PsL Monthly 1994 July/PSL Monthly Shareware CD-ROM (Public Software Library) (July 1994).iso/reviews/db_01

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DB-01:  For Use With dBase


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051 dBase II Programs          Small Programs Disk
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Acctg
   is a dBASE II accounting package.

Backup (BAKUP-2)
   is a dBASE II Backup routine.

Copyfld
   A dBASEII utility to copy a field or combination of fields from one file to
another.

Create
   Creates a command file header and footer documentation.

Dater
   Converts from calendar date to julian date. Works with dater.prg

dBasechg
   Exports file and creates a new structure

dBasegrf
   Screen graphics command module (bar graph)

dBasemod
   adds color to DBII

dBIndent (DBINDNT@)
   Laird, Robert
   $?
The purpose of dBIndent is to automatically indent your dBASE II and dBASE III
program code.

dbList
   $?
demonstration dBASEII modular data base.

dBScreen (DBSCREE)
   creates dBASEII screens EXE FILE.

dBSweep
   $?
reads the files from a given disk and places the names in a dBase II file,
then allows the user to Rename, Delete, or Erase tagged files. If the file
is text, the user can View the file with the dBase editor MODI COMM.

Dop2
   is a front end program written to make assist type help menu.

Guide
   is a dBASE II library routine.

Mac
   Remember up to the last 10 commands issued at the dot

Mailmen
   Programs for a sorted mailing and telephone list written for DBASE 2.3D and
2.4.

Maxmin 1.0
   Goldin, Robert
   $?
finds maximum and minimum values and all record numbers at these limits.

Ml2
   is a dBASE II mailing label manager.

Rolodex
   simulator for dBase II.

Sets
   Restores all set options & parameters to default values

Soundex
   soundex routine for search command file.

Statzip
   is a dBASE II state and zipcode checker.

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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #051
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0053 dBase III Pgms.#1          Small Programs Disk
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Clients
   is a client lawyer dBase program.

ChkBook
   is an electronic checkbook is a dBase application program.

Color
   set screen colors from examples.  Sets border same as backgound.   Program
is useful as callable routine from menus.

Cubs
   Keller, Donald E.
   $?
will facilitate personnel record keeping in any Cub Scout Pack. It can be
easily modified to do the same thing for an organization of any type. It is
completely menu driven so anyone can use it. It uses color if your system is
so equipped.

DB3doc
   Aidikonis, Steve
   $25
this program shows the use of the COPY STRUCTURE EXTENDED * command. * This
program will help document the data file of your choosing

dBEpson
   Kraus, Larry
   $?
is a dBIII utility that provides both interactive and programmatic control of
Epson printer feature.

Dispndx
   is a utility to display the contents of dBASE II & III index file key
expressions. The file name, creation date, type of file and key expression are
listed. Error messages are provided for empty datasets and non-dBASE files. It
requires MS-DOS or PS-DOS 2.x or later.

DOP
   is a front end program written to make assist type help menu.

DsiDcat
   is a disk catalog program in dBase III. The system allows one to maintain a
catalog of files contained on floppy or fixed disks.

DB3notes
   informational texts on dBase III.

dBnest
   cleans db programs.

Flow
   displays dBase III program Flow.

Geneprog (GENPROG)
   is intended for the experienced dBase III user and therefore documentation
is limited. The program is menu driven and the nature of each option is
self-explanatory. The basic capabilities of the program are a data base of
individual record which are assessible by full name. Each record contains
standard information such as parents, siblings, dates, places and space for
general notes and reference.

Inventry (INVENTR)
   facilitates record keeping for your household. It can be easily modified to
maintain other records as well. INV is completely menu driven so anyone can
use it. It maintains a description of each item, date purchased and cost. It
also figures the total cost during the print routine. You may want more
insurance when you see that.

Jays_ar 1.1a
   is a set of accounts payable, general ledger, purchase order, and inventory
control with invoicing programs that all link together to manage your business
effectively at low cost.

Mac33
   remembers up to the last 10 commands issued at the dot.

