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BiBatchConverter Server (formerly FileMorph Server) - Starting at $499.99 BiBatchConverter Server is the Windows/Citrix Server edition of our universal document converter. BiBatchConverter Server can be used to convert any printable file to an image file such as TIFF, JPEG, and more including creating a PDF document from your original.

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I've released version 2.0 of Stringscan, my grep-like tool for macOS and Windows. Like my other applications, this version features UI improvements for Mac and Windows, a significantly streamlined installation process for Windows, a new scripting API, and more. This application, a free release, asks for a donation to support its development.

With this release, I have completed a significant update cycle on all my apps for Mac and Windows, and I plan to take a break from app development and return to Tk development. My colleague Marc Culler has been doing a brilliant job with bug fixes and Tk improvements, and I'm eager to jump back in with some ideas for improving Tk.

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FileMorph 4.0

I've released version 4 of FileMorph, my file modification tool for macOS and Windows. This release continues my work with upgrading the UI of my apps for macOS, and assorted improvements for Windows as well. This release also continues my work in making my applications free but asking for user support with a donation. The app is very useful for batch modifications of file attributes, and I encourage you to give it a try.

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QuickWho 7.0

I've released version 7.0 of QuickWho, my GUI DNS client for Mac and Windows. This is a significant update over previous versions with a new scripting interface, support for dark mode on macOS, and a streamlined Windows installation process.

As with my other apps, it is now free but requests a donation to support my open-source work. It's a useful tool; please give it a try.

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TextSweep 5.0
I've just released TextSweep 5.0, my search-and-replace tool for macOS and Windows, written in Tcl/Tk.

This release includes an updated user interface, support for Dark Mode on macOS, and a streamlined Windows installation process that reduces the download size, adds a command-line interface to the user's path, and more. Part of the updated UI is using the native help display systems on Mac and Windows.

This release also continues my shift in business model away from charging a registration fee to requesting donations through the Liberapay system for open-source developers.

It's a free download, and if you want a helpful, well-reviewed tool for search and replace of text in multiple files, it's worth a look.

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New releases for Catalina

I've released version 9.1 of PortAuthority, my GUI for MacPorts, and Manpower, my man page viewer for macOS. These apps are now free to download and use; I've replaced the registration fee and serial numbers with a request for a donation to support my work at Liberapay. Both apps are significant updates over previous versions with full support for Catalina. Please check them out, especially if you use open source software or have interest in the Unix underpinnings of macOS.

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FileMorph 3.0

I've just released version 3.0 of FileMorph, my file modification tool for macOS and Windows. The biggest changes in this release are the introduction of a scripting API for Windows based on Dynamic Data Exchange, which I am gradually rolling out into all my Windows products. This release also includes an improved UI on Windows (no more console!), and various bug fixes for macOS and Windows.

As always, upgrades to my products are free to registered users.

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Updated mobile apps

We've released updated versions of our mobile travel apps, The Lake Effect (Great Lakes travel) and Snowbird Shores (Atlantic coast travel). Both feature modest UI updates. Both are free downloads for iPhone and iPad.

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Stringscan 1.2

Amid the ongoing updates to my apps to reflect my transition to a new server, I've also assembled a more substantial update to Stringscan, my text search application for Mac and Windows.

In addition to the updates for the source code repository, Stringscan also features a re-worked search algorithm and significant changes to how I deploy it on Windows. Here are the details:

As always, Stringscan 1.2 is a free update for registered users. If you are looking for an easy-to-use text search tool, give it a try.

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New source code repository

Because of Apple's decision to deprecate its Server.app product, I've had to move my Internet presence to an external hosting service, and I've migrated my source code repository as a result.

Here is my new repo:

I'm in the process of pushing out minor updates to all my apps, mainly containing minor bug fixes and links to the new source code repository. More extensive updates will come later this year.

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TextSweep 4.0

I've released version 4.0 of TextSweep, my search-and-replace tool for macOS and Windows.

The big feature in this release is a new scripting interface, for both Mac and Windows. The scripting interface makes it possible to drive TextSweep from other programs. While the specific nature of TextSweep does not require it to return data to other programs, it can still be called as a helper tool from other applications that need search and replace functionality.

