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- €INTRODUCTION☓
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- ◰DataBase☓ is a simple personalized database maker; you can use it to
- create and edit all sorts of archives. This application has been
- designed to operate in the multi-tasking window environment of the
- RISC-OS Desktop. File type &12D is utilised by this application for
- any datafiles used. However, the files are essentially ASCII or
- text files, and therefore compatible with !Edit and a wide range of
- other applications.
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- €APPLICATION LOADING☓
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- Insert ◰DataBase☓ disc in the drive. Click with Select on the drive
- icon in the iconbar to open the disc directory window. Double click
- with Select on the ◰!DataBase☓ or DataBase datafile icon. The
- application instal its icon in the iconbar.
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- €MAKING NEW DATABASE☓
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- Click with Menu on the application icon in the iconbar to display
- the iconbar menu. Then click with Select on the ◰Create☓ item to
- display the ◰Card layout☓ window and follow the next instructions.
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- €FIELD ADDING☓
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- Click with Select on the card-shaped icon with ◰+☓ sign in the the
- ◰Card layout☓ toolbox. Then type in the field title (max 15
- characters), the icon lenght, the text lenght (max 36), and the
- field default text and press Return after any inserting. Then click
- with Select or Adjust to choose the title foreground colour and the
- field icon foreground and background colours. At last click with
- Select on a radio button to choose the field type and the text
- justification type. Notice that the maximum number of fields is 18
- and the date format is ◰dd/mm/yy☓.
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- €DISPLAY FIELDS☓
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- Click with Select on the down arrow-shaped icon in the ◰Card layout☓
- toolbox to move forward one field. To move back one field click
- with Select on up arrow-shaped icon.
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- €FIELD EDITING☓
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- Click with Select on the writable icon in the ◰Card layout☓ window
- and move the caret using Delete and arrow keys. After any
- modifications press Return. To delete all text press ◰Ctrl+U☓.
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- €CARD LAYOUT ENDING☓
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- Click with Select on the card-shaped icon with ◰END☓ word in the ◰Card☓
- ◰layout☓ toolbox to quit the card layout design and display the
- ◰DataBase☓ window.
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- €MAKING NEW ARCHIVE☓
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- Click with Select on the application icon in the iconbar to display
- the ◰DataBase☓ window. Then follow the next instructions.
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- €RECORD ADDING☓
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- Click with Select on the card-shaped icon with ◰+☓ sign in the right
- corner of the ◰DataBase☓ toolbox. Then type in the fields of the
- record in the ◰DataBase☓ window and press Return after any inserting.
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- €RECORD EDITING☓
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- Click with Select on the field writable icon in the ◰DataBase☓ window
- and move the caret using Delete and arrow keys. After any
- modifications press Return. To delete all text press ◰Ctrl+U☓.
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- €DISPLAY RECORDS☓
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- Click with Select on the first arrow-shaped icon in the ◰DataBase☓
- toolbox or press ◰Ctrl+⇩☓ to display the last record in the edited
- file. Click on the second arrow-shaped icon or press ◰Shift+⇩☓ to
- move forward one record. Click on the third arrow-shaped icon or
- press ◰Shift+⇧☓ to nove back one record. Click with Select on the
- right arrow-shaped icon or press ◰Ctrl+⇧☓ to display the first record
- in the edited file. The next card-shaped icon shows the number of
- the displayed record and the other the record total number in the
- edited file.
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- €RECORD SEARCH☓
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- Click with Menu on the ◰DataBase☓ window to display the main menu.
- Then click with Select on the ◰Search☓ item or press F4 to display
- the ◰Search☓ window. Click on the pair of arrow-shaped button to
- choose the field. Click on the menu-shaped button to select the
- comparator. Click with Select on the ◰String☓ writable icon, type in
- the search string and press Return. Click with Select on a radio
- button to choice the search type. Click on the opt button to
- control the case sensivity in searching. To see the found records
- click on the arrow-shaped icons in the ◰Search☓ toolbox.
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- €SORT RECORDS☓
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- Click with Select on the ◰Sort☓ item in main menu or press F5. In the
- Sort window click on the radio buttons to choose the descending or
- ascending sorting. Then in the ◰Sort☓ field window select the field
- for sorting. At last click on ◰Sort☓ button to start the operation or
- on ◰Cancel☓ to abort it.
