will search for a text string in the
> contents of one or more files (text or graphics w/text).
> 
> Names of any such beast would be appreciated.  Names of shareware
> programs and their ftp location would be even more appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
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> Greg Feldman-Hill  {seismo|cbosgd}!osu-cis!sppy00!glf  -OR-  gfh@rsch.oclc.org
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MacTools by Central Point Software contains a DA called Locate which
does this.

Brion

brion@homxb.att.com