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.. First steps (3) ..
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This chapter includes samples how to work with dB-Tools. You can try the
same with your own datas.
I trust that this small indroduction, you gives you a general idea of the
possibilites of dB-Tools.
Miscellaneous:
1) - Switch to the first window with data DEMO1.DBF.
2) - With F10 or Alt+F you activate the file-menu.
Move between the menus with the right or left cursor. Break with
Esc .
3) - Activate utilities-men. with Alt+U uand choose the
menu point 'Desktop'.
When choosing "Two Windows". you recive 2 windows on the
monitor. With tab/shift+tab you can switch, zoom, etc.
4) - Choose again ->One-Window. under desktop (utilities).
5) - Switch to the second window with DEMO2.DBF and press F4.
The window and the data will be closed.
6) - Press Alt+D and the directly-mode (for Insert/Delete) is
de-activated. Go to data no.20 with Alt+R .
-> Press Delete-key The data is marked as erased (delete mark on
the monitor).
-> Press Insert-key. The end of this data be insert a new empty
space.
7) - Press Alt+M .The insert-directly mode is re-activated.
Repeat same steps with delete and insert. Watch the difference.
8) - Move to field NR.
Press - (Minus) key and "S" for 'Remove from Screen'. As you
see the field vanished from the screen (but not from the data).
Press + (Plus) key and Shift+F2 and choose field NR. By pressing
enter the field NR will appear again on the monitor.
Press again - (Minus) key and "F" for remove from file. This
field is removed from file. This field is removed out of the file
without loosing the data of the other fields.
Press + (Plus) key and NUMBER (Fieldname), N (Typ),
2 (Length).
Press twice the enter-key or PgDwn and you have a new NR-field
Move the cursor to field "PROJECT" and press
Tasten-Kombination Alt+W (width).
Type 20 and the split (not the fields)is 20 signs big.
Make a split of 40 signs.
To finish move with the cursor to NR-field and press Alt+Z
(freeze). If you move the cursor to right or left, you will see
that the field NR is frozen.
With Alt+Z again it returns to normal.
9) - Press F1 (help).
A help window appears with all key-combinations to the programm
with a short explanation.
Press Shift+F1 you can write your own help message. With Ctl+W
(Write) it is stored.
10) - (If dos-widow is on press esc). Press alt+B(bar) . The
help balk disappears. (With alt+b you call it again).
11) - To leave the programm press Esc-key and "y" or Alt+X .
See Also:
first steps (1)
first steps (2)
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