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PHDBASE 2.0 LAST-MINUTE NOTES AND INFORMATION
SHAREWARE VERSION
Last Updated October 1991
Korenthal Associates, Inc.
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This file contains last-minute notes and instructions on installing
and using the shareware version of PhDbase 2.0.
We welcome all disk vendors and BBS sysops who wish to distribute the
PhDbase utility, and invite them to refer to VENDOR.DOC and SYSOP.DOC
for complete information relating to them. Individuals who wish to
share the PhDbase utility with their friends and colleagues, or to
upload PhDbase to their favorite BBS's, are also welcome; please see
LICENSE.DOC for details. Sample descriptions of PhDbase suitable for
BBS file listings and vendor catalogs are available in DESCRIBE.DOC.
Please note that there are several separate products called the
PhDbase Developer's Editions which are *NOT* shareware and may
*NOT* be freely distributed. See below for additional information.
Information on registering PhDbase and other KA products can be found
in REGISTER.DOC and PRODUCTS.DOC.
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Introduction:
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PhDbase ("Phonetic Database") is a FoxPro 2 add-on utility that finds
names based upon the way they sound, rather than the way they're
spelled. Because PhDbase becomes part of the FoxPro system menu, it's
available for use whenever FoxPro's other menu options are available.
And because it's so easy to use, you can put PhDbase's searching power
to work right away!
PhDbase has two ways of finding names. Quick Search finds names when
they appear at the beginning of a search field (such as "amerikin" in
"American Express"). A typical Quick Search for a misspelled personal
or company name will often return a list of most likely selections in
a 100,000 record database in less than five seconds.
Full Search finds names when they appear anywhere in a search field
(such as "pyureena" in "Ralston Purina"), but it takes longer. How
much longer depends upon the number of records that PhDbase has to
scan. If you can create a FoxPro index on one or more fields in the
database (such as STATE), and provide some information about the
contents of this field in the record you're looking for (such as STATE
= "NY"), even a Full Search in a large database can be performed
fairly rapidly.
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The PhDbase Developer's Editions:
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In addition to the PhDbase utility, there are the PhDbase Developer's
Editions, which allow you to incorporate PhDbase technology into your
own database applications. Through a set of simple function calls
such as PHDFIND, PHDTEST, and PHDFUZZY, you'll be able to closely
integrate PhDbase's powerful search capabilities into your own exist-
ing or new applications using whatever user interface code you prefer.
The PhDbase Developer's Editions are separate products available from
Korenthal Associates. Currently, Developer's Editions are available
for FoxPro 2.0, Clipper Summer '87/5.0, and dBase III Plus/IV, with
other platforms coming soon. Please see PRODUCTS.DOC for information
about ordering the PhDbase Developer's Edition.
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Printing the Documentation:
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You may print the PhDbase User's Guide directly by typing:
C>copy phdbase.doc prn
If you have a LaserJet or DeskJet, a better way to print the
documentation files is by using Korenthal Associates' popular laser
printing utility 4Print. 4Print saves paper by printing two or three
fully readable pages of text sideways across the page. By printing on
both sides, 4Print can yield four, six, or even more pages of text on
each sheet! As of version 4.1, 4Print includes a booklet-printing
utility called 4Book which is ideal for printing the PhDbase and other
shareware documentation.
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Installation:
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If you are installing PhDbase from a floppy disk, change directories
to your FoxPro directory. Place the PhDbase distribution disk in
drive A: or B: and run the installation program:
C>cd \foxpro2
C>a:install OR C>b:install
Alternatively, you may install PhDbase without changing to your FoxPro
directory by specifying the FoxPro path on the install command line.
Note that you *MUST* include the trailing backslash!!! For example:
C>a:install c:\foxpro2\
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If you are installing a version of PhDbase that was compressed for
electronic distribution, you should uncompress all the files into a
temporary directory, make that the current directory, and then run
install, specifying the FoxPro directory (with the trailing back-
slash!) on the install command line (see above). Then you can delete
the files from the temporary directory.
The install program will place the files PHDBASE.APP, PHDBASE.SET,
PHDBASE.HLP, PHDBASE.FPT, and PHSAMPLE.DBF in your FoxPro directory.
In addition, the program will create a subdirectory within your FoxPro
directory called PHDBASE (i.e. C:\FOXPRO2\PHDBASE\) in which it will
store the PhDbase documentation files.
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PhDbase is Shareware:
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The PhDbase utility (not the Developer's Edition) is being marketed as
shareware. Shareware gives users an opportunity to evaluate a program
before buying it. If you like PhDbase and wish to continue using it
beyond a 30-day trial period, you must order the registered version.
You'll receive the full retail package including typeset manual.
Please see the text file REGISTER.DOC for more information about the
benefits of becoming a registered user.
For information about shareware and the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP), please see the text file SHR-WARE.DOC.
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Uploading PhDbase to BBS's:
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We encourage you to give copies of the shareware version of the
PhDbase utility to your friends and colleagues, and to upload it to
any BBS's that you use. When uploading PhDbase, please use the file
name PHD200.ZIP. For sample descriptions of PhDbase suitable for BBS
file listings, please see DESCRIBE.DOC.
Please note that there are several separate products called the
PhDbase Developer's Editions which are *NOT* shareware and may
*NOT* be freely distributed.
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Thank you!
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The latest versions of all Korenthal Associates shareware products can
always be found in our support forum on CompuServe, PCVENB Section 3,
as well as on The Consultant BBS at 1-718-837-3236. Please feel free
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to contact us if you have any questions about any of our products or
require additional information.
Korenthal Associates, Inc. Orders only: 1-800-KA-PROGS
230 West 13th Street Information: 1-212-242-1790
New York, New York 10011 FAX: 1-212-242-2599
U.S.A. CompuServe: [76004,2605]
Thank you for taking the time to evaluate PhDbase and for supporting
the shareware concept!
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