MailMen 1.4 (MAIL-PP)
   Perlman, Philip K.
   $0
is a set of dBIII programs for a sorted mailing and telephone list.

NdxUtil
   is a general indexing utility.

Track_It
   is a desktop utility for dBase III.

Window and Lite
   creates menu items amplification window.

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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #0053
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0553 dBase III Pgms.#3          Small Programs Disk
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Atsay
   This program provides a way of sending a customized report, generated with
@...SAYs, to a text file for printing at a later date.

Backup
   will back up large database files from the hard disk to floppy disks. This
method circumvents the necessity of using BACKUP and COPY commands on your
data files. In addition, the disks will be numbered and date stamped.

Capstr
   takes a character string passed as a parameter and returns the string with
the first letter of each word capitalized. The words "a," "an," "and," "for,"
"in," "or," and "the" are not capitalized unless they are the first word in
the string.

Clnotes
   text file with notes on using Clipper. Use the type command or some other
such file lister to see the contents.

Clock
   Swerdlow, Ralph H. M.D.
   $?
is a dbase III clock.

Cmdjoin
   simulates the dBASE II JOIN command. If you have a one-to-many or
many-to-one relation defined between two subject database files, this program
is more suitable than the JOIN command.

Cmdtotal (CMDTOTL)
   TOTALs one database file to another database file in a way that is very
similar to the dBASE II TOTAL command.

Cmdupdat
   UPDATEs one database file from another database file in a way that is very
similar to the dBASE II UPDATE command.

dBFX
   Viston Systems, Inc.
   $27
is a programmer's utility package for dBASE III/III+ and compatible languages.
The features it provides include light bars, sound effects, screen coloring,
menu bars, music, windows, directory-to-DBF translation, programmable function
keys, screen mode identification, global search and replace, and a source code
printing utility. Requires 512k and DOS 3+.

dMerge 1.10
   is a mail merge program for use with dBase III data files and a letter
saved in a normal text file with codes embedded as per the documentation.

Err_hist
   demonstrates the use of ON ERROR as a debugging tool to trap the status
of your program when an error occurs. It produces an alternate file that
records the state of error.

Indexkey (INDXKEY)
   reads index files and reports the key expression on which the index was
created. This program helps you determine what kind of information each index
file contains, by reading the key expression.

Inscrn2
   demonstrates multiple screen input forms using format files. The user can
page backward, forward, go to the first or last screen, or exit from the
routine.

Label1
   is a procedure file that contains DOLABEL, a procedure that prints more
than one label across. It simulates the operation of the LABEL FORM.

Label2
   prints one-across shipping labels inside a box.

MemoRpt
   allows you to format the output of memo fields. You can specify a page
length, a page header, and a memo header. This program also allows memo fields
to be split over two pages without printing over the perforation.

NewHead
   (1) reads a corrupted database file and the new structure into memory, (2)
gets the new record count from the user, and (3) places the data from the new
structure into the corresponding bytes in the old structure. It allows a new
record count of one billion records.

PfsXfer
   allows you to transfer data from PFS:FILE to dBASE III. Make sure that you
follow the instructions below to set up your data in PFS:FILE.

PortSwap (PORTSWP)
   allows you to switch between LPT1 and LPT2 to access two printers through
dBASE.

PrntChk
   checks the printer status of LPT1 and assures that dBASE will not attempt a
printing operation until the printer is turned on and is on-line.

Report
   creates a report using two database files linked together on a common field
with SET RELATION TO. This example creates a report of student referrals by
recruiter for a school.

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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #553
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0750 dBase III Pgms.#4          Small Programs Disk
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Access (ACCESPS)
   Sim, Perry
   $0
unprotects dBase III Plus LAN network administrator.

DBcomprs
   strips comment lines and leading spaces from a PRG file.

DBcomrat
   reports the ratio of comment lines to program lines.

DBFloo
  $0
is an XBASE (DBF) file viewer and editor.

DBflow
   creates a file with a list of files referenced within a PRG file, a list of
procedures called with DO, a hierarchy of if/else/endif and other structured
statements.

