WordCount is a free Java application that counts the words in a document, like the Unix WC utility. I wrote it to help with writing letters to the editor, which often have limits on the number of words they'll allow. It consists of a single dialog box window. The window has controls for selecting the source of the text containing the words to count, as well as displaying the resulting word count.
The basic operation is very simple. After you invoke the application a window comes up. The File TextField and the Browse button are used to select the ascii files to count. If you use the Browse button to select a file, the count is automatically calculated and displayed. If you type the filename manually, you have to hit the Count button to recalculate the count. The Count button can also be used to recalculate the number of words in a selected file after the document has been edited by another application.
There's also a "Clipboard" button that will count the words in a selection copied to the clipboard. This is useful in counting the words in other applications: just select the section containing the words you want to count, copy it, and hit the clipboard button in the Wordcount dialog.
Click here to download Wordcount. You can also download the source.
Click here for information on letters to the editor.
Click here for the applet version
Click here for the C++ Version
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