              DBSHARE    HELP
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DBShare is an expanded version of the file-
sharing example in the users guide. More 
commands have been included, and more infor-
mation is shown on the screen.

The program lets several users (or processes
under OS/2) share a database file, containing
text strings created by the users. Only one 
user at the time can edit a string, but
the string can be viewed by all the users
simultaneously. Note however, that changes
made to a string, will only be visible for
other users, after the string has been
saved and reloaded by them.

The four windows shown are:

Edit:  
  The window where strings are shown.

Texts: 
  A list of the strings currently in the 
  database. If a text is locked the name of 
  the user editing the text is shown,
  otherwise the name of the last user to
  modify the text is shown.

Current Users: 
  The names of the users sharing the file at
  the moment.

The window in the bottom left corner is
where commands are typed and messages shown.

Commands:
H: This text. Exit help by pressing ESC.
E: Edit existing string. Asks for name of text
   to be edited. Exit with F10 (SAVE) or ESC.
C: Create new text.
V: View existing text. Exit viewing by pressing
   ESC.
D: Delete text.
Q: Quit dbshare.

