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Updates

Update 10/4/2024: Upgrade: added "lcc:showFoundInLine".

Update 9/23/2024: Upgrade: added "lcc:filtersPath".

Update 5/12/2023: Upgrade: added "[lccFlag:doubleQuote]" to criteria options.

Update 12/15/2022: Upgrade: adding information about "[lccFlag:tab]" to help message using "/?".

Update 12/8/2022: Upgrade: added "[lccFlag:tab]" to criteria options.

Update 10/7/2022: Upgrade: checks if source file exists before parsing.

Update 2/22/2022: Upgrade: new key "lcc:includeEmptyLines".

Update 9/23/2019: Bug fix: when processing Unicode files, case insensitivity not applied.

Update 4/9/2019: Streamline processing of lines above 500,000 in length.

Update 3/10/2017: Removed deprecated keys.

Update 4/2/2015: Record lines up to 500,000 length supported. Processing logic upgraded (faster). Current position status message added.

Update 8/8/2011: Records above 1,000 in length bug discovered/resolved

Update 4/15/2011: New compliation, parameter options

Update 9/22/2009: Program released.

Description

lccReadFilter was created to read through a file and export found information into another file. It was coded specifically to handle very large files.

It was designed for command line level usage. This supports usage in batch files, automated processes.

The lccReadFilter program allows you to specific multiple criteria, both with 'search for' and 'skip'. Each line of the source file is checked against the criteria.

If any criteria is specified as 'search for' and found in a line, that line will be exported to the new file, unless a 'skip' criteria is also specified and the 'skip' criteria is also found in the line.

For example, if the following line was in a source file:


and you searched for 'brown'. That line would be exported.

However, if you searched for 'brown', but, also specified 'quick' as a 'skip' criteria, the line would be skipped, since 'skip' criteria was also found in the line.

The most useful aspects of this application are:

Application Files

Documentation

Disclaimer
The programs, scripts and documentation are provided AS IS without warranty of any kind. Lower Columbia College further disclaims all implied warranties including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk arising out of the use or performance of the programs, scripts and documentation remains with you. In no event shall Lower Columbia College, its authors, or anyone else involved in the creation, production, or delivery of the programs, scripts or documentation be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the programs, scripts or documentation, even if Lower Columbia College has been advised of the possibility of such damages.