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- €DELETE RECORD☓
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- Click with Select on the ◰Delete☓ item in main menu or press F6. In
- the ◰Delete☓ window click with Select on a radio button to choose the
- delete type. If your choice is ◰Selection☓ type in the numbers of the
- first and last records to delete. At last click on ◰Delete☓ button to
- continue or on ◰Cancel☓ to abort the operation. In the dialog box
- showed click on ◰NO☓ button to abort the command. Click on ◰YES☓ button
- to delete the selected records.
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- €RECORDS PRINTING☓
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- Click with Select on the ◰Print☓ item in the main menu or press F7 to
- display the ◰Print☓ window. Click with Select on the arrow-shaped
- button in the right top corner of the window to choose the paper
- type. In the ◰Selected fields☓ window select the fields to include in
- the printing row. The number on the right side shows the field
- lenght. The ◰Max☓ icon shows the maximum lenght of the row, the ◰Used☓
- icon the current lenght and the ◰Free☓ icon the available characters.
- Then click on a radio button to select the print type. In the ◰From☓
- ◰record☓ writable icon type in the number of the first record to
- print and press Return, in the ◰to☓ writable icon type in the number
- of the last record and press Return. The ◰Print records☓ icon shows
- the total number of the records to print. At last click with Select
- on the the ◰Print☓ button to start the printing. Click on the ◰Cancel☓
- button to abort the operation. During the printing click on the
- ◰Stop☓ button in the ◰Printing☓ window to quit it or on the ◰Pause☓
- button to suspend the printing and on ◰Continue☓ to resume it.
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- €DATAFILE INFO☓
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- Select the ◰File info☓ item in the main menu to display the
- informations about the edited Database file.
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- €DATAFILE LOADING☓
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- Drag the DataBase file icon to the application icon in the iconbar
- or to the ◰DataBase☓ window. On double clicking on the DataBase file
- icon it's also possible load it.
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- €DATAFILE SAVING☓
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- In the main menu move the pointer on the ◰Save☓ item arrow to open
- the ◰Save as☓ sub-menu. Select ◰Data☓ item to open ◰Save data☓ window and
- save the edited file as archive. Type in a valid file name in the
- writable icon and drag the file icon from the ◰Save data☓ window to a
- directory viewer. To save an already saved file click with Select
- on the ◰OK☓ button in the ◰Save data☓ window or on the ◰Save☓ item in the
- main menu. To open the ◰Save data☓ window press F3.
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- €DATAFILE SAVING AS CSV☓
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- In the ◰Save as☓ sub-menu move the pointer on the ◰CSV☓ item arrow to
- open the ◰Save CSV☓ window. Type in a valid file name in the writable
- icon and drag the file icon from the ◰Save CSV☓ window to a directory
- viewer to save it in the Comma Separated Value format compatible a
- wide range of other applications. Notice that the date fields are
- saved in special format.
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- €DATAFILE AUTOSAVING☓
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- This option lets you automatically save an edited file at regular
- intervals. In the main menu move the pointer on the ◰Save☓ item arrow
- to open the ◰Save as☓ sub-menu. Select ◰Autosave☓ item to open ◰Autosave☓
- window. In the ◰Autosave☓ window switch on the ◰Active☓ button, type in
- a number between 1 and 99 in the ◰Every minutes☓ writable icon and
- press Return. The autosave timer only starts when you edit the
- datafile. At each time interval an alert box prompts you. Click on
- the ◰YES☓ button to save the file. Click on the ◰NO☓ button to postpose
- the saving and restart the autosave timer.
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- €CLEAR DATABASE☓
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- Click with Select on the ◰Clear☓ item in the iconbar menu. In the
- alert box click on ◰YES☓ button to delete all data of the edited file
- and create a new database. Click on ◰NO☓ button to abort the option.
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- €HELP UTILITY☓
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- Click with Select on the ◰Help☓ item in the iconbar menu to load the
- ◰Applications Info Utility☓. For further help on using ◰DataBase☓ use
- the Acorn ◰!Help☓ application found on ◰RISC OS Applications Disc 1☓
- (RISC OS 2) or on ◰Resources☓ directory (RISC OS 3).
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- €QUIT APPLICATION☓
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- In the iconbar menu click with Select on the ◰Quit☓ item. If the
- datafile is edited but not saved an alert box prompts you. Click on
- the ◰YES☓ button to save the datafile. On clicking on the ◰NO☓ button
- you quit the application and lose all data.
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- €NOTICE☓
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- If you find any program bugs or have any suggestions for
- improvement, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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- ◰Raffaele Ferrigno - Via Andrea d'Isernia, 16 - 80122 Napoli - Italy☓
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