DupBlock

DupBlock is a tiny application capable of executing one simple task, and that is creating blocks of text based on a single phrase or any group of words. The reasons for employing the use of such an app may vary, but it looks like it has something to do with creating material for printed banners or flyers.

DupBlock comes with a simple interface sporting few commands. In fact, half of the working space is taken by the text panel, where you type in or paste what you wish to duplicate.

The bottom part of the layout allows one to use variables and choose how many times a block should be repeated. Appending data is also a possibility, and can be activated by checking a box.

The variables can be characters, numbers, or words that can replace any word from your original text, and their main purpose could be how your variable output would look compared to the original.

A negative aspect of Dupblock would be the output format list, which is missing. However, manually adding .txt or .rtf to the end of the output location will save your work as a simple text file, or a better formatted RTF. The DOC, DOCX, and PDF formats were tested but without success, as an error would close the document upon launching.

Also, it's worth mentioning that one can add new blocks to the same output file, as long as the output location is not changed in any way. This way, you can test run a piece of text without creating numerous instances of text files.

Despite being close to two decades old, and a small issue with the output format, DupBlock is still up and running. On the other hand, duplicating blocks of text is not a popular activity, so the audience numbers won't be that great. Still, if it can help one person one time, then it's indeed helpful.