gbCodeWords is a simple utility which opens a file containing source code, then extracts the list of words found in the source code. Word in comments and strings are not included in the list.

You can also sort the output list or eliminate duplicates.

Case sensitivity and the allowal of words containing all numbers are optional.

Download (v1.0, 104K)

The next image shows the main screen of gbCodeWords. An application code listing is shown on the left, with the extracted/sorted/unique word list shown on the right.

Key Features List

• Open source code files (*.bas and *.inc)
• Extract words from source code (less comments and strings)
• Sort the word list
• Remove duplicate words from the word list
• Case ensitivity
• Allow words which start with numbers
• Online Help

gbCodeWords has no Save/Save-As function. For that, you can copy the output list to the clipboard and paste into applications of your choice.

Using gbCodeWords

To start using gbCodeWords, you need a source code listing, which goes into the left text box. You can Open (toolbar button) an existing source code file (*.bas or *.inc) or you can paste content into the left side.

With source code available, you can take any of 3 actions.

1. Extract word list
2. Sort word list
3. Sort word list and remove duplicates

Case sensitivity and removal of words which start with numbers are optional.

The Input (left) and Output (right) editors also provide standard Cut/Copy/Paste context menus.

That's it!

Toolbar

The following options are available from the toolbar. Some buttons provide additional dropdown menu options.

• Open
  Select a source code file to display in Input

• Clear
  Clear the Input and Output

• Reload
  Display current file name in Input

• Extract
  Extract all words from the source code listing

• Sort
  Sort the extracted list

• Unique
  Sort the extracted list and remove all duplicates.

• Font
  Select the display font

• Numbers
  Allow numbers words such as "123"

• Case
  Use case sensitivity when sorting word list and extracting unique words

• Help
  Opens the online Help page.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• F1 - Help
• Ctrl-F - Select font
• Ctrl-N - Clear
• Ctrl-O - Select/open source code file
• Ctrl-R - Reload source code from file
• Ctrl-S - Sort
• Ctrl-U - Unique
• Ctrl-W - Extract procedure code

Other Comments

INI File
gbCodeWords application settings are saved in an INI file, kept in the same folder as the gbCodeWords application.

Comments and suggestions are welcome!