DBinfo
   reads a data file and displays the file header information.

DBV 1.02
   Kaya, Raymond T.
   $0
allows you to quickly view inside dBASE compatible DBF files in record and
browse modes. It does single-field, scan-across searches. File header
information, including field definitions, can be displayed either in interpreted
format or as hex bytes.

JobpYsys (JOBSYS)
   will track job entry, labor, outside services, material and write purchase
orders for any cost related to jobs. if you have a working knowledge of dBase
III then you could easily modify these programs to suit the needs of almost
any business application.

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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #750
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1014 dBase III Pgms.#5
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DBFStru
   Roper, Tee
   $0
shows the structure of a DBF file, how many records, last update and more.

Docket
   Kozak, Frank
   $0
is a short program using dBase III+ to keep track of suspense in the office,
i.e. when did the work come in, when it's due, to whom its assigned, and when
its completed. You can generate a report each day to see what's due.

DoP3plus
   Arey, Gary C.
   $25
contains versions of DOP, the dBase Menu system which allows easy use of dBase
from a menu instead of the command line, for Dbase 3 Plus and for Foxbase.

Dstruct 1.20
   Sturgill, Thom
   $15
is a utility to allow you to view a dBASE 2/3 file structure from DOS. The
author warned that the program might not work on an EGA and, sure enough, when
we tested it on an EGA, the program lived up to its name.

Fonedir
   Swords, Lee
   $?
is a phone directory and name and address program written for dBase III.

LXNet 1.3
   Proulx, Randy
   $25
is a library of routines for Clipper that allows you to access Novell
bindery and printing functions from within programs.

Macros
  Imburgio, Frank
  $0
uses the SET KEY TO command in Clipper to simulate Smartkey or Prokey type
keyboard macros. Once compiled with your program, these routines allow you to
define up to 23 keyboard macros which may be used anywhere in your program to
answer prompts from READ, WAIT, or INPUT. Each macro may be up to 70 characters
long.

Members
   is a DB3+ Membership maintenance system.

MK.lib 2.1 (MKLIB)
   Aries Software
   $99
provides Clipper programmers basic and advanced functions for Mouse
programming. Functions include using Mouse and Keyboard at the same time
and user selectable cursor shapes.

Moss
   is a DB3+ program search/filter/query utility.

Pages2
   Schulman, Andrew
   $?
is a dB3+ utility to page through files a la LIST.

Proggen
   Simpson, Alan
   $?
is a dBase application generator.

PrtDrv
   creates a memory file of printer setup in dBIII+

Relation
   contains files that show how to set up data files in dBase with
many-to-many relationships.

Setcolor
   is a DB3+/Clipper procedure to set colors.

StatMath 2.3 (STATMAT)
   Riedel, Eric D.
   $25
is a library of statistical, mathmatical, trigonomic, and miscellaneous
functions for Clipper 5.0.

Vargen
   store fields to memory variables.

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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #1014
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1015 dBase III Pgms.#6          Small Programs Disk
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AHelp 1.41
   MicroFox Co. ASP
   $97
is an advanced help system functions for Clipper applications. It will
make it easy to create context-sensitive help and to display a list of
help subjects in a window that the user can choose. (Not on this disk.
Special order from the March 1994 CD: 70k.)

2screen
   browse for dBASE without edit PRG/DBF/DOC.

Ckpr
   checks the printer status.

Colorset (COLORST@)
   sets colors.

CursHid
   Bowen, Lloyd C. Jr.
   $0
lets you hide and restore the cursor on screens that don't take input in dBase
III Plus programs.  It also lets you change the cursor shape.  Assembler
source code included.

DataBase Browser 1.2 (DBB)
   Fox, H. A.
   $10
simulates the dBase Browse command and allows dBase III or III Plus files to
be viewed without the need to run dBase.

Two known problems with this program occurs under particular circumstances, one
would occur when a file with more than 32767 records was browsed and the other
when a file with large character fields and less than 20 records was scrolled
right and left.

DB3tpl 2.11
   is a dBaseIII screen generator aid.

