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**** DBFU **** (c) 1989 1990 Anzam Software Author: Brian Cleverly
A Utility for Displaying dBASE III, III+, IV, FoxBase V2.x, FoxPRO and
Clipper DBF file structures.
Written in C.... Using window functions from CWindows Toolkit by
Magna Carta Software.
Compiled with PowerC by Mix Software.
The DBFU program and this documentation may be used, copied and
shared without fee subject to the following conditions:
- You may not sell or distribute these materials for profit.
- These materials are provided on an "as is" basis.
- No warranty is expressed or implied.
- The author assumes no responsibility for any damages, whether
real or imagined, that may occur as a result of using these
materials.
- The author will attempt to answer any written questions
concerning these materials.
If you use these materials and find them useful, a $10 contribution would
be gratefully accepted by:
Brian Cleverly
Anzam Software
4520 Robertson Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95821
Suggestions for enhancements are welcomed.
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Description:
DBFU (DeeBeeFoo) is a utility to display the structure of dBASE III,
III+, IV, FoxBASE 2.x, FoxPRO (added 12/29/89) & Clipper DBF files.
The field name, type, length and decimals are displayed in a
scrolling window. (For all the CLIPPER folks --- the max number of fields
that are displayed is 1,000)
The file name, size, number of records, creation date,
number of fields and whether a memo file is attached are displayed in
a stats window.
The file flavour is displayed as:
dB3 Type --- dB3,FoxBase,Foxpro,Clipper - plain file.
dB3 & Memo --- dB3,FoxBase with memo file.
dBIV & Memo --- dBIV with memo file.
FoxPRO+memo --- FoxPRO with memo file.
The structure can be printed to hard copy.
The structure can be copied to another DBF file.
*** NOTE *** If the original DBF has a MEMO file,
a NEW MEMO file IS ALSO CREATED.
(added V1.1 11/10/89)
(foxpro added V1.2 12/29/89)
Other DBF's can be called from within DBFU, either by name
(using full DOS path support) or from a sorted scrolling picklist of DBF's
on the current drive/directory.
Error messages are provide for Out_of_memory, File_not_found,
Duplicate_file_name, Invalid_file_type etc.
DBFU requires MS-DOS or PC-DOS 2.x or later.
DBFU supports color or monochrome monitors.
DBFU is initially run from the DOS prompt.
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Usage Summary:
from dos prompt:
DBFU [drive:][\path\]filename[.ext]
where [..] indicates optional items.
A ".DBF" extension is assumed but DBFU will act on
any entered extension.
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Usage Examples:
from dos prompt:
DBFU :: list usage message.
DBFU TESTFILE :: shows structure of TESTFILE.DBF if
located on current directory.
DBFU \dbdata\testfile.dat :: shows structure of TESTFILE.DAT
located in dbdata directory.