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Take Command and TCC Version 30 – Search and Replace in Files (SREPLACE.EXE)

I have been dissatisfied with the tools for searching and replacing text in files -- something I need to do on a regular basis. I needed an app that would: Automatically recognize ANSI and Unicode files (UTF8 and UTF16, with or without BOM's). Support the filename matching features of TCC (i.e., extended wildcards and regular [...]

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Take Command 16.0 Public Beta – TCC features

  12/31/2013
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Although Take Command 16.0 is primarily a UI update, I did add a number of features to TCC (the console command processor) as well. V16 includes an internal Lua [...]

Take Command 16.0 Public Beta and the New Ribbon UI

  12/30/2013
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JP Software has just released the public beta for Take Command 16.0. This is primarily intended as a UI update, though there are a number of new features for TCC as well [...]

The Top 12 Reasons You Should Replace CMD.EXE

  05/26/2013
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The default Windows command processor is CMD.EXE. It is a console application that executes the commands you enter at the prompt and runs simple batch files (files with a [...]

Windows Console Replacements, Part 7 – Take Command and FireCMD

  05/19/2013
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Today we're looking at FireCMD, a new Windows console replacement and (partial) command shell from Brainasoft (http://www.brainasoft.com). Like Take Command (and ConEmu, [...]

Take Command 50% off on BitsDuJour May 7, 2013

  05/4/2013
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If you have been wanting the full version of Take Command, but were reluctant to spend $99.95 for a new copy (even though you would make that back in increased productivity [...]

Take Command 15.0 Released

  03/30/2013
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JP Software is happy to announce the release of Take Command 15.0. As we announced when version 14 was released, anyone who ordered v14 (new or upgrade copies) will receive [...]

Take Command / TCC video review

  03/17/2013
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A fairly detailed video review from a Take Command [...]

Take Command / TCC and OpenAFS

  03/14/2013
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A great article on the development of OpenAFS and its integration with 4NT / TCC / Take [...]

Take Command 15.0 Public Beta, Part 4

  03/12/2013
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Today we'll wrap up the new features in Take Command 15.0. by covering the new internal commands. (You can see the full feature list for v15 in the What’s New in Version [...]

Take Command 15.0 Public Beta, Part 3

  03/11/2013
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Today I’ll cover the updated internal commands in Take Command 15.0. (You can see the full feature list for v15 in the What’s New in Version 15 section of the online [...]