                              Announcing
                         SORTDESC version 3.1

What the heck is it?
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This is a utility that will allow you to find descriptions for your files
from many sources, then move those files based on the descriptions found.

SortDesc can read TIC files, FILES.BBS (standard format), FILE_ID.DIZ,
captured file listings from PCBoard, Wildcat, Maximus and other BBSs
and/or CD-ROMs, or even documentation within archives. It can write
resulting descriptions into a single file listing, or a several file
listings based on keywords in the description (or TIC area).  These
descriptions can be in PCBoard, FILES.BBS, or "long-line" format.

Options include adding a FILE_ID.DIZ to files without one, adding
tag lines or files to all archives, filtering graphic characters and/or
particular phrases from descriptions, and MUCH more!

SortDesc is unique in that it brings all these capabilities to you in
one powerful program.

As well, the author is keen to ensure that SortDesc continues to become
more powerful, without increasing in complexity.  That's why your
suggestions have been incorporated into this latest release, soon after
you made them!  If you have any more suggestions, don't hesitate to
make them.

Upgrading from 2.x
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SortDesc has been completely rewritten 3.0 using Clarion 3.0 for faster
processing.  If you registered SortDesc 2.x, you can call the SortDesc
support BBS for a new registration key, free until February 22, 1995.

Where can I get it?
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SortDesc is first released on the support BBS, and to registered users.
A few weeks later, it is released through Salt Air, and several file
distribution networks.

The phone numbers for the support BBS are:
(306)789-8690 (28.8k Zoom)    (306)789-8682 (14.4k US Robotics)

SRTDSC31.ZIP can also be FREQ'd from 1:140/121 (Fidonet).

