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Given some of the brilliance on this list, I thought I might ask a creative question, or for someone with the skills.
I have a utility I use when doing research that shifts scanned information from the scanner directly into my word processor of choice.
However, much of my stuff, including the main computer where the small documentation file is located happens to be in storage right now...and I need a command that I cannot seem to hit upon randomly.
If one has the actual executable, in this case it is a .com program, and is quite small, how might one go about reviewing the program to ascertain a keystroke?
Might happily compensate someone for the work, it is that important just now.
thanks,
Karen
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Generally?? Google it if it's not a homebuilt app.? name of program manual.
.com files are binary executables, and you'd need something to decompile it if you wanted to poke around in its code.? Alternately, if this is a really old command line application, trying running it with /? or /h to see if it has a helper function built into it.
On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 11:47 PM Karen Lewellen < klewellen@...> wrote: Given some of the brilliance on this list, I thought I might ask a
creative question, or for someone with the skills.
I have a utility I use when doing research that shifts scanned information
from the scanner directly into my word processor of choice.
However, much of my stuff, including the main computer where the small
documentation file is? located happens to be in storage right now...and I
need a command that I cannot seem to hit upon randomly.
If one has the actual executable, in this case it is a .com program, and
is quite small, how might one go about reviewing the program to ascertain
a keystroke?
Might happily compensate someone for the work, it is that important just
now.
thanks,
Karen
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Actually I searched google before asking here. the program, which I have owned since 1995, may have been an in-house proprietary creation, as I was working with xerox at the time...leading me to my question about code review.
I am not a programmer, so.
Thanks,
Kare
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On Wed, 3 Aug 2022, Brandon wrote: Generally? Google it if it's not a homebuilt app. name of program manual.
.com files are binary executables, and you'd need something to decompile it
if you wanted to poke around in its code. Alternately, if this is a really
old command line application, trying running it with /? or /h to see if it
has a helper function built into it.
On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 11:47 PM Karen Lewellen <klewellen@...>
wrote:
Given some of the brilliance on this list, I thought I might ask a
creative question, or for someone with the skills.
I have a utility I use when doing research that shifts scanned information
from the scanner directly into my word processor of choice.
However, much of my stuff, including the main computer where the small
documentation file is located happens to be in storage right now...and I
need a command that I cannot seem to hit upon randomly.
If one has the actual executable, in this case it is a .com program, and
is quite small, how might one go about reviewing the program to ascertain
a keystroke?
Might happily compensate someone for the work, it is that important just
now.
thanks,
Karen
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Now I'm curious.? What's the program, and what does it do?? I kmow there's a lot of early computer history archeologists on YouTube - likely one of tgem might have access to the information you need, and YouTube is only minimally indexed by Google.
Actually I searched google before asking here.? the program, which I have
owned since 1995, may have been an in-house proprietary creation, as I was
working with xerox at the time...leading me to my question about code
review.
I am not a programmer, so.
Thanks,
Kare
On Wed, 3 Aug 2022, Brandon wrote:
> Generally?? Google it if it's not a homebuilt app.? name of program manual.
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> .com files are binary executables, and you'd need something to decompile it
> if you wanted to poke around in its code.? Alternately, if this is a really
> old command line application, trying running it with /? or /h to see if it
> has a helper function built into it.
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> On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 11:47 PM Karen Lewellen <klewellen@...>
> wrote:
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>> Given some of the brilliance on this list, I thought I might ask a
>> creative question, or for someone with the skills.
>> I have a utility I use when doing research that shifts scanned information
>> from the scanner directly into my word processor of choice.
>> However, much of my stuff, including the main computer where the small
>> documentation file is? located happens to be in storage right now...and I
>> need a command that I cannot seem to hit upon randomly.
>> If one has the actual executable, in this case it is a .com program, and
>> is quite small, how might one go about reviewing the program to ascertain
>> a keystroke?
>> Might happily compensate someone for the work, it is that important just
>> now.
>> thanks,
>> Karen
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Does it do the OCR or just transfers from the scan to the word processor?
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"My doctor says that I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fibre, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes." ~Douglas Adams
Regards Brad
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Now I'm curious.? What's the program, and what does it do?? I kmow there's a lot of early computer history archeologists on YouTube - likely one of tgem might have access to the information you need, and YouTube is only minimally indexed by
Google.
Actually I searched google before asking here.? the program, which I have
owned since 1995, may have been an in-house proprietary creation, as I was
working with xerox at the time...leading me to my question about code
review.
I am not a programmer, so.
Thanks,
Kare
On Wed, 3 Aug 2022, Brandon wrote:
> Generally?? Google it if it's not a homebuilt app.? name of program manual.
>
> .com files are binary executables, and you'd need something to decompile it
> if you wanted to poke around in its code.? Alternately, if this is a really
> old command line application, trying running it with /? or /h to see if it
> has a helper function built into it.
