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- From: rgaros@bio.vu.nl (Rene G.A. Ros)
- Subject: Re: 4D XRef info wanted please
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.172854.11271@bio.vu.nl>
- Organization: VU Biology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- References: <1992Nov11.153356.4961@mmm.serc.3m.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 17:28:54 GMT
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- pejacoby@mmm.serc.3m.com (Paul E. Jacoby) writes:
- : Rene',
- :
- : 4D Xref (I have version 2.0) is basically a REPORTING tool only. It
- : will let you print out just about any part of your database, but you
- : can't make global changes or anything useful like that :-)
- There is no tool available which can do these usefull things, or can XRef
- 'print' to a document and use a wordprocessor to search!!??
-
- : In terms of what you can print out (or browse interactively), you have
- : the option to print a Cross-reference of Commands, Global Procedures,
- : Variables, Externals, Layouts, and the Structure. You can also print
- : all layouts and layout procedures, global procedures, menu bars, and lists.
- Can be usefull for some, but I'am looking for something else. Suppose I have
- a large database (#files) and delete a global procedure. It gives the same
- problems when you would be able to delete files and fields. So ACIUS, why
- not giving the possibility to delete files and fields? (Not the other option
- :-) )
-
- : XRef does a nice job digesting a ream of paper. On a mildly involved
- : database, it is not unusual to get 200+ pages of output if you choose
- : all options. I team XRef up with the excellent "N-up Laserwriter"
- : functionality from "DMM Laserwriter Stuff 1.3.1" in order to save my
- : small chunk of forest.
- I don't see what difference XRef makes: you still can't find anything. Not
- in the data-base nor on paper...
-
- : Now if we could just figure out why ACIUS thinks XRef needs it's own
- : color pallette....
- I do hope it uses the password settings from the structure file..
-
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- Thanks for your response,
-
- Rene'
-
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- Rene G.A. Ros Amsterdam, Netherlands
- rgaros@bio.vu.nl rgaros@nikhefk.nikhef.nl
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- My English is niet very well en ook nog not so snel,
- but that comes later wel.
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