As with my other apps, Mac scripting support is offered for AppleScript through my aem library. For Windows, after looking at several different API's for inter-application communication, I chose Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE).

The selection of DDE is not a common one these days, so I wanted to offer a bit of explanation. Like Apple Events on macOS (the underlying mechanism for AppleScript) and the Component Object Model (COM) on Windows, DDE provides a mechanism for communicating data and executing code across applications. DDE is a very old technology on Windows, dating back to Windows 2.0, and is relatively simple compared to the much more powerful COM. In this case, however, simplicity is a virtue--DDE is easy to implement, is supported natively on Windows by Tcl, and can be exposed without issue from other programming languages that incorporate a Tcl/Tk GUI. An excellent extension library, TWAPI, supports COM and greatly simplifies the process of setting up a COM interface--but it is still overkill for my needs.

As always, TextSweep is a free upgrade for registered users.

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BiBatchConverter Overview

BiBatchConverter Service Manager edition is service based 24/7 converter to convert any document or any printable file to editable PDF, Compact PDF, PDF/A, TIFF, Fax, JPEG, PNG and more. The BiBatchConverter Desktop edition is automating the document conversion process for Users by monitoring folder(s) for documents, schedule a conversion process on a given time and day or as a desktop document converter utilize the Drag and Drop feature for document conversion. Key Features Using Service Manager MSI for Large Scale Deployments BiCommandLineConverter Batch Conversion Directory Monitoring Batch Conversion Scheduling Conversion Profiles Manager Email converted documents PDF Specific Features Print Annotation, Header, Footer Rotate Counter-Clockwise Event Logging Redirect to Physical Printer Extracting Text Transferable License Supported Output Formats: .PDF (Portable Document Format Version 1.5) .PDF (Compact PDF) .PDF/A Linearized PDF .TIFF (fax compatible formats too) .JPG .GIF .BMP .PNG .XML (editable) .HTML (editable) And more! The full list of supported formats can be seen in the Features Tab! How does it work? The BiBatchConverter will install a virtual printer on your computer, and by simply printing your document to the BiBatchConverter printer, the document will be converted to the desired format and placed in the folder of your choice. Alternatively, printing can be entirely automated by placing files in a folder and having BiBatchConverter monitor that directory and convert all new files as they appear. BiBatchConverter is supported on the following platforms: Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit) Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit) Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit) Windows XP (32 & 64 bit)

