We've just released TextPipe Pro 7.4 - the easiest way to
fix, convert, transform or data mine text files.

TextPipe can now convert to and from 150+ code pages, as well as
Unicode and 145 other encodings.

v7.4 has a new wizard to design filters for converting Mainframe
Copybooks - this saves stacks of time. We have a new filter for
capturing data so it can be re-output further down (eg report
headers), and a variety of ease-of-use enhancements.

... more cool new features below ...

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Contents:

1) TextPipe 7.4 New Features

2) DataMystic Newsletter

3) TextPipe Discussion Forum

4) Tip 1 - Have You Heard About EasyPatterns?

5) Tip 2 - Looking for Brand New Software? DownloadPipe.com

6) WANTED: Professional Information Consultants to Resell
TextPipe

7) RSS Feed For Notification of New Releases

8) Download TextPipe 7.4

9) Upgrades

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TEXTPIPE 7.4 NEW FEATURES

Enhancements:

* New filters for code page conversion.
* Mainframe copybook wizard is now more flexible in the data it
matches, and
handles COMP-3 field types, and handles numeric fields with
purely decimals
(eg V999).
* New filters for Unicode Compose and Decompose:
NFC - Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical
Composition
NFD - Canonical Decomposition
NFKD - Compatibility Decomposition
NFKC - Compatibility Decomposition followed by Canonical
Composition
Canonical Compose.
* Now supports Unicode command line parameters.
* Now supports single quoted CSV data, quoted tab data, and
backslashes in
quoted CSV or Tab data. Existing text delimiters are now
preserved on
conversion between CSV and Tab formats. The EasyPattern
[tabfield] can now
match quoted tab data.
* The Restrict to HTML filter can now set the maximum match
size - to match
very large sections of HTML or XML.
* When files are dropped, TextPipe defaults files to 'no
subfolders'.
* Simplified the Trial Run button - now it only performs a trial
run, and does
not toggle back to the Filters to Apply tab.
* Encode Hex filter now does not add line feeds.

Usability enhancements:
* Clarified examples in perl pattern right-click menus.
* Right-click option Show Hex Dump now checks if the underlying
field is
Unicode or not before displaying data. A toggle between UTF16-
LE and UTF16-BE
is also available.
* Run External Program filter now reports in the log if the
external program
has a non-zero exit code. The output file handle is now
released on error.
* The Unicode Map filter's 'Replace With Value' string now
supports special
characters such as \t, \r, \n etc.

Speed Improvements:
* Speed optimization for interactive search/replace when
[Replace Job] chosen.
* Reduced memory requirements of Database filter when SELECTing
data sets.

Bug fixes:
* XSLT filter now correctly flags modified text - so output
files get created
when the 'Only Output Modified Files' flag is set. XSLT filter
now reports
the error code and error reason to the log if an error occurs.
* Fixed bug with Unicode exact match and Unicode pattern match
where search
terms were not found.
* Fixed database filter's handling of VarBinary (BLOB) data.
* Database filter now handles subfilters correctly for encoding
VarBinary data.
* Fixed bug when referencing a CSV or Tab search/replace list
where the
replacement column was missing. A new error message now
provides the line
number of any errors.
* Fixed bug with inserting captured text as an HTML table row,
and added the
ability to insert as an XML record.
* Fixed bug with Input Filter, Prompt On Binary files setting,
if 'No To All'
was chosen TextPipe skipped ALL remaining files, not just
binary files.
* Fixed Unicode display of extended information in the Prompt on
Replace
dialog. Note: Unicode patterns do not support capturing- only
$0 works.
* Fixed Map filter not detecting Reset and Clear changes.
* Fixed mismatch of 16 and 32-bit Unicode strings when
converting from ANSI or
ASCII/OEM to Unicode and between code pages.

...and more - see:
http://www.datamystic.com/textpipe/whatsnew.html

As always, TextPipe will read filters from ALL old versions
without
any changes being required.

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DATAMYSTIC NEWSLETTER

If you haven't yet signed up for our newsletter, you just missed
a fantastic issue on splitting files at words and patterns, and
on changing the 'nth' occurrence with a search/replace. You can
sign up for it by sending a blank email to
mailto:datamystic-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
For the archive, see:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/datamystic/

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TEXTPIPE DISCUSSION FORUM

Did you know about our discussion forums? Ask questions, trade
tips, and help other users -> Logon online at
http://www.datamystic.com/forums

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TIP 1 - HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT EASYPATTERNS?

Have you tried EasyPatterns? These are the easiest way to learn
text pattern matching - and the best thing is that you can use
them in any third party product that supports perl-style
patterns!

e.g. to reformat a date like 20042201 to 22-01-2004, just...

Search for EasyPattern:
[ capture(Year), capture(MonthNumber), capture(Day) ]
Replace with:
$2-$1-$3

Download it from:
http://www.datamystic.com/easypatternhelper.html

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TIP 2 - LOOKING FOR BRAND NEW SOFTWARE? - DOWNLOADPIPE.COM

Our library has 52,000 products, updated HOURLY, powered by
TextPipe technology.

-> http://www.downloadpipe.com <- Bookmark now!

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PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION CONSULTANTS WANTED TO RESELL TEXTPIPE

We'd love to hear from you if you have clients who may benefit
from TextPipe. We have a dedicated and friendly support staff,
highly reputable products and a generous commission structure.

If interested in receiving more information, please see:
http://www.datamystic.com/resellers

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RSS FEED FOR NOTIFICATION OF NEW RELEASES

You can use an RSS Feed reader to receive timely updates about
TextPipe releases. Checkout our RSS Feed page at
http://www.datamystic.com/rss

or use these feeds directly with your RSS Reader:
http://www.datamystic.com/rss/news.php
http://www.datamystic.com/rss/press.php
http://www.datamystic.com/rss/papers.php

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DOWNLOAD TEXTPIPE 7.4

You can download the new evaluation version from:
http://www.datamystic.com/freetrials.html

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UPGRADES

To download the upgrade, login to the Secure Area:
http://www.datamystic.com/secure

If you have lost your login password, please go to:
http://www.datamystic.com/password.html

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intermediate
Standard Edition, a consultant's Run Time Edition (with editing
disabled), and an application programmer's TextPipe Engine.

Also:
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ExcelPipe ($499) - search and replace MS Excel spreadsheets
DataPipe ($599) - search and replace database records
PowerPointPipe ($499) - search and replace MS PowerPoint
presentations

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DataMystic Customer Service Team
http://www.datamystic.com