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                                   RQUERY

                 Copyright (C) SOFT-TECH OFFICE SYSTEMS 1990

                           342 MEADOWRIDGE DRIVE
                            RIDGELAND, MS 39157

                             FAX: [phone]

       REVISED: 6/10/1990
       **NOW ALLOWS YOU TO CHOOSE UP TO 10 COLUMNS IN ANY ORDER AND SET A
       CONDITION TO EACH!    ALSO THE CODELOCKED VERSION TO WORK WITHIN
       EXISTING RBASE APPLICATIONS IS INCLUDED!**


       LEARNING TO USE RQUERY

       The best way to learn how to use RQUERY (or any product)
       is to use it.

       This guide is not intended as a detailed manual.  The program is
       basically self explanatory.  This stand alone program works only
       with databases created by Microrim's Rbase.

       To operate the program you must have all of the files listed below,
       except this RQUERY.DOC, FORM.TXT and the RQUERY.APX file, in the
       directory where the RBF files are located.

            See "CODELOCK VERSION".
       file
       The program creates a temporary file called "RQUERY.DAT" to store
       your query, then erases it.  Therefore do not have any other file
       by that name in the current directory.



       BROWSE   COM
       QUERY    EXE
       RQUERY   OVL
       RQUERY   OBJ
       RQUE$0   OBJ
       RQUERY   MSG
       RQUERY   LNK
       RQUERY   MAP
       RQUERY   DOC
       FORM     TXT




















       After starting the program, you will be given a list of all Rbase
       databases in the current directory.  Simply highlight the one you
       wish to use and press ENTER.  You will then be offered a list of
       all the existing tables in the current open database.  Highlight
       your choice and press ENTER.  You will then be shown all of the
       columns in the chosen table.  You may choose to use all by pressing
       ESC or you may choose up to 10 in any order you wish to view by
       highlighting each in turn.  You will then go to the Sort screen.
       Once again you will be shown all of the columns in the current
       table.  You must choose at "LEAST ONE".  After choosing a sort
       column you can then choose "Ascending" or Descending".  You can
       have up to 3 sorts.  If you wish fewer than three, press ESC to go
       to the next screen after choosing at least one.

       You will now go to the conditions screen.  Once again you will be
       able to choose your conditions by highlighting your choice.  When
       you press ENTER you will be given a list of conditions to choose
       from (eg. EQ, GT, CONTAINS, etc.)  After choosing the condition you
       will be prompted, if necessary for input to match the condition
       against.  You must choose at least one condition.  If you wish to
       select everything in your database match any field with EXISTS.
       You may have up to 10 conditions.  After each choice you are
       prompted to choose one of the following: AND, OR, AND NOT, OR NOT,
       (DONE).  Choose DONE when finished with your conditions.

       The program will then select the data and present the following
       menu.

       +------------ Select Print Routing--------+
       |  SCREEN   PRINTER  NEXT     QUIT        |
       +-----------------------------------------+


       If you choose SCREEN the report will be presented to the screen
       allowing you to scroll up, down and to either side with the cursor
       control keys, tab key, or the page up and page down keys.  END will
       take you to the bottom of the report and Home will take you back to
       the beginning.  Press ESC and then ENTER to return to the above
       menu.  Choosing PRINTER will print the report to your printer.  It
       uses no printer control commands, so you will have to put your
       printer in condensed print format if you choose more columns than
       will fit on you paper normally.  Choosing Next will return you back
       to the beginning of the program for another custom Query.  Choosing
       QUIT will end the program.






















                               *************************
                               CODELOCKED BINARY VERSION
                               *************************

       The codelocked binary version is designed to be incorporated into
       your own existing applications.  You can then hard code the
       database and the table to use in the query.

       All that is necessary is the RQUERY.APX file and the BROWSE.COM
       file.

       Simply set the database name to the varible "DBNAME" and the table
       to "TABNAME".  This issue a call to run RQUERY in RQUERY.APX.

       Do not have any of the following varibles active at the time or
       they will be cleared.


       *(SET UP VARIABLES TO BE USED IN RQUERY)
       err, cols1, cols2, cols3, cols4, cols5, cols6, cols7, cols8, cols9,
       cols10, sort1, sort2, sort3, cond1, cond2, cond3, cond4, cond5,
       cond6, cond7, cond8, cond9, cond10, opr1, opr2, opr3, opr4, opr5,
       opr6, opr7, opr8, opr9, opr10, val1, val2, val3, val4, val5, val6,
       val7, val8, val9, val10, colc1, colc2, colc3, colc4, colc5, colc6,
       colc7, colc8, colc9, colc10, dir1, dir2, dir3, vars, tabnm,
       sortcls, wherecls, numrows, sortcls








































DISTRIBUTION AND REGISTRATION

   As you know software copyright violation is rampant. This is
why we have created RQUERY. RQUERY allows access to codelocked and
compiled RBASE applications without the need of purchasing a copy of
RBASE to do custom lookups and reports.  Rquery is availabel for
distribution, there will be no need to pirate copyrighted software to
obtain access to ones own database.
Please feel free to give RQUERY to you friends. We
are counting on you as a participant in the largest distribution
network in the nation (the owners and users of PCs) to make
RQUERY a popular product. With strong user support,
RQUERY will be enhanced with new features and capabilities
making it more powerful.

   For twenty (20) dollars you can become a registered owner of
RQUERY. For your $20.00 you will appease your conscience
about using unregistered software, receive notice of updates,
and a copy of the latest version of RQUERY.

The file FORM.TXT can be used as an order form.





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