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Features

Bates Numbering and Watermark or Stamp Batch Conversion and Directory Monitoring The BiBatchConverter can monitor any number of directories on your system. It will automatically convert every document in the specified directory, along with any documents that are added to the directory. In addition, you have the option to monitor all subdirectories of the main directory. The BiBatchConverter can be configured to continuously monitor the selected directories, or the software can be scheduled to monitor directories and start batch conversions on certain days and times. Click here to read more about BiBatchConverter batch conversion feature. Email converted documents The BiBatchConverter has a built-in feature to email converted files right after the conversion. If email sending is enabled under the Filename Generation tab of the Printing Preferences, a send email dialog comes up after each print job where the recipients can be entered. Emails can also be sent silently and to predefined recipients. Batch Conversion Scheduling The BiBatchConverter features scheduled directory monitoring, which gives the user the ability to select when the BiBatchConverter should start monitoring the specified directories. With scheduling, the user may select what days and hour to start monitoring a directory and the end time to finish monitoring the directory. File Name Flexibility When it comes to naming the files that you convert, BiBatchConverter gives you a number of options. BiBatchConverter can be configured to name every converted file using a specified prefix and extension. It can also be set to use the original document name, or a custom name of your choosing. If you are not comfortable with files being automatically generated, BiBatchConverter gives you the option to manually specify the name and output directory of every converted file. Conversion Profiles Manager The built in Profile Manager allows users to select and save the printer settings as a profile. The user can save several printer settings to a profile, and then simply select the profile without having to manually change the settings every time. Extracting Text The BiBatchConverter is capable of extracting the text information from the printed document. The text extracted from the document is saved as a standard text file. The text file will have the same name as the printed document, but with the .txt extension. The BiBatchConverter supports the following text outputs: - Plain text (default) – this option will generate plain text outputs without formatting, positioning and font information. - Add font information, position and style – This option will generate text outputs with font information, positioning and style. This option is recommended if intending to convert the text back to a formatted document. - Text with layout – This option will generate plain text outputs without font information while keeping the original physical layout, indent, alignment and spacing. Rotate documents Counter-Clockwise The BiBatchConverter includes the capability to Rotate documents 90°, 180° and 270° degrees Counter-Clockwise or rotate Landscape documents to Portrait orientation. This is beneficial when needing to programmatically rotate improperly oriented or scanned documents Annotation/Header/Footer Printing The BiBatchConverter includes the capability to add Annotations, Headers and Footers to the printed document to provide important background information and to make your document look more professional. PDF Specific Features The BiBatchConverter includes advanced features to print PDF documents, such as: File Descriptions (Title, Author, Subject, Keywords) Encryption and Password handling Open PDF Settings Font embedding and subsetting Compression and Resampling Linear PDF (Fast Web View) For more information please see the PDF Specific Features. Convert any printable file into an image file With BiBatchConverter, you can take any document, such as a Word document, Excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint presentation, or webpage, and turn it into an image file. BiBatchConverter supports virtually any type of image, including TIFF, JPEG, PDF, and PNG. Multiple printing options The BiBatchConverter installs a virtual printer on your computer. This allows you to print your document directly to the BiBatchConverter printer and output the image file to a directory of your choice. You can also use the BiBatchConverter’s friendly user interface to find and convert documents manually. You may even have the BiBatchConverter automatically print documents in specified directories. Compact Mode When set to compact mode, the BiBatchConverter becomes a small icon in the bottom right corner of your screen. To convert documents, simply drag them into the window. The BiBatchConverter can be set to start in compact mode. Additionally, you can set it to start automatically when you turn on your computer. Event Logging The BiBatchConverter keeps track of every successful and unsuccessful conversion and stores them into an event window. Any problems that occur during the conversion are documented in the window for troubleshooting. These events can be saved to a file for later reference or cleared as needed. Formatting Options The BiBatchConverter gives you a number of formatting options depending on the type of image you are converting to. These options include compression, color depth, and general photo quality of the converted image. Multipage Images Certain image types, such as PDF and TIFF, support multipage images. You can set the BiBatchConverter to generate one multipage image, or have it generate a separate file for each page. Bates Numbering The BiBatchConverter allows you to use bates numbering to number each page of a multipage document. Bates numbering usually consists of a