Windows version of IBM's "ICETOOL"?

@Shawn

Is Delphi the correct zone for this question?  If so, please describe the relationship between a Windows ICETOOL utility (if any exists) and Delphi.

What do you need this utility to do?

Have you looked at Powershell?

Well, I'm looking for something that is callable from my Delphi app that has the capabilities of ICETOOL... namely:

"SPLICE is a powerful operation of ICETOOL which is similar to SORT JOIN, but with additional features. It can compare two or more files on specified field(s) and create one or more output files like file with matching records, file with non-matching records, etc."

Thanks
    Shawn

Thanks Aikimark. Can I run Powershell "seamlessly" (ie. no clunky DOS window generated) from a Delpi app. DLSuperC looks interesting... can this (and Powershell) handle files of unlimited size?

The COMPARE command... is that a Powershell command?

Thanks
    Shawn

Compare is a DOS/Windows command.

You should be able to run any external program or batch file from your Delphi application.  Try the ShellExecute function.

Thanks aikimark... do you know if PowerShell also has sorting functionality and can operate on unlimited size files?

Thanks
   Shawn

It does have a sort verb.  I don't know what file size restrictions exist.  Most of the default process is done in memory.

Aikimark, using ShellExecute, can I run a Poweshell task completely "invisibly" from my app - or will there be a clumsy telltale DOS window that appears to the user?

Thanks
    Shawn

try it and see.  If you can't hide the window, instantiate a wscript.shell object and use its .RUN method, which has a parameter that allows you to hide the command window.

why not just program the comparison and the output you want ?
it might be easy ... or not ... :)

Yes I know Geert, but I'd just rather not have to re-invent the wheel if such a tool for Delphi already existed...

Thanks
   Shawn

I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 500 points for aikimark's comment #a40521011

for the following reason:

This question has been classified as abandoned and is closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See the recommendation for more details.

I'll accept aikimark's response from 2014-12-20 at 19:37:52ID: 40511309 as an answer, okay? Sorry to have left this hanging.

Regards
   Shawn