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INSTALLATION!!
If you Have FLAGS on a diskette...
1> Move to the drive you want Flags to be on:
(example, C:)
2> Type in:
(1):INSTALL (2) (1)
Where (1) is the letter for the disk you've got the
Flags disk in (either A or B),
and (2) is the letter for the flavor you're installing
D for Dbase IV, F for FoxPro
To Run Flags:
1> move to FLAGS Directory --> CD \FLAGS
2> start FLAGS--> XXX FLAGS
(where XXX is the program name, ie Dbase, Foxpro, etc)
MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOT A PATH TO EITHER DBASE OR FOXPRO SET UP!!!
========================================================================
Welcome to FLAGS...FLatfile Application Generator System. This is
based on the AGS system, but is a lot more solid (we hope).
When you install, the following occurs:
1> Directory \Flags set up. The program file (Flags.???) is
placed here.
2> Directory \Flags\Main set up. All support DBFs, Bats, etc.
are placed here. So is documentation, this file, etc.
3> Directory \Flags\House is set up. The sample application
HOUSE is placed there.
4> Directory \Flags\Hse_type is set up. This sample application
demonstrates the relationship capability (this option works for
Dbase IV and Foxpro only). It's not included in the Dbase III+
or Foxbase versions.
Some quick instructions and limitations:
1> What this system does is allow you to design and maintain
a single database entry system. By creating an application,
you can keep track of reports, mailing labels, filters and
other goodies. You can have as many applications as you
want, and may cancel at any time.
2> Watch out for any direct changes you make to any of these
systems, such as from the dot prompt. Flags may not understand
what you did.
3> Flags handles memo fields, but rather oddly. During entry,
the user would say "Y" at the memo field. Then he(she) would
indicate later that they want to save it, and the system will
provide a memo edit screen at this point.
4> Flags insists that each application database has at least
one indexed field.
5> Flags does not handle "creative", ie multi-field index files in
the current versions.
6> Flags assumes that you started it from the "\Flags" directory,
and that a path is to the calling program (Dbase, Foxplus, etc.)
7> Flags can easily confuse you.
8> Multi-users need to have a default Exclusive set "ON". You can
use Flags by having different people in different systems. But
it's not doing any true Rlock's or Flock's. Remember that this
sucker is written in Dbase III+.
9> For Dbase IV and FoxPro users, Flags will allow you to set
a relation to 1 (count 'em one) other Flags database per application.
What you are holding in your ethereal hands is the FLAGS system. No
doubt there are some problems and someareas where improvements can be
made. We'd appreciate any suggestions of both or either. Potential
problem areas include:
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.
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Things we never dreamed of doing.
Documentation. The documentation is almost complete (the last draft was
over 80 pages and still going strong). Registered AGS and FLAGS users
will receive it automatically when completed. (keep in mind that AGS
was a Beta system that got re-uploaded more times than it should have
been) More updates will happen as time and response dictate.
Anyway, give this sucker a shot...we'd appreciate it.
This is a complete rehash of the AGS. If you downloaded AGS
already, sorry to make you do it again. Actually, this version seems
to be worth the extra effort (famous last words). There is the
"Master Menu" approach which we think will organize things a fair amount.
Also the relations, color handling, and other improvements.
**********************************************************************
*NOTE TO Registered AGS Users...if you have any questions regarding *
*AGS->FLAGS Conversions or the like, contact the AGS author directly.*
**********************************************************************
Contact dbF Software Productions through:
CompuServe: 72117,165 (either GO Dbase or GO Foxforum)
Cleveland FreeNet: AE069 (Cleveland Based)
or, if you're old fashioned:
dbF Software Productions
PO Box 37194
Cleveland, Ohio 44137-0194
Files involved in this mess:
These files should be contained in the \Flags\Main directory:
MCREATE.DBF Standard Create Database for Applications
MFLT.DBF Standard Filter Database for Applications
MMAIN.DBF Standard Main Database for applications
MRPT.DBF Standard Report Database for applications
MVERIFY.DBF Standard Verification Database for applications
README.1ST This file
README.DOC Some simple documentation (Registration gets more!)
TEST.DBF Contains Information on Test Status
FILTER.FRM Filter report form
VERIFY.FRM Verification report form
BRWSE.DBF Empty Browse database
FLAGSHLP.DBF Help files
FLAGSTST.DBF List of files for Flags to test for
INSTALL.BAT Installation batch file
MASTER.DBF Master file for applications list
MENUBAR.BIN LiteBar Binary File
START.DBF Empty beginning database structure for new App's
PITHY.DBF Collection of smartass intro statments...add your own!
This file should be contained in the \Flags directory:
FLags.Prg Dbase III+
Flags.Dbo Dbase IV
Flags.Fox Foxplus V2.1
Flags.Fxp Foxpro V1.02
Frel.Dbo Relations for Dbase IV V1.1
Frel.Fxp Relations for Foxpro V1.02
Ppup.Dbo Popup for Dbase IV V1.1
Ppup.Fxp Popup for Foxpro V1.02
Generally only one flavour at a time, although you could put more than
one if you wanted to. Beware of the .PRG for Dbase III+, it could muck
up some of the others...)
They're all the same programs. Just different compilations of the same.
These files are contained in the \FLAGS\HOUSE directory. They're a sample
application:
CREATE.DBF The FLAGS information file about the HOUSE Database
FLT.DBF The FLAGS file for storing Library Filters
HOUSE.DBF The Data file itself
MAIN.DBF FLAGS Application information
RPT.DBF FLAGS Report/Label File
VERIFY.DBF FLAGS Verification Database
AGENT_CD.FRM Some sample Dbase Reports...
CITY.FRM " " "
HSE_STYL.FRM " " "
SOLD.FRM " " "
CREATE.NDX FLAGS Control Indexes (each app will have these files)
CREATE1.NDX " " "
VERIFY.NDX " " "
CITY.NDX Sample Dbase Indexes (defined by the FLAGS App)
HSE_STYL.NDX " " "
ST_NAME.NDX " " "
For you Fox Users, those indexes would actually have an IDX extension.
Good luck, and good hunting!