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- Short: Multi purpose database. Now 13 languages.
- Author: david-ek@dsv.su.se
- Uploader: david-ek@dsv.su.se
- Type: biz/dbase
-
- db is a fast and small os3.0 compliant multi purpose database program.
- It currently supports 13 languages (English, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian,
- Danish, German, Polish, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish, Czech and Portuguese).
-
- There are mostly minor changes this time too. I'd like to get more feedback
- from you my fellow users. Drop me an e-mail and tell me what you use db for
- and what you'd like the most in the future. More inspiration is something even
- a die-hard Amiga enthusiast like me could need in these days.
-
- db is ShareWare. All features are present, but db will display a ShareWare
- reminder for at least 10 seconds if started without a keyfile.
-
- Download this version and try it out. I think you'll like it and consider
- the 20 USD registration fee. You will receive a keyfile if you register.
-
- /David Ekholm
-
-
- Why choose db?
- --------------
-
- 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.
-
- Remember: db is a GENERAL database program. YOU decide what to store in it,
- be it addresses, video collections spare parts or your invoices. I really
- can't understand why people keep releasing databases with fixed fields all
- the time.
-
- 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.
-
- Feature List
- ------------
-
- 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, cycle and text type)
- o Support for multi-line fields through textfield.gadget
- 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 sensitive.
- o ASL requesters for flexible loads and saves.
- o Localized.
- o ARexx support.
- 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 Listview browser.
- o Filter function.
- 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).
-
- History of changes
- ------------------
- 96-09-11 v3.3 NEWS:
- * The first field will automatically be activated when
- a record is added.
-
- * The cursor will remain active in the current field when
- the user changes to search or sort mode with RAmiga +
- hotkey.
-
- * The Browser window's zoom gadget will now expand the
- window to the full height of the screen instead of
- shrinking the window. All suggested by Johny Hansson.
-
- * Added the ARexx command 'UndoBuffer' that extracts the
- old value of the current string gadget (the value prior
- to user changes). Suggested by Richard Ludwig.
-
- * A portuguese catalog has been added thanks to Fábio
- Goes. db now supports 13 languages!
-
- BUG FIXED:
- * This bad bug has been hanging around since v2.10(!).
- db would stop loading records if it hit an empty record.
- This is fixed and db no longer saves empty records
- either just to be kind to older versions.
-
-
- 96-03-18 v3.2 COMMENT:
- * This is mainly a re-release of v3.1. v3.1 was released
- to AmiNet but didn't show up for some reason.
-
- NEWS:
- * .catalog files for the following languages have been
- updated: French, Spanish, German, Swedish and Dutch.
- Also copy these files if this concerns you.
-
- * You may now fix the window position for each view by
- adding XPOS=<x position> and/_or_ YPOS=<y position> to
- the RFF lines of your database (user request).
-
-
- 96-03-05 v3.1 NEWS:
- * Multi-line fields are now supported using the
- textfield.gadget (included) by Mark Thomas. Check out
- the "Game Reviews" and "Windsurfing95" examples and
- you'll see what I mean.
-
- * You may now fix the window position for each view by
- adding XPOS=<x position> and YPOS=<y position> to the
- RFF lines of your database.
-
- * Added the ARexx command 'CurrentView' to control views
- from ARexx.
-
- SHAREWARE NOTE:
- * db is still ShareWare, but the save save limitation is
- removed. Instead db will display a ShareWare reminder
- for at least 10 seconds when started without a keyfile.
-
-
- 96-01-06 v3.0 NEWS:
- * You may finally design your own databases from within
- db instead of manually enter RFF code in a textfile.
- This should be a MAJOR relief to most users. Read
- about this in "View design".
-
- * The field type may now be specified internally
- instead of per-view. This is often preferred,
- especially in databases with multiple views.
