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From: kjs39186@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Kent Squires)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: DISPLAYING TEXT FROM DISK FILE...
Keywords: Large Text, want Editing Capabilities
Message-ID: <1991Mar17.091515.17626@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 17 Mar 91 09:15:15 GMT
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mkheintz@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Michael Heintz) writes:

>Help!

>I have a very large (2 megabytes) ascii text file which I am
>unable to load into AppleWorks GS despite the fact that I have
>4.25 meg!!

>Is there a way to "trick" AWGS into loading it?  I have used 
>FileManager to manipulate the filetype, but no dice!

>I would like a program similar to long play which would allow
>me to view a text file directly from disk.  Is there a program
>like this out there?  I would also like to have editing 
>capability from within the program (basically selecting areas
>and saving them to the clipboard or scrapbook).

Well, you need to somehow segment the file into smalller files.

A lot of programs have the option to view a text file on disk.  ProTERM has
it (T = Type a disk file), a lot of the shareware utility programs have that
option, too.

>Don't ask me why the file is so large!!! I downloaded it from
>my account and then destroyed the original.  I could upload it
>back to my account and edit it there, but that would take too
>long!

>Thanks in advance!

>Mike
>mkheintz@vela.acs.oakland.edu