DBdir
   Davis, Vernon
   $?
will list dBase database files in the current directory. It simulates the dBase
III DIR command by displaying not only the filename, but # Records, Last Update,
Size, Memo(Y/N), Record Length, Number of Fields and Version. It will also
display dBASEII information.

DBindent (DBINDE) (12-93 CD)
   Van Gorder, R.S.
   $0
is an ASCII PRG file for dBaseIII+ to indent program files and make them
easier to read. ChkLoops looks for unmatched loop commands (e.g.: IF
without ENDIF).

Dexpert
   is a expert system in DBIII.

DBwind
   is a window module for dBase3+.

DispStru
   Graham, Keith P.
   $0
will display DBASE III file structures from the DOS prompt.

Dscar
   Katri, Ryan
   $?
is a dBase Source Code Analyzer & Reporter with the following features:
Structured formatting of dBASE code (indentation); flow diagrams to highlight
control statements; cross-referencing of variables and field names; Display of
structural errors in code; line numbering of source code; selectable options to
get the report you want; Ability to send any reports to screen, printer or disk;
and support for Nantucket's "Clipper".

Dura Screen 3.1 (DURASCR)
   is a programmers' screen drawing utility.

Erin 1.0
   windowing routines for Clipper Aut '86.

Lbargen
   generate light-bar menus.

Lightbar (LIGHTBR)
   is a DB3+ Master Menu Management with Lightbars.

Saveres
   save/restore up to 4 dB3+ screens.

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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #1015
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Builder 1.0
   Aeolus Software ASP
   $103
   #20203 [2 disks]
is a Clipper source code generator and extensive function library. It
allows you to develop interactive simulations of business applications.

The program creates a drop down menuing system and has the ability to
create menu, dialog, picklist and file maintenance windows. Also
included is a report code generator to create column, label, or freeform
report source code.


C2dBase
   #0494
lets a C programmer use files created by dBIII outside of the dB environment.
Functions include extracting file stats, writing C programs that bring
information into the dBase environment, and much more.


Carte Blanche
   Prefontaine, Garry A.
   $60
   #20169/2334
is a data handler for use with dBase III compatible DBF files. It recognizes and
allows access to any dBase III DBF file, and provides the ability to modify,
manipulate, and create output from the DBF. Some of the more interesting
features include a Query Interface, Form Letters, Labels, List Printer, Data
Entry, Modify Structure, Intelligent Import, Global Search and Replace,
Duplicate Finder, Frequency and Time Period Analysis.


Data Master 3.1 [DATAMSTR] 08-93 CD
   Summers, Robert K. ASP
   $43
   #20169/2203
is a powerful, easy to use, program which allows you to create, modify, and
browse dBase III databases. It can convert databases between dBase and Lotus
1-2-3 formats. You can even use DM to browse and edit 1-2-3 worksheets.
Symphony worksheets, .WKS, and .WK1 files are all supported. Requires 512K
memory and a hard disk.


dEdit
   The PC Solution
   $20
   #20169/1807
allows direct editing of dBase III and compatible database files such as Clipper
and Foxbase without having to own copies of each of these programs. dEDIT allows
you to easily find and correct errors in a database file, which many application
programs do not allow. No special knowledge of dBase, etc, is required.
Features include: search feature, delete/recall records, permanently delete
records, erase entire contents of a database, "go to record" feature.


dFlipper dB Engine
   H. G. R. III Ltd
   $45
   #20169/1837
let's you browse, search, edit and re-index dBase compatible files. (Shareware
programs using this format include PC-File:dB and Wampum.) This is a quick and
easy way to examine and modify files created by other programs. This is
especially useful for consultants who need to check clients' files. Features
include a control file to allow for relational setups; preconfigured function
key glossary definitions and automatic drive and subdirectory changes; context
sensitive help; word processor merge file export; a small editor; and a pop-up
calculator.