-
- LIMITATION:
- * The new graphical database design part isn't 100%
- completed in this release. You still have to define the
- internal fields and cycle entries manually, but I can
- assure you that the tedious work of making the database
- layout is gone.
-
-
- ============================= Archive contents =============================
-
- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
- -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- -------------
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- 14466 5416 62.5% 10-Apr-96 22:00:10 +db.ct
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- 12544 5063 59.6% 18-Mar-96 13:15:44 +db.catalog
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- 12232 4878 60.1% 18-Mar-96 13:20:52 +db.catalog
- 25871 9299 64.0% 18-Mar-96 13:21:32 +db_español.ct
- 11942 4840 59.4% 18-Mar-96 13:36:24 +db.catalog
- 21485 7824 63.5% 18-Mar-96 13:36:34 +db_français.ct
- 9324 3834 58.8% 29-Nov-94 01:24:14 +db.catalog
- 11773 4187 64.4% 29-Nov-94 01:23:30 +db_italiano.ct
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- 13483 4955 63.2% 22-Mar-96 20:05:38 +db_norsk.ct
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- 12572 4747 62.2% 05-Aug-95 13:36:20 +db_polski.ct
- 12632 5116 59.4% 25-Aug-96 05:47:28 +db.catalog
- 25868 9514 63.2% 25-Aug-96 05:53:38 +db_português.ct
- 8734 3828 56.1% 22-Nov-94 21:38:00 +db.catalog
- 17526 6874 60.7% 22-Nov-94 21:34:10 +db_suomi.ct
- 10594 4422 58.2% 04-Mar-96 14:43:12 +db.catalog
- 22321 8242 63.0% 04-Mar-96 14:42:02 +db_svenska.ct
- 74540 39386 47.1% 13-Sep-96 21:06:44 +db
- 4111 2159 47.4% 16-Nov-95 01:39:58 +db.info
- 2009 1071 46.6% 25-Sep-95 14:18:04 +Docs.info
- 86002 30142 64.9% 13-Sep-96 19:52:56 +db.guide
- 1831 1129 38.3% 05-Dec-95 00:18:48 +db.guide.info
- 1437 783 45.5% 06-Jan-96 13:43:08 +Fast install
- 2239 1014 54.7% 25-Sep-95 14:18:04 +Fast install.info
- 1300 474 63.5% 04-Mar-96 12:41:24 +Keymaker
- 2311 551 76.1% 06-Jan-96 13:38:18 +Keymaker.info
- 2036 561 72.4% 13-Sep-96 19:56:54 +Orderform
- 2239 1012 54.8% 25-Sep-95 14:18:04 +Orderform.info
- 668 366 45.2% 19-Sep-94 18:17:20 +Translators
- 2239 1015 54.6% 25-Sep-95 14:18:04 +Translators.info
- 1922 947 50.7% 25-Sep-95 14:04:56 +Examples.info
- 5217 2402 53.9% 22-Nov-95 16:57:50 +About the examples
- 2239 1013 54.7% 25-Sep-95 14:04:56 +About the examples.info
- 2026 854 57.8% 20-Feb-96 22:25:48 +Addresses2
- 3465 1308 62.2% 25-Sep-95 14:04:56 +Addresses2.info
- 2022 1250 38.1% 25-Sep-95 14:04:54 +ARexxDemos.info
- 210 171 18.5% 22-Nov-95 16:12:34 +calc.db
- 2228 801 64.0% 20-Nov-94 22:06:54 +CDsongs
- 3466 1305 62.3% 16-Oct-95 19:22:06 +CDsongs.info
- 3223 1309 59.3% 28-Jun-95 19:00:54 +checkdate.db