>
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 11:47 PM Karen Lewellen <klewellen@...>
> wrote:
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>> Given some of the brilliance on this list, I thought I might ask a
>> creative question, or for someone with the skills.
>> I have a utility I use when doing research that shifts scanned information
>> from the scanner directly into my word processor of choice.
>> However, much of my stuff, including the main computer where the small
>> documentation file is? located happens to be in storage right now...and I
>> need a command that I cannot seem to hit upon randomly.
>> If one has the actual executable, in this case it is a .com program, and
>> is quite small, how might one go about reviewing the program to ascertain
>> a keystroke?
>> Might happily compensate someone for the work, it is that important just
>> now.
>> thanks,
>> Karen
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I explained what the program does, takes scanned contents and places it directly into a word process. called openport tellexx trading company from Michigan wrote the program.
YouTube is not my idea of seeking a professional. if I am going to reward someone, it will be an individual i know personally. assuming there is no utility that will give me an answer.
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On Thu, 4 Aug 2022, Tara Li wrote: Now I'm curious. What's the program, and what does it do? I kmow there's
a lot of early computer history archeologists on YouTube - likely one of
tgem might have access to the information you need, and YouTube is only
minimally indexed by Google.
On Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 23:19 Karen Lewellen <klewellen@...> wrote:
Actually I searched google before asking here. the program, which I have
owned since 1995, may have been an in-house proprietary creation, as I was
working with xerox at the time...leading me to my question about code
review.
I am not a programmer, so.
Thanks,
Kare
On Wed, 3 Aug 2022, Brandon wrote:
Generally? Google it if it's not a homebuilt app. name of program manual.
.com files are binary executables, and you'd need something to decompile
it
if you wanted to poke around in its code. Alternately, if this is a really
old command line application, trying running it with /? or /h to see if it
has a helper function built into it.
On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 11:47 PM Karen Lewellen <klewellen@...
wrote:
Given some of the brilliance on this list, I thought I might ask a
creative question, or for someone with the skills.
I have a utility I use when doing research that shifts scanned information
from the scanner directly into my word processor of choice.
However, much of my stuff, including the main computer where the small
documentation file is located happens to be in storage right now...and
I
need a command that I cannot seem to hit upon randomly.
If one has the actual executable, in this case it is a .com program, and
is quite small, how might one go about reviewing the program to
ascertain
a keystroke?
Might happily compensate someone for the work, it is that important just
now.
thanks,
Karen
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just transfers, from the machine that does the OCR.
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On Thu, 4 Aug 2022, Icemanau wrote: Does it do the OCR or just transfers from the scan to the word processor?
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"My doctor says that I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fibre, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes." ~Douglas Adams
Regards Brad
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Subject: Re: [Snorkack] ot: picking apart a computer program?
Now I'm curious. What's the program, and what does it do? I kmow there's a lot of early computer history archeologists on YouTube - likely one of tgem might have access to the information you need, and YouTube is only minimally indexed by Google.
On Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 23:19 Karen Lewellen <klewellen@...<mailto:klewellen@...>> wrote:
Actually I searched google before asking here. the program, which I have
owned since 1995, may have been an in-house proprietary creation, as I was
working with xerox at the time...leading me to my question about code
review.
I am not a programmer, so.
Thanks,
Kare
On Wed, 3 Aug 2022, Brandon wrote:
Generally? Google it if it's not a homebuilt app. name of program manual.
.com files are binary executables, and you'd need something to decompile it
if you wanted to poke around in its code. Alternately, if this is a really
old command line application, trying running it with /? or /h to see if it
has a helper function built into it.
On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 11:47 PM Karen Lewellen <klewellen@...<mailto:klewellen@...>>
wrote:
Given some of the brilliance on this list, I thought I might ask a
creative question, or for someone with the skills.
I have a utility I use when doing research that shifts scanned information
from the scanner directly into my word processor of choice.
However, much of my stuff, including the main computer where the small
documentation file is located happens to be in storage right now...and I
need a command that I cannot seem to hit upon randomly.
If one has the actual executable, in this case it is a .com program, and
is quite small, how might one go about reviewing the program to ascertain
a keystroke?
Might happily compensate someone for the work, it is that important just
now.
thanks,
Karen
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you could open it up in an hex editor (https://hexed.it/ is a online browser-based one) and do a text search for the command name.? You may be able to find the key combination that activates that desired command.?
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I haven't done much with Windows in a long time, but there's a utility program that came with my Mac and Linux systems called 'strings'. You pass it a filename, and it will display any printable strings in the file. If Windows has it, it may be easier than using a hex editor to find any commands or help in the program.
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Not a windows user here, but running the file in an editor sounds like a fine idea.
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On Thu, 4 Aug 2022, Steve Wheeler wrote: I haven't done much with Windows in a long time, but there's a utility program that came with my Mac and Linux systems called 'strings'. You pass it a filename, and it will display any printable strings in the file. If Windows has it, it may be easier than using a hex editor to find any commands or help in the program.
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Tara Li