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From: IO80214@MAINE.BITNET (Jake Thompson)
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Subject: I need and exec to do the following:
Message-ID: <91021.052826IO80214@MAINE.BITNET>
Date: 21 Jan 91 10:28:26 GMT
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    I'm not experienced in Rexx, so I'm looking for someone to write
up a program for me.  The exec will have to be able to take a file
and sort it by the first line after each separation line.  To expand,
the essentials are:
    1.  Main file which consists of many appened single files.
        Each separate file is denoted by a line of equal signs (=)
        above the title line.
    2.  Sort the individual grouped files alphabetically by the text
        of the title line.
    3.  To a separate file; write a list of the alphabetized titles.
 
    I've been told Stem is the way to go for sorting the main file.
The system I'm on is an Ibm (os: vm/sp(cmsr 6)) rexx version unknown.
This exec is for personal use.  Money is tight so I can't offer monetary
compensation, but I'm willing to send a copy of my cookbook when it's
completed.  One stipulation is that the exec has to be able to accomidate
large files (4000 lines), if possible.  I can break up the files for
processing if neccessary though.  If anyone has some spare time I'd
really appreciate recieving this exec as soon as possible.  I'll send
a copy of a short main (unsorted) file and any pertinent information
to anyone who's interested in helping me out.
 
Jake Thompson     University of Maine     Bangor, Maine, Usa
                  Dept. of Engineering