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Downloadable Utilities Useful on the Windows Command Line

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DOS (Disk Operating System) Downloadable Utilities Useful on the Windows Command Line

align FontSaver splice yyyymmdd
Blout honk tabin
encode encipher encrypt rgrow tabout

DOS Downloadable Utilities Useful on the Windows Command Line

Program Ver Size    Updated    Status Source Description Popularity
align
align		 1.6 110K 2010-02-03 free C
more info ❘ precis ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of align.
Aligns text into columns.
download 110K zip for align C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

Runs on NT/W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access align source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/align/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of align.

align is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
blout
Blout		 2.6 107K 2011-01-16 free C
more info ❘ precis ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of Blout.
Removes excess or all blank lines from a file. Ensures a final linefeed on the file. Cleans up files with badly corrupted line separators.
download 107K zip for Blout C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

Runs on NT/W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access blout source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/blout/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of Blout.

Blout is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
yyyymmdd
yyyymmdd		 1.6 184K 2011-09-23 free C
more info ❘ precis ❘ manual ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of yyyymmdd.
Emit date yyyy-mm-dd, yyyy/mm/dd, yy-mm-dd etc. and time hh:mm in BAT files
download 184K zip for yyyymmdd C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

Runs on NT/W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access yyyymmdd source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/yyyymmdd/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of yyyymmdd.

yyyymmdd is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
encode encipher encrypt 3.1 116K 1999-12-30 free Pascal
more info ❘ precis
on the current version of encode encipher encrypt.
An unbreakable Vernam one-time-pad cipher which uses the Mexican peasant algorithm. Borland Pascal.
download 116K zip for encode encipher encrypt
encode encipher encrypt is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
 no long filenames
fontsaver
FontSaver		 1.4 320K 2008-01-01 free Java
more info ❘ precis ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of FontSaver.
Ensures Font objects are shared rather than duplicated.
download 320K zip for FontSaver Java source and compiled class files to run on your own machine as a part of your own program.

Runs on any OS that supports Java e.g. W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64/W8-32/W8-64/Linux/LinuxARM/LinuxX86/LinuxX64/Ubuntu/Solaris/SolarisSPARC/SolarisSPARC64/SolarisX86/SolarisX64/OSX.

First install the most recent Java.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access fontsaver source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/fontsaver/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of FontSaver.

FontSaver is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
honk
honk		 1.5 106K 2009-03-11 free C++
more info ❘ precis ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of honk.
Play Windows system sounds or play wav files from the command line.
download 106K zip for honk C++ source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

Runs on NT/W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access honk source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/honk/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of honk.

honk is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
rgrow
rgrow		 1.3 104K 2009-03-11 free C
more info ❘ precis ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of rgrow.
Change record size of fixed length record files.
download 104K zip for rgrow C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

Runs on NT/W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access rgrow source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/rgrow/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of rgrow.

rgrow is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
splice
splice		 1.5 111K 2010-11-07 free C++
more info ❘ precis ❘ manual ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of splice.
Splice bits of files
download 111K zip for splice C++ source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

Runs on NT/W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access splice source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/splice/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of splice.

splice is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
tabin
tabin		 5.3 106K 2009-03-11 free C
more info ❘ precis ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of tabin.
Convert spaces to tabs
download 106K zip for tabin C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

Runs on NT/W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access tabin source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/tabin/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of tabin.

tabin is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
tabout
tabout		 2.7 106K 2010-01-16 free C
more info ❘ precis ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository
for the current version of tabout.
Convert tabs to spaces
download 106K zip for tabout C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

Runs on NT/W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the use folder names option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access tabout source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/tabout/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of tabout.

tabout is free.
$1989.00 US donated so far. If the CMP utilities solved your problem, please donate a buck or two, or donate to one of the charities featured in the footer public service ads throughout the website and get a tax receipt.
Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
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