Other features include the ability to swap to DOS or any program option while
using about 7K of memory; picklist pop-ups; ad-hoc searches; the ability to
locate non-case sensitive search keys even in memo fields; memo import, export
with auto MERGE field name pop-up list creation with auto-repeating records or
single copy expansion; the ability to create, edit, search or scan memos and
doc files (letters, envelopes or labels) in the mini editor; and compatibility
with Windows 3.0. Requires 512k.


dBClean
   Practical Programs
   $15
   #1872
will search for and remove duplicate records in a dBASE compatible file.  This
can save you processing time and disk space.


DB-Dupe
   BC Enterprises
   $59
   #3911
is a duplicate record deleter for dBase III/IV and compatible databases.
Features include support for format files, memo files, and various index
formats, interactive and automatic searches, printed reports, and Soundex
comparisons. It is fast, flexible, and easy to use.


dbf_Doc
   Micro Data Assist
   $20
   #2042
is a dBase file documentation utility for dBase II and compatibles. It will
produce listings that will tell you which files use what fields, which fields
are not documented, master field dictionary, and file documentation. Requires
512k.


DBKit & Bits (dBASE)
   Williams, Vic ASP
   $10-$30
   #7802/2043 [2 disks]
lets you accomplish a number of dBase oriented tasks from DOS without having
to load dBase: delete blank records and pack the file; undelete records;
delete everything in a dbf; add, edit, delete and find records; reindex by a
specified index; list records to the screen or printer; count records; display
dbf structure; database .dbf creation, management, and structural editing for
individual or groups of .dbf files; and memo field management.


DBKit & Bits (Clipper)
   Williams, Vic ASP
   $10-$30
   #2261
lets you do maintenance, development, monitoring and management tasks without
Clipper. It provides a number of dBase oriented tasks that can be invoked from
DOS. This version is compiled to use either Clipper .ntx indexes or dBase .ndx
indexes, but not both. Other features include database .dbf creation,
management, and structural editing for individual or groups of .dbf files, and
memo field management.


dB Plus
   #1073
is an assortment of programs and utilities for dBase III.


DBMenu
   BTSOFT Systems, Inc.
   $25
   #20170/1202
will produce application menus in dBIII+ code which can be easily read and
will run error-free. This will greatly speed up application development and
make your dB programs easier to use.


dGenerate
   Rettig, Tom
   $15
   #20170/0483
is a dBASE III screen and code generator written entirely in dBASE III.  The
generated code is intended to assist rather than replace the application
programmer. dGENERATE produces simple, easy to understand algorithms One of
dGENERATE's main features is that it is written in dBASE III and can be easily
modified to generate any algorithm you like.


dProg
   University Research, Inc.
   $40
   #20170/1386 [2 disks]
is a dBase programming utility that allows you to generate screens, format
files, validate files, databases, entire systems and their documentation with
very little work.


EZWin
   Jordan, Paul
   $25
   #20170/2012
is a window generator for dBase III and compatible programs. EZWin lets you
create windows (with text, border designs and colors) and move them anywhere
on the screen. You can add double borders, drop shadows, work area background
colors, and blinking borders. After the screen is completed, EZWin will
generate dBIII compatible code to recreate the windows. It also provides a
menu generator option that will generate case statement code.


DBScan
   Softshop
   $0
   #1194
provides a browse-like scroll of any dBASE III type data file. The program
allows the user to select the fields and the position on the screen where they
are viewed.


dLite
   Mundy, Ward ASP
   $25
   #20171/1482
is a  pop-up database utility which gives a user immediate access to up to 10
dBASE III-compatible applications from within virtually any other text-based
program. dLITE provides the most common data base functions (as well as some
fantastic new ones) from a pop-up, light bar menu which displays on the top four
lines of the screen.

Functions available include adding, updating or displaying records in any
dBASE III-compatible data base using up to seven dBASE III-compatible indexes;
creating a custom dBASE III-compatible data entry screen using a dBASE
standard FMT file; creating a dLITE PASTE-IT template to extract any
information from a dBASE III-compatible data base which can then be pasted
into the program you were using when you popped up dLite.