- 190 143 24.7% 18-Sep-94 13:39:46 +date.db
- 338 176 47.9% 28-Jun-95 18:56:16 +DateFields
- 3461 1303 62.3% 16-Oct-95 19:22:06 +DateFields.info
- 114 104 8.7% 03-Sep-94 02:44:10 +dial.db
- 241 142 41.0% 03-Sep-94 03:31:48 +Expand.db
- 729 340 53.3% 25-Sep-94 17:58:42 +ExpandII
- 1724 597 65.3% 25-Sep-94 18:57:30 +ExpandII.db
- 3461 1302 62.3% 16-Oct-95 19:22:06 +ExpandII.info
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- 359 254 29.2% 03-Sep-94 02:44:10 +FirstUpper.db
- 9506 8970 5.6% 03-Sep-94 19:30:42 +I love you.snd
- 114 105 7.8% 18-Sep-94 13:25:44 +inputcheck.db
- 166 144 13.2% 20-Nov-94 22:06:54 +integerfield.db
- 16906 7637 54.8% 03-Sep-94 19:17:08 +logo.pic
- 1628 652 59.9% 22-Nov-95 16:55:06 +MagicFieldsIII
- 3461 1301 62.4% 16-Oct-95 19:22:06 +MagicFieldsIII.info
- 622 363 41.6% 01-Jan-96 14:16:18 +MultimediaII
- 3461 1304 62.3% 16-Oct-95 19:22:06 +MultimediaII.info
- 318 235 26.1% 01-Jan-96 14:15:36 +multiview.db
- 113 103 8.8% 17-Sep-94 14:35:46 +numbercheck.db
- 2469 1096 55.6% 20-Nov-94 22:06:54 +playcdsong.db
- 281 191 32.0% 20-Nov-94 22:06:54 +timefield.db
- 121 105 13.2% 03-Sep-94 02:44:10 +ToUpper.db
- 711 440 38.1% 12-Aug-94 23:42:42 +Books
- 3465 1305 62.3% 25-Sep-95 14:04:54 +Books.info
- 2221 830 62.6% 03-Mar-96 17:41:38 +Game reviews
- 3465 1306 62.3% 25-Sep-95 14:04:56 +Game reviews.info
- 26788 2606 90.2% 13-Aug-94 11:36:36 +Labels PS
- 490 177 63.8% 25-Sep-95 14:04:54 +Labels PS.info
- 11788 5374 54.4% 22-Aug-95 21:22:04 +Music
- 3465 1303 62.3% 25-Sep-95 14:04:56 +Music.info
- 2022 1252 38.0% 27-Sep-95 20:41:42 +Relations.info
- 697 409 41.3% 27-Sep-95 01:12:24 +CD
- 920 544 40.8% 27-Sep-95 14:58:54 +CD-Songs.db
- 3466 1303 62.4% 25-Sep-95 19:08:56 +CD.info
- 2164 978 54.8% 27-Sep-95 00:58:10 +Relations.guide
- 1831 1128 38.3% 05-Dec-95 00:19:18 +Relations.guide.info
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- 3466 1305 62.3% 25-Sep-95 19:08:56 +Songs.info
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- 1405 592 57.8% 15-Sep-94 20:02:38 +Återförsäljare
- 3465 1301 62.4% 25-Sep-95 14:04:54 +Återförsäljare.info
- 20392 11449 43.8% 20-Feb-96 22:38:12 +textfield.gadget
- 2821 1473 47.7% 13-Sep-96 21:08:20 +Product-Info
- 1922 948 50.6% 25-Sep-95 13:58:18 +Translators.info
- 14853 5046 66.0% 04-Mar-96 14:42:32 +db.cd
- 486 219 54.9% 28-Sep-94 18:09:48 +db.cd.info
- 14193 4868 65.7% 04-Mar-96 14:42:42 +empty.ct
- 486 221 54.5% 28-Sep-94 18:09:48 +empty.ct.info
- 2972 1466 50.6% 25-Sep-95 15:33:12 +Read_this!
- 2239 1015 54.6% 25-Sep-95 13:57:00 +Read_this!.info
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- 781326 317081 59.4% 16-Sep-96 00:12:36 104 files
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