string of letters followed by a number that increments up on each page. You can choose which number to start with as well as the position of the number on each page. The BiBatchConverter will also save each Bates numbering format you configure, allowing you to quickly select from previous formats rather than configuring the same one over and over again. Watermark or Stamp With the BiBatchConverter, you can add watermarks or stamps to any converted document, such as a company logo or signature. You may configure the position of the watermark or stamp on the page as well as the brightness. Multipage documents may be configured to have different watermarks or stamps on certain pages, or have the same appear on every page. Annotations The BiBatchConverter allows you to add custom annotations to each printed page. If the date and time is included in the annotation text, the BiBatchConverter will automatically update it at printing time (with the time of the print job). The font, as well as the position of the annotation on the page, can be fully customized. You may also choose to have the annotation be transparent or opaque. Converter Configuration If you are printing to a physical printer, the BiBatchConverter will allow you to control the output like any standard printer. You may select from a list of common paper sizes, or create your own custom paper size using the advanced paper size option. When using the “Force Fax Resolution” feature, you can assure that the output of the printer driver will be in a fax friendly resolution. 204X98 is used for standard resolution, and 204X196 is used for fine resolution. You may set the orientation of the printed document to either Landscape or Portrait. 'Rotate Landscape to Portrait' option will output a document in landscape format and fit it to Portrait orientation. You can configure the graphic resolution of the outputted image. A higher resolution means the document will be more detailed and readable, but may result in a longer printing time. Use Printer Settings You may want the BiBatchConverter to have the same configuration as another printer already on your system. The “User Printer Settings” feature allows for the BiBatchConverter to automatically configure the print job using the same settings as the selected printer. After printing if you wish to restore the previous settings, use the 'Restore Default BiBatchConverter' option. Printing Email files and Attachments BiBatchConverter is capable to print emails files with the following print modes: Email body and attachment, Email body only, Email attachment only The BiBatchConverter is also capable to merge the email body and every attachments of an email file into one single output document, and to create directory for each email file, where the folder name will be the name of the email file, and the converted email body and attachments will be placed into this folder. Upload documents to Web The Black Ice Printer Drivers have a built-in feature to upload converted files instantly to a website using HTTPS/HTTP. This feature is available from version 14.77 an on in every Printer Driver. In order to upload converted documents to a web server, one will need a webpage which receives and saves the uploaded documents to the web server. For example solutions, please refer to the Configuring Webpage (PHP) and Configuring Webpage (ASP.NET) pages. The HTTP Upload feature sends the converted documents to the specified web address with POST requests, which is the most common solution to upload documents to a website. Office Add-In The BiBatchConverter Office Add-In installs additional options for Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher applications to make it easier to print to the BiBatchConverter from MS Office applications. The Add-In implements the capabilities in the MS Office applications to print to BiBatchConverter with one single click, open BiBatchConverter printing preferences or open BiBatchConverter. Check System for Requirements Certain programs need to be installed to take advantage of BiBatchConverter’s functionality. For example, if you do not have Microsoft Word installed on your computer, you will not be able to convert Word documents. BiBatchConverter can check your system and tell you what types of files you can and cannot convert based on what programs you have installed. BiBatchConverter can convert the following file types: File Format Extension Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader .pdf Microsoft Word .doc, .docx, .docm, .dot, .dotx Microsoft Excel .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlsb Microsoft PowerPoint .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx, .ppsm, .pptm Microsoft Publisher .pub Microsoft Visio .vst, .vsd, .vss, .vtx, .vdx, .vsx Image formats .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .bmp, .dcm Tagged Interchange File Format .tiff (fax compatible formats too) Microsoft text files .txt, .rtf Comma-Separated Variables .csv XML Paper Specification .xps Autocad .dwg Hypertext Markup Language .htm, .html Email files .msg, .eml EMF files .emf And More... Supported Output Formats PDF Portable Document Format Version 1.5 PDF/A Compact PDF Linearized PDF TIFF JPEG TIFF Group 3, 1 Dimension TIFF Group 3, 1 Dimension with Fillbits TIFF Group 3, 2 Dimension TIFF Group 4 TIFF Packed TIFF Lempel-Ziv & Welch (LZW) TIFF for Dialogic Boards TIFF for NMS Boards TIFF for Gammalink Boards TIFF for CISCO JPG JPG LAB Format BMP Microsoft DIB Format PNG PCX Zsoft PCX Format DCX INTEL DCX Format CAL CALS Format Raw (No Header) CCITT Group 3, 1 Dimension Raw (No Header) CCITT Group 3, 1 Dimension, with Fillbits Raw (No Header) CCITT Group 3, 2 Dimension Raw (No Header) CCITT Group 4 TMP IBM MMR IOCA Group 3 XML - editable with BMP, PNG, JPG, PDF HTML - editable with BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG

