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Last revision: April 19, 1987 at 7:35
Hello:
Thanks for downloading BROWSEVT.ARC. You may generate a fully functional
stand alone BROWSE.EXE that works with dBASEIII files and the Clipper NTX
index files.
To generate this little gem jewel, you need Clipper Autumn '86, second
release. Just link the BROWSE.OBJ with the CLIPPER.LIB and DBU.LIB
libraries. You MUST specify the DBU.LIB library! Either PLINK86 or
the Microsoft DOS LINK may be used. Please, only use Clipper autumn '86.
If you don't have Clipper, write me a letter and enclose one crisp clean
US five dollar bill, along with your return address, and I will send you a
copy of BROWSE.EXE on a 5-1/4" PC DOS disk. There is an obnoxious reverse
video "BROWSE Demo version" message in the BROWSE.OBJ file but that will
be removed from the BROWSE.EXE that I'll send you.
If you just start the program as "X>BROWSE myfile" it will allow you to
browse the myfile.dbf. IF you have a Clipper generated index file,
try "X>BROWSE myfile myindex". If the index file is specified, browse
knows about the index and allows you to do a SEEK to the index key. Just
press the 'S' key like the menu sez. Other features are enabled when the
database index is in effect. Examples of various command line parameters
are given if BROWSE is invoked with no parameters or a file can't be found.
If you are running on a network, you may use this demo version of BROWSE
to edit, delete/undelete, and append records to you database files. If
used in a network environment, ALL other programs that have the database
open must have it opened in the shared mode. If someone has opened the
database in exclusive mode, BROWSE will complain with the usual Clipper
top line error message about a DOS error 2.
A commercial version of BROWSE.LIB that is linkable into your Clipper
programs is available for $29+$4 S&H or a total of $33. If you also
want the network version add in $7 for a total of $40. Either clean
crisp US dollars or a good check that will not bounce is acceptable
payment. Sorry, I already got more plastic than I need but give me
a phone call anyway, I get awfully lonesome and it's really nice to
talk on your nickel.
When you order be sure to specify BROWSE version 3.0. I've got a few
older versions that you may not exactly want to receive if you are
expecting this latest and greatest BROWSE.
The file BROWSE.DOC is all about how to use the commercial version.
Thanks again,
H.M. Van Tassell
123 Hill Hollow Road
Watchung, NJ 07060
(201)755-5372