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- The following is designed to be a "Cheat Sheet" when using the
- AGS V2.10 and V2.10F
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- (Throughout this document the word "APP" refers to the name
- you have given your application)
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- For applications generated by AGS V2.0 and later.
- I: Installing AGS.
- Once you've De-ARChived AGS.ARC, Enter:
- INSTALL <Path> <Enter> (Where <Path> is the path where
- Dbase resides.
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- II: Creating an Application (once AGS is installed). From the
- Dbase subdirectory, enter:
- DBASE AGSCR <Enter>
- The system will ask for the name of the database you wish to
- create. Enter it and verify. Then the system will build the
- necessary files and subdirectories. Afterwards, the system will
- begin the Create program. The menu for that is:
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- 1> Edit the Main.Dbf database file
- 2> Create or Modify your Database
- 3> Build the Shell Create.DBF
- 4> Edit the Create.DBF
- 5> Build the Support Files
- 6> Erase Create Files from Subdirectory
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- Perform each of those tasks in order. Tips for each step:
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- 1: Don't change the database name.
- 2: Remember, no MEMO type fields.
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- 4: There must be at least 1 Sort, but no more than 4.
- 5: You may want to rebuild Eapp.prg and Prapp.prg
- 6: Don't do it until you're done.
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- III: Once the application is created:
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- 1> Starting an Application:
- From your Dbase subdirectory, enter:
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- DBASE APP <Enter>
- 2> Main Menu:
- The following Choices are given:
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- App Database System
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- 1> Inquiry/Entry Enter and Maintain data
- 2> Reports Dummy menu for future reports
- 3> File Transfer Dummy menu for communication
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- 4> WP Conversion Convert data to WP format
- 5> Search Free-form inquiry
- 6> Housekeeping Housekeeping (backup, index, etc)
- 7> Help Help on database structure
- 8> S.C. Maint Maintains library of Selection Criteria
- 9> Verification Edit Maintains Verification Data
- 0> Registration Info How do you register?
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- Inquiry Entry is performed in the following steps:
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- a> Choosing a Sort Order. (See the Browse Note)
- b> Enter the Key Field.
- c> Edit the Record.
- d> Update/Release Record.
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- WP Conversion is performed in the following steps:
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- a> Choose format of output.
- b> Choose output file name.
- c> Choose Selection Criteria.
- d> Choose Sort Order.
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- WP Conversion output files have the following extensions:
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- Word Perfect .WP
- Word Star 2000 .WS
- WPS PC+ .WPS
- Display Write IV .DSP
- Dbase (setup a new database) .DBF
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- Search is performed in the following steps:
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- 1> Enter the Field name you wish to see.
- 2> Enter the Selection Criteria.
- 3> Do you want only totals?
- 4> Do you want this to be printed out?
- 5> Choose a Sort Order
- 6> Do you want new page on each group
- (#6 only if print is chosen and the Sort Order is
- a sortable one)
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- Housekeeping gives you the following options:
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- 1> Data Backup. Backs up to Drive 'A'
- 2> Reindex Data Do when problems arise
- 3> Data Verification For verifiable fields
- 4> Control Controls certain Dbase values
- 5> Delete Blank Records For Create->Blank_fld = "Y"
- 6> Pack Database Permanently removes Del Records
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- Help gives list of fields, asks for #, returns information
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- Sort Criteria (S.C.) Maint gives you the following options:
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- 1> Display all S.C.
- 2> Modify a Specific S.C.
- 3> Add a New Sort Criteria
- 4> Test + Produce a S.C. Report (hardcopy)
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- Selection Criteria is nothing more than a conditional
- definition in Dbase III+ terms. However, AGS allows them to be
- saved in a library and called up. This allows a more
- knowledgeable user to design the Selection Criteria to be used by
- someone with less experience. Also available is the Selection
- Criteria guide, which will guide someone through the maze.
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- Verification Edit
- Lists all variables marked for verification. Allows entry of
- high and low value (for numeric), oldest and most recent date
- (for dates) and add character values (for character fields)
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- Browse:
- There is a limitation on the Browse function. Basically it works
- as long as the first field which is a Sort Option is a field
- which is unique. Otherwise, Browse will not necessarily work.
- Registered versions will have a easy (six-line) programming fix
- which they can use to correct.
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- Registration Info
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- Like the man says, How do you register?
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- Send comments, suggestions, bugs and *money* to:
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- RL Coppedge, CDP CIS #: 72117,165
- 446 Richmond Pk E 402A Genie: R.COPPEDGE1
- Richmond Hts, Ohio Cleve Free-Net: AE069
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- AGS Copyright 1988--> RL Coppedge, CDP. All rights reserved.
- Later!!! Bob
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