Ferrite Platform   
http://www.xgrep.com

Ferrite is a tool for automating text processing, manipulation, conversion and extraction tasks, with a wide range of applications including: website updates, log analysis, automated text cleanup, data import and export, export data to Microsoft Excel, XML, etc. Uses technology based on combining processing filters to achieve the desired text manipulation. Mix and match filters for accomplishing the desired text manipulation. Includes many easy-to-use filters including adding and removing margins, headers, indentation, columns, numbering, regular expression search and replace, etc. Scriptable interface using Javascript so power users can customize the filters. Handles Unicode files easily. Can read Microsoft Excel-compatible CSV(comma-delimited) files. Can also parse text for field data using a regular expression separator, or extracting field data from files with fixed-width columns. Export field data to applications such as Microsoft Excel(CSV). Includes a File Finder filter which can traverse directories of any depth and execute Javascript to select files including conditions based on size, name, date modified, etc. In-place saver filter can write changes back to original file with backup. Select files for processing based on presence or absence of a search pattern. Line terminator conversion between different platforms: Unix, Windows/DOS. Use built-in filters to output data as XML, or write Javascript code to export XML for complete flexibility. Includes facility to create XML sitemap for Google. Save processing rules as workflows and re-execute with a single click. Large files can be processed easily since technology based on streaming records through processing filters is used, thus eliminating the need to load the complete files into memory.

ASCII Key   
http://www.asciikey.de

ASCII Key is a utility using unformatted text files (ASCII- or other character sets). It uses the platform "EXCEL(c) 97 / 2000 ". The main focus of the program is "comparing the contents of two text files", "identifying duplicate records" and "filtering". These features always refer to the "key columns", which can be easily determined by using a special function before starting the program. By allowing to process multiple files ASCII Key can be used also to combine single text or HTML files into one large file. More features: Join: Copy selected columns from one file to another in case of identical keys. Split: Split a file according to its key columns. Statistics: Counting the occurrences of words in text files (giving the number for each different word). All functions maybe extended by repetition (input = output, e.g. searching common keys in several files). For an easy start of the program you may save all parameters as well as the paths of all input and output files in a "variant". It is possible to store your variants in a separate Excel file so that when substituting the ASCII Key file (e.g. by a new version) all your saved settings are preserved. There is no general restriction concerning the number of lines ASCII Key is able to process. This number only depends on the features of your computer, especially on the RAM size. All text elements of the program maybe shown in English or German. Applications: A major area of application is in the office, especially if you extract data (text files) from a host system and you need a further processing of these extracts (e.g. compare it with other files, filter it).

askSam   
http://www.askSam.com

Organize, search, and manage your information with askSam. askSam is a flexible and powerful way to organize information and create searchable databases from Web pages, Email, PDF files, texts, and Word documents. askSam is the only database designed for both structured and unstructured information. See how easy a database can be - no programming, no complicated query language. askSam puts your information where it belongs... at your fingertips. GATHER INFORMATION FROM ANYWHERE askSam lets you enter, save, and import information from a variety of sources: * Save Web pages from your browser into askSam. * Import - Microsoft Word - Word Perfect - PDF - Text - HTML - Excel - Microsoft Access - ODBC Databases * Import Email from Outlook, Eudora, Netscape, and Pocomail. INSTANTLY SEARCH Once your information is in askSam, you're ready to search. Not only can you search on the contents of fields, but you can search the full-text. askSam offers a wider variety of searches than any other database program and some of the fastest and most powerful searches you'll find anywhere. ORGANIZE YOUR INFORMATION askSam offers a completely new way for you to organize and navigate your information. With the Dynamic Folder View, askSam lets you place information in folders and sub-folders. Unlike most folder implementations, askSam Folders are displayed dynamically. You select a field in your database, and askSam builds the Folder View based on the contents of this field. CREATE YOUR OWN REPORTS No programming is necessary to create great looking reports. Simply use askSam's built in Report Writer to drag and drop field names to the desired position on the screen. askSam gives you the power of a database without the complexity. Whether you're trying to organize research, archive email, or create searchable databases, askSam provides a powerful, but simple solution.

Text Monkey Lite   
http://www.boxersoftware.com

Text Monkey Lite is a clever program that cleans up ugly, over-quoted email text. Text Monkey operates on text as it resides on the Windows clipboard, so it is compatible with all types of email clients. Example: You just received an important email, but it's been forwarded and quoted so many times it's almost impossible to read. With Text Monkey Lite, cleanup is a snap: just copy the message to the clipboard and paste back the cleaned text. How could it be so simple? Text Monkey senses when messy email text has been copied to the clipboard and cleans the text automatically, or upon your confirmation. Text Monkey Lite has a small footprint on-screen, and resides in the system tray so it's always on-hand when you need it.

Text Monkey PRO   
http://www.boxersoftware.com

Text Monkey PRO is a clever program that cleans up ugly, over-quoted email text. The program also includes 40+ other handy functions. Text Monkey operates on text as it resides on the Windows clipboard, so it extends the functionality of every program you use. Example 1: You just received an important email, but it's been forwarded and quoted so many times it's almost impossible to read. With Text Monkey, cleanup is a snap: just copy the message to the clipboard and paste back the cleaned text. How could it be so simple? Text Monkey senses when messy email text has been copied to the clipboard and cleans the text automatically, or upon your confirmation. Example 2: You have several paragraphs of text that you need to publish as a web page on short notice. Simply copy the text to the clipboard, click a button in Text Monkey, and you'll find that all the appropriate tags have been added to make a legal HTML document. (Text Monkey also handles the opposite case: it can remove HTML tags from a web document so that only the readable text remains.) Example 3: You're editing a list of items in the memo field of a large application. You realize that you'd like to number the list (or sort it, or delete duplicates, or indent it, or convert its character case, or...). Not to worry: just copy the text to clipboard, click a button in Text Monkey, and paste back the result. In addition to email clean-up, Text Monkey Pro includes dozens of other useful functions, all related to cleaning, formatting, or filtering text. Most of its functions require the click of just a single button. One button converts plain text to an HTML document, applying all the tags necessary to preserve formatting and create a web-publishable document. Other commands are available to sort, auto-number, delete blank lines, delete duplicate lines, count occurrences of strings, convert tabs to spaces, perform case conversions, encode/decode special HTML characters, and more.