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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Application - XBase Spy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Presentation Manager based XBase Spy allows to view existing DBASE III und
- DBASE IV databases..
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Disclaimer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This product is supplied with no warranty, either expressed or implied. The
- author Harald Wilhelm will not accept responsibility for any adverse
- consequences that may arise from the use or misuse of XBase Spy or its
- associated program and data files. Such adverse consequences include, but are
- not limited to, loss of profit, and loss of data.
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- The author specifically disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied,
- including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or
- fitness for a particular purpose.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Copyright ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- XBase Spy is Copyright 1995 Harald Wilhelm.
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- XBase Spy exists in evaluation and licensed versions. The product information
- dialog specifies the type of each copy.
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- Evaluation copies of XBase Spy are supplied for evaluation only. You may
- distribute them freely, but they are not to be used commercially. After 21 days
- of evaluation, you must cease using XBase Spy unless you register it.
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- Licensed copies of XBase Spy may be used commerically, but not freely
- distributed. Only one instance of each licensed copy may be used at any
- particular time.
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- The copyright of XBase Spy is currently held by the author Harald Wilhelm.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Licensing XBase Spy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- XBase Spy is useful to almost the entire OS/2 community.
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- The author invites you to license XBase Spy under negotiable terms. To contact
- the author, see Contacting the author.
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- Alternatively, see How to register if you simply wish to continue using XBase
- Spy.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. How to register ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- XBase Spy is shareware. This means that you can use the program for a limited
- time (21 days) before you decide whether you want to keep it. If you want to
- continue using XBase Spy after that time you are expected to register it. The
- registered version (which you will be sent when you register) is more uptodate,
- removes the sticky windows, but is otherwise identical to (or better than) the
- evaluation version.
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- Once you have registered, technical support is available from the author via
- e-mail or mail. Voice support is not provided.
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- Please see the file ORDER.TXT for order information.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Contacting the author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You may register a single copy of XBase Spy or initiate licensing negotiations
- with the author. You can contact him at the address below:
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- Fax:
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- +49 (0) 22 1 5 90 90 99
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- Mail:
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- Harald Wilhelm
- Am Scheidweg 60
- D-50765 Koeln (Cologne)
- Germany
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- CompuServe:
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- CIS 100031,1250
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- INTERNET:
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- INTERNET 100031.1250@compuserve.com
- INTERNET hawikln@ibm.net
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Commandline options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- XBase Spy recognizes a valid database name during startup and will open that
- file automatically.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Actionbar Choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Actionbar Choice - Database ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.1. Pulldown Choice - Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pulldown choice will open the dialog File open where you can
- search and select a XBase database file. After successfull open of the XBase
- database file the container will contain all columns and rows of the open
- database. If there does exist a memofiles for this database, this will be
- opened too.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.2. Pulldown Choice - Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pulldown choice will close the currently open database and all
- associated indeces. If there are any open Memofiles, these will be closed too.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.3. Pulldown Choice - Pack ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pulldown choice will pack the open database. Please open all
- indeces that belong to this database before activating this pulldown choice.
- The XBase Pack will reindex all currently open indeces too, so you don't need
- to reindex the open indeces after the pack. However, it's possible to pack the
- database first, and open and reindex individual indeces later.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. Actionbar Choice - Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2.1. Pulldown Choice - Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pulldown choice will open the dialog File open where you can
- search and select a XBase index file.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2.2. Pulldown Choice - Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pulldown choice will open the dialog Close Index where you can
- close one of the open indeces of this database.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2.3. Pulldown Choice - Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pulldown choice will open the dialog Select Index where you can
- select one of the open indeces to become the current index for the open
- database.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2.4. Pulldown Choice - Reindex ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pulldown choice will open the dialog Reindex Index where you
- can select one of the open indeces to reindex it.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. Actionbar Choice - Record ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3.1. Pulldown Choice - Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- After a security message you are allowed to deleted the currently selected
- record. This record will not deleted physical from the database. This will
- occur only if you pack a database. A deleted record can be restored with the
- Recall pulldown choice.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3.2. Pulldown Choice - Recall ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- After a security message you are allowed to restore a previously deleted
- record. Deleted records are not deleted physical from the database. This will
- occur only if you pack a database. A restored record can be deleted again.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. Actionbar Choice - Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.1. Pulldown Choice - Column ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pulldown choice will open the dialog Field Options where you
- can change the width of the container columns.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5. Actionbar Choice - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5.1. Pulldown Choice - General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows General help.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5.2. Pulldown Choice - About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows the Aboutbox.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5.3. Pulldown Choice - Register ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This choice is only available, if this product is not registered. Activating
- this action will bring up the dialog Register Shareware.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Container ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The container does contain all the neccessary database related information. The
- information (columns and rows depend on the open database). You will see one
- row for every record. The columns show the individual fields that do exist in
- this database.
