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.BEGIN-FISH-DESCRIPTION
.name
db
.version
3.0
.type
Database
.author
David Ekholm, Datadosen
.date
1995.01.06
.distribution
ShareWare
.address
Mantalsvägen 33
s-175 43 JÄRFÄLLA
Sweden
.email
david-ek@dsv.su.se
.installsize
75K - 700K
The is a general database program, localized and has ARexx.
.construction
SAS/C 6.55 (Optimized for time.)
.tested
A4000(18 MB mem, OS3.1, 68040 processor)
.docs
db3.0/docs/db.guide
.short
database with GadTool look. This version has a database design GUI.
.description
db is a small and fast database program that I wrote after having tested
numerous other PD database programs and always found something lacking or
irritating me. They might have dozzens of features not found in db, but
they lacked font sensitivity and a standard GUI look and OS 3.0 behaviour.
My main need was to keep record on addresses and telephone numbers of friends
and companies. Before v2.0 db was fixed to be just an address and telephone
database, but that has changed. db was designed with user definable layout in
mind from start. Since v3.0 I've added GUI-based database design to db that
releaves the user from the work of specifying the layout by writing RFF code
When you use db you will notice that the user interface has been kept as
compact as possible (few gadgets, menus and windows). Still the functionality
in for example, searching and sorting is high. This is intentional.
I prefer few buttons with high functionality than the opposite. The ASL
requester is in my opinion an example of good design. It may look simple,
but hides features like automatic drawer creation and filename completion.
I hope you spend enough time with db to discover its hidden features.
A partial list of db's features include:
o Dynamic memory handling. Number of records and fields only limited by
free memory.
o GadTool based. (Use fields of string, checkbox and cycle type)
o Mouse and keyboard driven.
o User definable fields and layout.
o Multiple views of the same database.
o The views can be designed through a simple to use GUI.
o Commodore's Clipboard for flexible interaction with other programs.
o AppWindow -just drag and drop database icons on db to load.
o Online MenuHelp -Press HELP key when selecting a menu item.
o Font sensitivity.
o ARexx
o ASL requesters for flexible loads and saves.
o Localized
o Dial numbers using a modem or loudspeaker
o WB and Shell usage with Commodore's template parsing
o Fast and flexible find function using AmigaDOS patterns.
o Filter function.
o Listview browser.
o Fast and flexible sort function. Multiple sort orders can be specified.
o 'Export View' and two standard ASCII export features.
o Automatic ASCII import (tab-separated ASCII)
.END-FISH-DESCRIPTION