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HyperView is now a Presentation Manager (PM) application. Both the PM and text mode editions of HyperView are included with this package.
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|Download={{FileLink|HyperView_3-4.zip}}
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HyperView is a high performance file viewer with special features for isolating and extracting information from word processing and text files. It reads popular word processing formats, ASCII text files, and files compressed in the ZIP format. Word processing files in ZIP archives are automatically converted to text.
'''HyperView''' (HV) is a high performance file viewer - both the PM and text mode editions are available.


With HyperView, you focus quickly on pertinent information. HyperView's search function lets you tag all lines of text containing a matching search string. Text may also be tagged and untagged manually. Tagged lines may then be isolated in one window while being viewed simultaneously--with surrounding text--in the main text window. These powerful features let you easily create a hyperview into your document.
==Features==
Special features for isolating and extracting information from word processing and text files. It reads popular word processing formats, ASCII text files, and files compressed in the ZIP format. Word processing files in ZIP archives are automatically converted to text.


There is no learning curve involved in trying the program. Its power is packaged in a deceptively simple package. From a user's perspective, it works like any other file viewer.
HyperView's search function can tag all lines of text containing a matching search string. Text may also be tagged and untagged manually. Tagged lines may then be isolated in one window while being viewed simultaneously - with surrounding text - in the main text window. These powerful features let you easily create a hyperview into your document.


These are some of HyperView's other features:
These are some of HyperView's other features:
* Automatically recognizes and reads popular word processing formats, including:
* Automatically recognizes and reads popular word processing formats, including:
        Ami Pro
**Ami Pro
        Clearlook
**Clearlook
        DeScribe (versions 2 through 5)
**DeScribe (versions 2 through 5)
        Microsoft Word for Windows (all versions)
**Microsoft Word for Windows (all versions)
        WordPerfect (versions 5.x and 6.x).
**WordPerfect (versions 5.x and 6.x).
* Automatically recognizes compressed files in the ZIP format. Works in tandem with Info-ZIP's UNZIP.EXE to view compressed files directly, without making a copy on your hard drive. Compressed files with long file names and names with spaces may be viewed even on non-HPFS drives.
* Automatically recognizes compressed files in the ZIP format. Works with Info-ZIP's UNZIP.EXE to view compressed files directly, without making a copy. Compressed files with long file names and names with spaces may be viewed even on non-HPFS drives.
* Tag and untag lines of text manually or from the Search Dialog.
* Tag and untag lines of text manually or from the Search Dialog.
    View files in full screen, condensed, or split screen views.
**View files in full screen, condensed, or split screen views.
    View files in hex format.
**View files in hex format.
    Loads files almost instantaneously.
**Loads files almost instantaneously.
    Blazingly fast searches.
**Blazingly fast searches.
    Can be used as a file viewer with you favorite file manager.
**Can be used as a file viewer with you favorite file manager.
    Tagged lines may be copied or appended to the OS/2 clipboard or to a file.
**Tagged lines may be copied or appended to the OS/2 clipboard or to a file.
    All or part of a file may be gathered and copied or appended to the OS/2 clipboard or to a file.
**All or part of a file may be gathered and copied or appended to the OS/2 clipboard or to a file.
    Directory listing to pick file for viewing and to navigate file system.
**Directory listing to pick file for viewing and to navigate file system.
    Adjustable right margin for stripped ASCII and word processing files.
**Adjustable right margin for stripped ASCII and word processing files.
    Searches may cross line boundaries when working with word processing and stripped ASCII files.
**Searches may cross line boundaries when working with word processing and stripped ASCII files.
    Supports long file names and names with spaces.
**Supports long file names and names with spaces.
* Case insensitive searches may be performed in any language.
* Case insensitive searches may be performed in any language.
* Commands may be invoked without the use of shifted keystrokes.
* Commands may be invoked without the use of shifted keystrokes.
* The following features are currently only available in the text mode edition:
* The following features are only available in the text mode edition:
        Ability to read from standard input on startup.
**Ability to read from standard input on startup.
        May be started from the OS/2 DOS command line or a DOS program running in an OS/2 DOS session (VDM).
**May be started from the OS/2 DOS command line or a DOS program running in an OS/2 DOS session (VDM).
        View encrypted ZIP archives (you supply the password).
**View encrypted ZIP archives (you supply the password).
        Perfect for reading files when you must boot off a floppy or when you run OS/2 without Presentation Manager.
**Perfect for reading files when you must boot off a floppy or when you run OS/2 without Presentation Manager.


