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From the desk of Lonnie J. Rolland
on the date 06/28/92
Please find contained within the zip file a program called 'dBrow.exe'
It is a browse utility for dBase .dbf data files.
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It is based largely upon one of the sample programs of:
Bill MacLeod (major domo at)
Max Software Consultants, Inc
Baltimore, MD. 21218
ph. 410/783-2668
They make software programmers toolboxes for Turbo Pascal.
I highly recommend getting a copy of their 'skipjack' package.
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This program takes as a command line parameter a DBF data file.
It can optionally take as a second parameter a NDX index file.
The program allows you to see the data in spreadsheet (the default)
mode and a single record mode. You toggle between the two by
pressing the F6 key.
The program needs a minimum of 280 k bytes to run.
There is a built in help screen. Press the F1 key once you're running
the program. The search function (F3 key) is case sensitive. This
program has no data editing capability to it. One of the best functions
besides the search function (F3 key), is the filter function (F9).
For the previous version of the program, I had inadvertently disabled
it. So now it works. An example of using the filter function follows:
Lets say you got a pc vendors database and its got 4000 records in it.
You've got it sorted ascending alphanumerically. You only want to look
at the 'M' section for multisoft. Your first field is called 'com' which
is short to company. You would hit the F9 key and type "com='M'".
Notice I put tick on each side of the M key on the entry. Also notice
the expression evaluates to a boolean logical. What happens (after a
blink later) is a data change where you are now ONLY viewing the companies
whose names begin with an 'M'. Give it a try.
This program is a data viewer only. I turned OFF all data editing
capability. This program has a bigger brother which has data editing
functions built into it also.
I am a tech support engineer and sysop at Symbol Technology in Costa
Mesa California. The BBS phone number is 714/549-6669. It answers at
1200 baud on up to 14.4 kbaud.
This program has no warantee, and stands as it is. I will assume no
responcibility for any loss of your data from usage of the program.
I am asking NO money for the utility. If you are so inclined, please
give me a call and tell me whats right and/or wrong with the program.
My work phone number is 714/549-6612.
This is version 1.10
HISTORY:
version 1.00 - first release.
version 1.10 - Fixed the (F9) filter function.
- While in spreadsheet view mode, the TAB key will now keep
stepping over to the right and scroll the database to the
right to show ALL the fields. The SHIFT-TAB will scroll
you back to the left. The "Ctrl-Home" and "Ctrl-End"
will leap you to the first and last fields.
version 1.20 - removed the F5 function, am currently re-thinking this one.
enlarged the stack & heap for running with an index.
fixed the lockup that occurred while trying a "SHFT-F6".
<relax & enjoy>