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Welcome to TURBO DATABASE TOOLBOX Version 1.2
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If you need help with the TURBO DATABASE TOOLBOX, please
read this help file and the Reference Manual thoroughly. The
sample programs included on this diskette are also a good
source of information about how to use the TOOLBOX.
If you still have a question and need technical assistance,
please have the following information ready before calling
our technical support department:
1) Product name and version number. (The version number of
all TOOLBOX files can be found at the top of each file.
The version number of TURBO PASCAL appears above the
"Include error messages?" prompt when the program is
first loaded.)
2) Computer name, model and any additional hardware.
3) Operating system and version number. (The version
number generally is displayed when your system is first
booted.)
Technical assistance is also available from the following
sources:
1) Type GO BOR100 on the CompuServe bulletin board system.
2) Check with your local software dealer or user group.
3) Write to: Borland International
TURBO TOOLBOX Technical Support
4585 Scotts Valley Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
TURBO PASCAL 2.0 USERS
----------------------
We are currently shipping version 3.0 of TURBO PASCAL.
The ACCESS.BOX file included on this diskette is intended to
be used only with TURBO PASCAL 3.0 or later. All the sample
programs are set up for use by 3.0 users -- no installation
is required.
If you are still using TURBO PASCAL 2.0, please run the
batch file TURBO2.BAT. To do this, place a COPY of your
original master diskette in drive A, type "TURBO2" and press
the <ENTER> key.
Please note that the above applies to 16-bit systems only.
CP/M-80 users do not require an updated ACCESS.BOX file to
use with TURBO PASCAL 3.0 and only one ACCESS.BOX file is
included on this diskette.
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CORRECTIONS
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P- 1, Version 2.0
-----------------
This is a painful typographical error! The current version
of the TURBO DATABASE TOOLBOX is Version 1.2.
P- 12, ACCESS.BOX, ACCESS2.BOX, ACCESS3.BOX (MS-DOS only)
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As explained above, there are different ACCESS routines for
TURBO PASCAL Versions 2.0 and 3.0:
- Use ACCESS.BOX with TURBO PASCAL 3.0. The TURBO DATABASE
TOOLBOX is set up for 3.0 users -- no installation is re-
quired.
- Run TURBO2.BAT if you use TURBO PASCAL 2.0. This batch
file completely installs the TURBO DATABASE TOOLBOX for
2.0 users.
Please note: The above applies to 16-bit systems only. No
special installation is required for CP/M-80 TOOLBOX users
and only one ACCESS.BOX file is included on the distribution
disk.
P- 19, Error message numbers
----------------------------
The I/O error numbers returned by IOresult when using TURBO
PASCAL Version 2.0 are different than those listed in the
TURBO PASCAL Reference Manual. The following table converts
these error numbers to the I/O listed in the manual. The
last error described by this table actually applies to TURBO
PASCAL 3.0 users ONLY.
IOresult# Error message from TURBO PASCAL manual
--------- --------------------------------------
1 90 Record length mismatch
2 01 File does not exist
3 F1 Directory is full
4 04 File not open
5 02 File not open for input
6 03 File not open for output
7 99 Unexpected end-of-file
8 F0 Disk write error
9 10 Error in numeric format
10 99 Unexpected end-of-file
11 F2 File size overflow
12 99 Unexpected end-of-file
13 F0 Disk write error
14 91 Seek beyond end-of-file
15 04 File not open
16 20 Operation not allowed on a logical device
17 21 Not allowed in direct mode
18 22 Assign to std files not allowed
144 90 Record length mismatch
145 91 Seek beyond end-of-file
153 99 Unexpected end-of-file
240 F0 Disk write error
243 F3 Too many files open (TURBO PASCAL 3.0 only)
P- 22, Str[2]
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Str[2] should be String2 as it is defined above. The cor-
rect declaration for both functions on this page is:
function IntToStr(N : integer) : String2;
function StrToInt(S : String2) : integer;
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NOTES
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The following comments and suggestions are also included in the
manual. They are listed here because they solve most of the prob-
lems reported to our technical support department.
SizeOf
------
Care must be taken when specifying the size of your keys,
records and constants. You should never count the bytes
manually. Instead, use the function SizeOf to determine the
actual size of your data structure and then type this value
into your TOOLBOX program. Please see page 15 of your
Owner's Handbook for more discussion.
FindKey & SearchKey
-------------------
Note that the key field of the FindKey and SearchKey
procedures is a variable parameter. Please see page 20 of
your Owner's Handbook for more discussion.
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TURBO DATABASE TOOLBOX Version 1.2
File List
The following files are included on your TOOLBOX disk:
README COM - simple program to read the READ.ME
file
Access Files
------------
ACCESS BOX - contains main ACCESS routines for use
with TURBO 3.0 (2.0 or later for
CP/M-80 users).
ADDKEY BOX - contains routines to add keys to
index files
GETKEY BOX - contains routines to retrieve keys
from index files
DELKEY BOX - contains routines to delete keys from
index files
SETCONST PAS - program to help you find appropriate
values for constants used by ACCESS
TBDEMO PAS - sample database program for your
study and modification
BTREE PAS - sample database program for your
study and modification
BTREE INC - sample database program include
module
QuickSort Files
---------------
SORT BOX - contains QuickSort routine
SORT1 PAS - sample sorting program for your study
and modification
SORT2 PAS - sample sorting program for your study
and modification
CUSTOMER DTA - sample data for sorting program
STOCK DTA - sample data for sorting program
General Installation Files
--------------------------
GINST COM - general installation program
GINST COD - general installation template
GINST DTA - general installation data file
GINST MSG - general installation message file
INSTALL DOC - documentation to modify and distri-
bute with your programs.
Miscellaneous Files
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READ ME - this file!
** TURBO2 BAT - install program for Turbo Pascal 2.0
** ACCESS2 BOX - contains main ACCESS routines for use
with TURBO 2.0. If you are using
TURBO 2.0, please run the TURBO2.BAT
file described above.
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** MS-DOS and PC-DOS only