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Field Stripper

Tabulates sequential, fixed length, undeliminated entries in a text file.
This program is currently used in a hospital to convert reports generated by old software into a more usable form.

Example of use:

== Input file contents ==
Height: 132
Name: Steven Rose
DOB: 14/12/1800
Height: 54
Name: Michelle Road
DOB: 14/12/1945

== Configuration file ==
Height:,4
Name:,14
DOB:,12

== Output file contents ==
132	Steven Rose	14/12/1800
54	Michelle Road	14/12/1945


TODO:
* Make user interface
* Clean up code
* Add additional output formats
* Allow used to specify a separator character instead of specifying each field length
* Give option to list column name in the output
* Create an installer (InnoSetup)
* Create help file / instructions / readme

Development requirements:
Uses Qt