CLRTXT.EXE

This DOS program be be used to clear the text portion in a MicroSoft WORD (95/97) or EXCEL (95/97) file.

More specifically, all text strings will be replaced by a string of question marks (?) of the same length and all numberic strings will be replaced by a string of zeros of the same length.


To use this program

Type the following command:

ClrTxt Input_File [Output_File]

where Input_File (Output_File) is the path and name for input (output) file. It's optional to specify the output file. Without it being specified, the input file will be altered and the original file can't be recovered
if a duplicate of it does not exist.

If no argument is provided, the program will print out the following help screen:

This program can be used to clear the text portion in a MicroSoft WORD (95/97) or EXCEL (95/97) file.

Correct usage:

C:\CLRTXT\CLRTXT16.EXE Input_File [Output_File]

If the output file is not specified, the input file will be altered.

Return code:

0 - Success. Text cleared
1 - File access error
2 - Memory alllocation failure
3 - Processing error (unknown or corrupted file)
4 - Usage information printed

In the package you downloaded you will find two executables. Both are identical by functionality, however ClrTxt32.EXE can only be run in the 32-bit environment while ClrTxt16.EXE , although slower, can be run in both the 16-bit environment and the 32-bit environment.