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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Application - XBase Spy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This Presentation Manager based XBase Spy allows to view existing DBASE III und
DBASE IV databases..
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Disclaimer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Copyright ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
XBase Spy is Copyright 1995 Harald Wilhelm.
XBase Spy exists in evaluation and licensed versions. The product information
dialog specifies the type of each copy.
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.
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.
The copyright of XBase Spy is currently held by the author Harald Wilhelm.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Licensing XBase Spy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
XBase Spy is useful to almost the entire OS/2 community.
The author invites you to license XBase Spy under negotiable terms. To contact
the author, see Contacting the author.
Alternatively, see How to register if you simply wish to continue using XBase
Spy.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. How to register ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
Once you have registered, technical support is available from the author via
e-mail or mail. Voice support is not provided.
XBase Spy can be registered by sending the registration fee to the author (see
Contacting the author).
Acceptable methods of payment are listed below in order of preference (most
preferred method first).
USD 25+2 Eurocheque (payable to Harald Wilhelm)
CompuServe Register Shareware (GO SWREG) and search for Harald Wilhelm,
CIS: 100031,1250, XBase Spy, HWICB.ZIP or the Shareware registration ID
nnnn.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Contacting the author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You may register a single copy of XBase Spy or initiate licensing negotiations
with the author. You can contact him at the address below:
Fax:
+49 (0) 22 1 5 90 90 99
Mail:
Harald Wilhelm
Am Scheidweg 60
D-50765 Koeln (Cologne)
Germany
CompuServe:
CIS 100031,1250
INTERNET:
INTERNET 100031.1250@compuserve.com
INTERNET hawikln@ibm.net
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Actionbar Choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Actionbar Choice - Database ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1.1. Pulldown Choice - Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1.2. Pulldown Choice - Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1.3. Pulldown Choice - Pack ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Actionbar Choice - Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2.1. Pulldown Choice - Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activating this pulldown choice will open the dialog File open where you can
search and select a XBase index file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2.2. Pulldown Choice - Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activating this pulldown choice will open the dialog Close Index where you can
close one of the open indeces of this database.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2.3. Pulldown Choice - Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2.4. Pulldown Choice - Reindex ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activating this pulldown choice will open the dialog Reindex Index where you
can select one of the open indeces to reindex it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Actionbar Choice - Record ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3.1. Pulldown Choice - Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3.2. Pulldown Choice - Recall ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Actionbar Choice - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4.1. Pulldown Choice - General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows General help.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4.2. Pulldown Choice - About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows the Aboutbox.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4.3. Pulldown Choice - Register ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This choice is only available, if this product is not registered. Activating
this action will bring up the dialog Register Shareware.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Container ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. Dialog - Close Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog allows to select one of the open indeces for this database to close
it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1.1. Listbox - Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox does contain the filenames of all open indeces for this database.
Please select the index you want to close.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1.2. Pushbutton - Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The selected index will be closed after activating this pushbutton.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1.3. Pushbutton - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Leaves the current dialog without performing any actions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1.4. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows help for the selected dialog element.
This pushbutton will open the dialog Index Details. On this dialog you will see
the index details for the selected index.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. Dialog - Index Details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog shows the details for the selected index.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2.1. Pushbutton - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Leaves the current dialog without performing any actions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2.2. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows help for the selected dialog element.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. Dialog - Reindex Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog allows to select one of the open indeces for this database to
reindex it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3.1. Listbox - Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox does contain the filenames of all open indeces for this database.
Please select the index you want to reindex.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3.2. Pushbutton - Reindex ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The selected index will be reindexed after activating this pushbutton.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3.3. Pushbutton - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Leaves the current dialog without performing any actions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3.4. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows help for the selected dialog element.
This pushbutton will open the dialog Index Details. On this dialog you will see
the index details for the selected index.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4. Dialog - Select Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog allows to select one of the open indeces for this database.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4.1. Listbox - Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4.2. Pushbutton - Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The selected index will be selected as the current index for this database
after activating this pushbutton.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4.3. Pushbutton - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Leaves the current dialog without performing any actions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4.4. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows help for the selected dialog element.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4.5. Pushbutton - Details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This pushbutton will open the dialog Index Details. On this dialog you will see
the index details for the selected index.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.5. Dialog - About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog will show information to the current application.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.5.1. Pushbutton - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Leaves the current dialog without performing any actions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6. Dialog - File Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog will be used to search for existing or to create new files.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6.1. Entryfield - Open filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can enter a full qualified filename or a filename containing global search
characters in this entryfield.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6.2. Combobox - Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This combobox will contain the types of files you are searching for.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6.3. Combobox - Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select a drive out of the choice of existing drives. The Listboxes Directory
and File will be updated immediately.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6.4. Listbox - File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Double click on a filename in this listbox to open the selected file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6.5. Listbox - Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Double click on a directory in this listbox to change the current search
location. The listbox File will be updated immediately.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6.6. Pushbutton - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Activating this pushbutton will create a new or open an existing file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6.7. Pushbutton - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Leaves the current dialog without performing any actions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6.8. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows help for the selected dialog element.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7. Dialog - Register Shareware ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog is only available if this product is not registered.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7.1. Entryfield - Registername ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Please enter the name you got from the author of this package.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7.2. Entryfield - Registercode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Please enter the code you got from the author of this package.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7.3. Pushbutton - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7.4. Pushbutton - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Leaves the current dialog without performing any actions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7.5. Pushbutton - Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Shows help for the selected dialog element.