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- The first column has a special meaning. It shows the deletion state of the
- record. If the record is deleted this field will contain True, if the record is
- not deleted, this column will contain False.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1. Dialog - Database Details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog shows additional information to all fields of the currently open
- database.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.1. Container - Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This container shows additional information to all fields of the current
- database. The columns of the container will contain:
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- Column Description
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- Field Number of field in database description record.
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- Name Name of field in database description record.
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- Type Type of field in database description record. Valid
- types are C (Character), D (Date), L (Logical), M
- (Memo) and N (Numeric).
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- Length Length of field in database description record.
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- Decimal Number of decimal places of field in database
- description record, if any.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.2. Pushbutton - Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- A list of all fields of the current database will be printed to a file called
- HWIDBF.DMP.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1.3. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows help for the selected dialog element.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2. Dialog - Close Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog allows to select one of the open indeces for this database to close
- it.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.1. Listbox - Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This listbox does contain the filenames of all open indeces for this database.
- Please select the index you want to close.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.2. Pushbutton - Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The selected index will be closed after activating this pushbutton.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2.3. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows help for the selected dialog element.
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- This pushbutton will open the dialog Index Details. On this dialog you will see
- the index details for the selected index.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3. Dialog - Index Details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog shows the details for the selected index.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3.1. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows help for the selected dialog element.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.4. Dialog - Reindex Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog allows to select one of the open indeces for this database to
- reindex it.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.4.1. Listbox - Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This listbox does contain the filenames of all open indeces for this database.
- Please select the index you want to reindex.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.4.2. Pushbutton - Reindex ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The selected index will be reindexed after activating this pushbutton.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.4.3. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows help for the selected dialog element.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.4.4. Pushbutton - Details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This pushbutton will open the dialog Index Details. On this dialog you will see
- the index details for the selected index.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.5. Dialog - Select Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog allows to select one of the open indeces for this database.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.5.1. Listbox - Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This listbox does contain the filenames of all open indeces for this database.
- Please select the index you want to make current for this database.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.5.2. Pushbutton - Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The selected index will be selected as the current index for this database
- after activating this pushbutton.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.5.3. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows help for the selected dialog element.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.5.4. Pushbutton - Details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This pushbutton will open the dialog Index Details. On this dialog you will see
- the index details for the selected index.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.6. Dialog - Field Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog allows to change the width of all container columns.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.6.1. Listbox - Column ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This listbox does contain the names of all the fields in the container control.
- If there's no open database currently the fields will be named #001 thru #256.
- The first column is called Deleted always. If there's an open database the
- first fields will be replaced by the correct columnnames found in the database.
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- Selecting an entry in the listbox will show it's current width in the
- spinbutton control Column Width. If you select another listbox entry, the width
- will be stored for this field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.6.2. Spinbutton - Column Width ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- If you select an entry in the listbox control Column the width of this column
- will be shown in this spinbutton. You can change the value for this field.
- Changing the value will be stored for the corresponding column everytime you
- select another entry.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.6.3. Pushbutton - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- After pressing this pushbutton all changes made to the width of the container
- columns will be stored and processed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.6.4. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows help for the selected dialog element.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.7. Dialog - About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog will show information to the current application.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.7.1. Pushbutton - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pushbutton will leave the current dialog.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8. Dialog - File Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog will be used to search for existing or to create new files.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8.1. Entryfield - Open filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can enter a full qualified filename or a filename containing global search
- characters in this entryfield.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8.2. Combobox - Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This combobox will contain the types of files you are searching for.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8.3. Combobox - Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select a drive out of the choice of existing drives. The Listboxes Directory
- and File will be updated immediately.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8.4. Listbox - File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Double click on a filename in this listbox to open the selected file.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8.5. Listbox - Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Double click on a directory in this listbox to change the current search
- location. The listbox File will be updated immediately.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8.6. Pushbutton - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pushbutton will create a new or open an existing file.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8.7. Pushbutton - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Activating this pushbutton will leave the current dialog.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8.8. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows help for the selected dialog element.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.9. Dialog - Register Shareware ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog is only available if this product is not registered.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.9.1. Entryfield - Registername ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Please enter the name you got from the author of this package.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.9.2. Entryfield - Registercode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Please enter the code you got from the author of this package.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.9.3. Pushbutton - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Starts to register the product. If this action is successfull, the titlebar of
- the application will change. The word "Unregistered" will disappear. This is
- true for the pulldown choice Register too.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.9.4. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Shows help for the selected dialog element.