Form

Form is a file formatting utility that runs at an MS-DOS command prompt. It allows the user to:

1. Expand tabs to spaces; 2. Contract spaces to tabs; 3. Filter non-printable characters from the input file.

Form takes its input from stdin and writes to stdout. If you just type 'Form' at the command line you will be presented with the following syntax:

Text Formatting Utility, Version 1.1, By David Vitali Usage: form {switches} n

/e expand tabs to n spaces /c contract n spaces to tabs /f filter file while processing

Examples of usage:

type foo.doc form /f /e 4 > foo2.doc

In foo.doc, expand tabs to 4 spaces and filter. Direct the output to foo2.doc.

type foo.c form /c 4 more

In foo.c, contract 4 spaces to tabs and pipe the output into the 'more' command.

Limitations:

Nil.