Included on the disk are three databases, any one of which is probably worth
the registration fee for the entire package. The first is a fantastic mailing
list program, the second is a database of PC Magazine articles, and the third
is a database of members of Congress. All-in-all, this is a very useful
package, and requires under 100K.


PopDBF
   Bowen Software ASP
   $35
   #20171/2867
gives you instant access to dBase compatible files. You can copy all or
selected fields to a new database; delete any file from the pick file window;
remove records tagged for deletion or all records. Colors and hotkey are user
selectable.

Other features include swapping to disk or EMS to leave only 4k; the ability
to pop up over graphics; cutting and pasting data from the edit screen to the
underlying application; printing data from the Edit/Append screen; file
printing; and much more. Also included is a companion program, PopAid ($15),
which allows you to create any dBase DBF database.


DrMenGen
   Hunt, Brian H.
   $25
   #1452
is a menu shell generator for CLIPPER and DBASE III.  It permits the user to
quickly re-edit menu shells through the use of a configuration data file written
to disk as well as the generated menus.


dShareware dBase Reporter
   Tartaglia, Ralph
   $25
   #3621
is a report writer for dBase with which you can create a report faster than with
dBase itself. It only requires you to point at a desired action and hit the
ENTER key. Output can be sent to the printer, screen or disk. Report parameters
and the query can be edited before running the report again.


Dynamenu
   Startech Systems
   $31
   #3508
will organize and incorporate user-defined context-sensitive help for dBase
programs. It can present and control up to 1680 complex program calls. It also
features a mailing list system; network user installation program; business
calculator, label printer; source code for printer interface programs and much
more. Requires dBase IV 1.1 or the runtime alternative, 640K and a hard disk.


Flag dB DoubleCheck
   Maier, Matthew G. ASP
   $33
   #1916
lets you delete duplicate records from dBase III+ data files and compatible
DBF files. It includes the ability to print or pause to view the statistics
shown on the screen at the end of a check. Requires 512k RAM.


FLAGS
   dbFerret Software Productions ASP
   $50
   #7808
is a application generator for use with dBase III+/IV, FoxBASE or FoxPRO.
FLAGS makes it easy to create database applications with these programs
without having to know any programming.

It will aid in input screen design, verification of data entry values,
creation of indexed views of your data, report generation, and more. Requires
512K and a hard drive. (This program is available ONLY on 1.44MB 3.5" disk.)


FoxTails #1
   dbF Software Productions ASP
   $50
   #4548
is a collection of 12 programming tools for FoxPRO 2.0. Included is full
source code for a power browser, sign maker, mouse driven screen keyboard
emulator, routine to get system date, routine to lookup records matching
keyboard input, and more. Sample programs are included.


Freebase
   Rettig, Tom
   $0
   #790
lets you execute Clipper commands as if you were in dBASE. This is useful for
ordinary data base management tasks, trying out programming ideas, and seeing
how functions behave, but it does not run programs.


Insight for xBase 1.00
   McKelvy Enterprises
   $30
   #4825
helps with the documentation and debugging of dBase, FoxBase and FoxPro
programs. It provides a formatted source listing and variable
cross-reference for each subroutine and for the program as a whole.


Jargon
   Bockenfeld, Earl E.
   $?
   #1016
contains the DBase and Clipper manuals as a database on a disk.  You can use it
if you can't remember the exact syntax and parameters for a command, or the
character functions and which one to use, or the names of files and libraries
you want to link or load with your application.


JPR Relational Database
   Rogers, John P.
   $0
   #7560/3725 [2 disks]
lets you create, edit, and print dBase compatible files, memos, labels, reports
and graphics. Numeric data can be displayed as bar, line, pie, and area charts.
Requires 640k and at least 1.2 megabytes of hard disk space.


MegaClip 1.1
   Marina, Hernan
   $35
   #4710
helps with Clipper programming, both elementary and advanced. It provides the
development, maintenance and documents of the systems drastically reducing the
time of all the steps involved in the design and programming of a software.
English and Spanish versions are included.


qBase
   Santa Clarita SoftWorks
   $25
   #2619
is a query reporting program for dBase, Clipper, and Foxbase DBF files. Using a
point-and-shoot method of selection, you can quickly generate a report by
picking the fields to print, the fields to sort on, and multiple data selection
criteria. Criteria can be based on "less than", "greater than", etc., or
"between", "sounds like", etc. Requires 512k. The author is no longer at the
address listed in the documentation.