==Download==
==Version==
* 1.00
* 1.01 - Files view
* 1.02
* 1.03 - Interface with OS/2 clipboard
* 1.04
* 1.04a


==License==
* 2.0 (Mar 1995) - support for ZIP files
Commercial
* 2.1 (Jun 1995) - Hex viewer


==Author==
* 3.0 (Nov 1995)
* 3.1 (Feb 1996) - Hex viewer for PM
* 3.2 (Apr 1996)
* 3.3 (May 1996) - support for viewing HTML files
* 3.4 (Jun 1996) - support for viewing OS/2 .INF and .HLP files


[[Category:File Utilities]]
[[Category:File Utilities]]
[[Category:Shareware]]

Latest revision as of 02:24, 6 February 2024

HyperView
Version 3.4 (Jun 1996)
Vendor
Author Michael H. Shacter
License Shareware
Download HyperView_3-4.zip
Website


HyperView (HV) is a high performance file viewer - both the PM and text mode editions are available.

Features

Special features for isolating and extracting information from word processing and text files. It reads popular word processing formats, ASCII text files, and files compressed in the ZIP format. Word processing files in ZIP archives are automatically converted to text.

HyperView's search function can tag all lines of text containing a matching search string. Text may also be tagged and untagged manually. Tagged lines may then be isolated in one window while being viewed simultaneously - with surrounding text - in the main text window. These powerful features let you easily create a hyperview into your document.

These are some of HyperView's other features:

  • Automatically recognizes and reads popular word processing formats, including:
    • Ami Pro
    • Clearlook
    • DeScribe (versions 2 through 5)
    • Microsoft Word for Windows (all versions)
    • WordPerfect (versions 5.x and 6.x).
  • Automatically recognizes compressed files in the ZIP format. Works with Info-ZIP's UNZIP.EXE to view compressed files directly, without making a copy. Compressed files with long file names and names with spaces may be viewed even on non-HPFS drives.
  • Tag and untag lines of text manually or from the Search Dialog.
    • View files in full screen, condensed, or split screen views.
    • View files in hex format.
    • Loads files almost instantaneously.
    • Blazingly fast searches.
    • Can be used as a file viewer with you favorite file manager.
    • Tagged lines may be copied or appended to the OS/2 clipboard or to a file.
    • All or part of a file may be gathered and copied or appended to the OS/2 clipboard or to a file.
    • Directory listing to pick file for viewing and to navigate file system.
    • Adjustable right margin for stripped ASCII and word processing files.
    • Searches may cross line boundaries when working with word processing and stripped ASCII files.
    • Supports long file names and names with spaces.
  • Case insensitive searches may be performed in any language.
  • Commands may be invoked without the use of shifted keystrokes.
  • The following features are only available in the text mode edition:
    • Ability to read from standard input on startup.
    • May be started from the OS/2 DOS command line or a DOS program running in an OS/2 DOS session (VDM).
    • View encrypted ZIP archives (you supply the password).
    • Perfect for reading files when you must boot off a floppy or when you run OS/2 without Presentation Manager.

Version

  • 1.00
  • 1.01 - Files view
  • 1.02
  • 1.03 - Interface with OS/2 clipboard
  • 1.04
  • 1.04a
  • 2.0 (Mar 1995) - support for ZIP files
  • 2.1 (Jun 1995) - Hex viewer
  • 3.0 (Nov 1995)
  • 3.1 (Feb 1996) - Hex viewer for PM
  • 3.2 (Apr 1996)
  • 3.3 (May 1996) - support for viewing HTML files
  • 3.4 (Jun 1996) - support for viewing OS/2 .INF and .HLP files