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Pricing

Black Ice Software offer different licensing models for corporate users and End Users. For more information, please visit the What license do I need? page. End-User Windows/Citrix Server Subscription/Maintenance Version Upgrade / Add-on Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP Corporate License Pricing BiBatchConverter is licensed per PC. One license is good for a single PC. For multiple users on the same System no additional licenses are required. For multiple installations on different systems, you will need a licenses for every system to utilize the BiBatchConverter. Licenses License Price Yearly Maintenance (Mandatory 1st year) Single License $99.99 $24.99 5 Licenses $399.99 $99.99 10 Licenses $499.99 $125 25 Licenses $899.99 $224.99 50 Licenses $1,799.99 $449.99 100 Licenses $3,599.99 $899.99 Corporate License Please Call Please Call Windows Server including Terminal Servers/Citrix Corporate License Pricing BiBatchConverter Server is licensed per Terminal Servers. One license is good for one Terminal Server. For multiple users on the same Server no additional licenses are required. For multiple installations on different Servers, you will need a licenses for every server to utilize the BiBatchConverter Server. For Multiple Servers Licenses please call our sales team at sales@blackice.com for a quote. Server Licenses License Price Yearly Maintenance (Mandatory 1st year) Single Server License $499.99 $125 Subscription/Maintenance The Subscription / Maintenance price is a mandatory subscription for the 1st year. The Subscription / Maintenance is a renewable(annual) subscription which entitles you to all upgrades FREE throughout the year, transferable licenses, as well as priority email technical support. At the end of the year you only need to pay the maintenance price again to continue the subscription, and you will never need to pay for an upgrade! **Please see End User License Agreement legal definition of the licensing terms Black Ice Software, LLC 950 Peninsula Corp Circle Suite 2017 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Tel: 561-757-4107 Fax: 561-757-4109 E-Mail: sales@blackice.com Version Upgrade Pricing BiBatchConverter User Licenses Original License Price Less than 1 year (50%) 1 year or more (25%) Single License $99.99 $49.99 $74.99 5 Licenses $399.99 $199.99 $299.99 10 Licenses $499.99 $249.99 $374.99 25 Licenses $899.99 $449.99 $674.94 50 Licenses $1,799.99 $899.99 $1,349.99 100 Licenses $3,599.99 $1,799.99 $2,699.99 Corporate License Please Call Please Call Please Call BiBatchConverter Add-on Pricing Add more users to your current license. Additional discounts given at checkout! Additional User Licenses Original License Price Add-one price Single License $99.99 $79.99 5 Licenses $399.99 $319.99 10 Licenses $499.99 $399.99 25 Licenses $899.99 $719.99 50 Licenses $1,799.99 Please Call 100 Licenses $3,599.99 Please Call Corporate License Please Call Please Call BiBatchConverter Server Version Upgrade Pricing Using an outdated version of BiBatchConverter Server? Upgrade today and receive the pricing below! Upgrade discounts are based on your original purchase date. BiBatchConverter User Licenses Original License Price Less than 1 year (50%) 1 year or more (25%) Single Server License $499.99 $249.99 $374.99

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MSI Installer for large scale deployment

The MSI install has the following installation features: NEW!Upgrade the BiBatchConverter without reboot while preserving the user settings using the MSI installer Automatic silent installation Automatic register/activate the Printer driver with a serial number Install the Printer driver for evaluation. Configure installation target directory. Configure the registration of the printer driver with Black Ice license server: 443 port with SSL (default) 80 port without SSL 3500 port without SSL 15000 port without SSL Configure the connection to license server with proxy server. Not using proxy server (default) Attempt to discover automatic proxy Use HTTP proxy Use SOCKS proxy Configure the default printer. Keep the user current Default Printer (default). Set Printer Driver to be the Default Printer for current user only. Set Printer Driver to be the Default Printer for every users Pre-configure the printer driver using the configuration ini file. Such as file format, output directory Email configuration of email provider, SMTP setting, User name, Password, Recipients, Subject, Email Body and Silent Email sending. SharePoint Upload configuration of login information, upload directory, HTTPS connection and silent uploading. FTP upload configuration of login information, SSL configuration, destination directory, proxy settings and more. Every feature of the printer driver can be pre-configured. Use Profile file to Configuration the printer. Hide Printer driver Printing Preferences Tab(s) from Users. Hide the Upload and Email Options from Users on the Printer driver Printing Preferences. Please contact sales for more technical details on the MSI installer at sales@blackice.com. Assign to Computer (silent install) Assign to User (silent install) Publish Installation from command line (cmd.exe) Installing Black Ice products on Citrix VDI for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Installing Black Ice products on Azure Windows Virtual Desktop Windows 10 (32 bit and 64 bit) Windows 8 (32 bit and 64 bit) Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit) Windows Vista (32 bit and 64 bit) Windows XP (32 bit and 64 bit) Windows Server 2019 (64 bit) Windows Server 2016 (64 bit) Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit) Windows Server 2012 (64 bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit) Windows Server 2008 (32 bit and 64 bit) Windows Server 2003 (32 bit and 64 bit) Hyper-V is supported. .NET framework 4.0 or higher For MSI Installer availability, contact sales@blackice.com.