Rainer Scherg RTC wrote:
> ----- snip --------
> #!/bin/sh
> # -- simple_txt_extract.sh <docfile>
> 
> cat $1 | strings

Minor point, but you can make that more efficient by changing that to:

strings < $1

and saving a fork/exec.

moo
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          Ron Klatchko - Manager, Advanced Technology Group           
           UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management           
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