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╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
│ STAGE 1.01 (demo) │
│ Copyright (c) Luis Castro 1989-91. │
│ STAGE is a trademark of Software Tools Development Corp. │
╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
STAGE is the most powerful Screen Design Tool and Application
Generator available for X-Base. It blows away UI2, Genifer,
FoxView, dGEN, and all the rest. The current version supports:
o Clipper, Summer '87
o Clipper 5.0
o FoxPro, version 1.02
INSTALLATION
============
1. Copy all the files on the demo floppy disk to an empty
sub-directory on your hard disk and type:
UNDO
2. To install STAGE, type:
INSTALL
3. To run STAGE, type:
STAGE
FEATURES
========
A brief summary of the features available in STAGE are listed below:
SCREEN PAINTER
--------------
1. Application simulation. You can link STAGE fields, windows,
pages, and tables in various arrangements to allow the
application to be simulated or prototyped.
2. String editor. Custom code can be inserted in string
attributes and embedded in the application at generation time.
The insertions are made by use of the STAGE full-screen
editor, and can be as large as 64K per string. These
insertions are made in strategic places in the STAGE table.
3. Virtual screen (255x255).
4. Multiple pages (255).
5. Window and box objects.
6. Color support.
7. Form, Table, File, and Shell Views.
APPLICATION GENERATOR
---------------------
1. APPLICATION BUILDING BLOCKS. The most common database
operations, such as ADD, EDIT, DEL, SEEK, etc., are part
of a set of library primitives or code segments. These code
segments can be assigned to menu options in any mix-and-match
arrangement. This allows very custom screens to be designed
with a minimum of effort. Simply declare menu item objects
inside a MENU window and give them formula names, such as ADD,
EDIT, DEL, etc.
2. Pull-down menus
3. Pick-list windows
4. Multi-file RELATIONAL support
5. Table/Screen documentation
6. Multi-user support
7. Browse windows
8. LIST windows
9. SHOW windows
10. MEMO windows
11. Explode/Implode/Shadow windows
12. Error trapping
13. Sound effects
14. Expression builder
15. Variable cross-reference
16. "DO prgfile" tree structure
17. OVERLAY .LNK file builder
18. Built-in MAKE and MAKEFILE generator
19. R&R (Relational Report Writer) support
20. Data-dictionary report.
TEMPLATE LANGUAGE
-----------------
1. INCLUDE file support
2. LIBRARY support (pre-compiled)
3. Read/write/process TEXT files
4. 2048 User-defined functions (UDF's)
5. 60 Field attributes
6. 34 Datafile/index/relation attributes
7. 32 INPUT/OUTPUT/SYSTEM functions
8. 26 String functions
9. 16 Datafiles per form
10. 16 Indexes per datafile
11. 16 Relations per datafile
12. 8 Array support: achoice,acopy,adel,etc.
STAGE "AM" template
===================
The STAGE screen painter is supplied with a template system
designed to generate complete, custom applications with the use
of STAGE tables. This template system is called "AM" for
"Application Modules." To run the template system on a STAGE
table, use the BATCH file AM.BAT, and from DOS type:
AM <table> && to generate application
For example, if the saved STAGE table filename is NAMES.SW, you
would enter the following:
AM NAMES
Then, to compile or run the generated application, you would
run the batch file, START.BAT.
ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM
==================
A sample ORDER ENTRY application is also included in this demo.
To view these tables, simply type:
STAGE oemenu && view the OEMENU.SW table
To navigate to the lower-level tables, in Forms View move the
cursor to the appropriate menu or submenu item, and press Alt-F2.
To navigate back to the previous table, press Alt-F1. To generate
the application, type:
AM oemenu && to generate application
TO ORDER
========
STAGE retails for $395.00. We accept Visa/Mastercard/Checks (NO
purchase orders). On foreign orders, please add $40.00 for
shipping/handling. To order, or for further information on STAGE,
call or write to:
Software Tools
P.O. Box 7099
Northridge, CA 91327
U.S.A.
Phone: (818) 885-0318