WordCount is a free Windows 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.
There are three versions of WordCount. There are two applications, one written in C++, the other in Java. The C++ version can be run on any Windows system, while the Java version requires the Java Virtual Machine. There is also a Java applet which is a good deal simpler but which can be run from the web site.
All three versions have a single dialog box window. There are various methods for selecting the text to count -- the applications get text from files or the clipboard; the applet can't use these, so it requires the user to paste the text in the dialog. WordCount then displays a count of the words in the text selection.
Click here for information on letters to the editor.
Click here for a testimonial from Usenet.
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