MRfilesplit

This application takes a text file, and splits the file into two files, alternating between the lines. This is useful for splitting a bilingual parallel corpus into two separate files.

This application is distributed as a ZIP file. Before using, uncompress the ZIP file into any folder in your computer. No installation is required.

It is easy to use with a simple GUI, which prompts the user on what needs to be done. Simply double click on the application file, or run MRfilesplit on the command line from the directory in which the application file is stored. To use, first choose a file to split, then choose the names of the two target files to split into. Click on "Split" to actually split the file. There is a checkbox called "Append" which allows you to add the text to the end of existing files. If you unchecked this box, existing files will be overwritten instead.

You can also run this tool from the command line using:

MRfilesplit source.txt target1.txt target2.txt <options>

For options, you can specify -a or --append if you wish to add onto the end of existing files rather than overwrite them. By default, files are overwritten.

You can send feedback on this application to support@maplerain.com or use our contact form. If you wish to receive updates on this application, please send an email to register@maplerain.com with the application's name as the subject. Subsequent updates on the application will be sent to you via the email address provided.

Technical notes:

- This application runs on Python, and uses Kivy for its GUI.
- Packaging for Windows was done using PyInstaller to obtain a one-file executable.