Qquery
   Berguido, Carlos ASP
   $10
   #3726
is a set of utilities for use with FoxPro and FoxBASE that can generate or
update DBF files, create/replay logical expressions and more.


Recap 3.0a
   R. K. West Consulting ASP
   $15
   #3782
fixes capitalization in dBase III compatible database files. It can capitalize
the first letter of each word, capitalize all words, or vice-versa. You can
change the program defaults, and select which fields will be changed. Requires
360K.


RExL 2.11
   The Software Loft ASP
   $75
   #20137 [2 disks]
is a fourth-generation, dBase-compatible database program with full
indexing, a screen and forms designer, text editor, debugger and executable
file generator.

RExL has its own internal language with over 180 functions, similar to BASIC,
which is implemented over a rule based framework. The full screen debugger
has step, trace, watch, evaluate, animate and breakpoints.


Snap
   Kennamer, Walter J. ASP
   $25-$40
   #1385
produces technical documentation for an entire dBASE system including system
summary showing lines of code, file statistics, etc.; variable cross-reference
report; tree structure of the system; list of all files in the system; data
dictionary; summaries for index files, format files, label forms, report forms,
and procedure files; Link and Make files for Clipper applications; formatted
source code listings; action diagrams; and more. SNAP supports indirect
references in Clipper and PUBLIC declarations of arrays.

Other features include support for dBASE IV and FoxPro. It has mouse support.
If you are using dBASE IV, SNAP will automatically document the FRG and LBG
files that dBASE IV produces. It will detect calls to user-defined functions
(UDFs). The program tracks files that don't fit into any of the categories
such as databases, index files, etc.


Super.Lib
   Prefontaine, Garry
   $48
   #2868
is a collection of generic procedures for the beginning to intermediate Clipper
programmer. Procedures include form letters, mailing labels, data entry, query
building, look-up tables, help system, DBF analysis, duplicate checking, global
field replacement and more. Interface functions include pop-up boxes, pop-up
menus, pull-down menus, and string and date handling.


UltraSearch
   Index Applications Incorporated
   $39
   #2927
is a tool for fast and functional dBASE searching and editing. Phrases, words
and partial words can be found in any field within the data file. You can page
through all records with any string you specify. It displays the DBF data
through a customizable screen template which can show any or all fields.


Universal Mailing Label Printer
   Smith, Robert J.
   $?
   #761
is a dBase III program which has the primary purpose of printing mailing
labels from a name and address database file. Features include the ability to
use multiple database files as input, extraction of either ASCII delimited or
SDF ASCII files, control of the width of the print line on labels, support for
9-digit zip codes, and more. Requires 384K and a hard drive.


WorkBase 3.6
   R. K. West Consulting ASP
   $49
   #2204
provides an interactive environment for over 90 dBase/Clipper commands. It is
intended for the professional dBase or Clipper programmer or consultant. It
allows you to create a DBF; append, edit, and browse records; restore from and
save to MEM files, and display memory; display structure, and many other
commands necessary for development, trouble-shooting sessions, and customer
support. Data files can have up 200 fields and you can modify the structure of
files with unlimited fields.

Commands include copy structure extended, create from, flush, label form,
restore status, save status, set relation, append memo, copy memo, duplicate,
modify file, and modify structure. The program includes a simple PRG
interpreter. Command history can be edited, and history now holds up to 20
commands. Requires 512k RAM.


Xref
   Lynch,Jim
   $15
   #2869
is a data dictionary documentation tool for dBase-language databases. It allows
you to view and print database structures, index expressions, and cross
reference between them. You can also add and edit descriptions for each database
field to provide more extensive documentation. It works with both NDX and NTX
index formats. It can identify Unique indexes. Requires 360K or more depending
on the number of databases and indexes you are documenting.

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