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- dB Online 2.0
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- The only xBase interpreter that provides complete support for an online
- environment. You can execute your xBase .PRG source code directly online
- without any modifications. Allow your customers or employees to use the
- same database applications as used internally.
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-
- FEATURES
-
- * Supports data, index and memo files from:
- o dBASE III+, dBASE IV, dBASE V
- o FoxPro, FoxBase
- o Clipper
- o Complete xBase syntax-compatible language
- * Executes most xBase source code without modificaton
- * Built-in File Transfer Protocols
- * Extended Communication I/O Functions
- * Extended File I/O Functions
- * FOSSIL support
- * Answers a modem, runs locally or runs from a BBS
- * Network sharing compatible
- * Unlimited Node License
- * Royalty-free distribution of compiled dB Online programs
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- GENERAL
-
- * Executes xBase .PRG source code
- * Operates over many BBSs, over LANs, Stand Alone, or locally
- * Multi-user network compatible; File and Record locking
-
- COMMUNICATIONS
-
- * Operates as a seamless door with the following BBS software
- o PCBoard
- o RemoteAccess
- o Wildcat
- o Searchlight
- o Synchronet
- o and many more.
- * Accesses information from the following BBS drop-files
- o callinfo.bbs
- o chain.txt
- o door.sys
- o dorinfox.def
- o exitinfo.bbs
- o pcboard.sys
- o users.sys
- * Operates with
- o standard communications ports
- o Interrupt 14
- o FOSSIL drivers
- o Digiboard I/O cards
- o Arnet I/O cards
- * Stand Alone operation answers modem automatically and does not require
- BBS software
-
- DATABASE
-
- * Supports database, index and memo files from
- o dBASE III+
- o dBASE IV
- o dBASE V
- o Clipper
- o FoxPro/FoxBase
- * Unlimited work areas
- * Supports file aliasing
- * Multiple indexes per database
- * One-to-One master-slave relations
- * Record filtering supported
- * Locking methods compatible with native database application
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- INPUT/OUTPUT
-
- * Full Color Capability
- * ANSI/VT100 cursor & function key support
- * Full screen input forms
- * Input picture templates
- * Full/partial screen memo/file editor
- * Output file logging
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- PROGRAMMING
-
- * Superset of dBASE III+ command and function set
- * Superset of FoxPro file I/O functions
- * Complete set of communications I/O functions
- * Internal File Transfer Protocols functions:
- o Zmodem
- o Ymodem
- o Xmodem
- o Kermit
- o ASCII
- * Syntax checking compiler
- * Verifies procedure and functions calls and parameter counts
- * User definable functions
- * Tokenizes source code and pre-process expressions for faster execution
- * Runtime error handling
- * Array variables supported
- * Variable files supported (.MEM)
- * Public and private variable declaration
- * BBS and user information available
- * Tokenized programs can be distributed royalty-free with free runtime
- dB Online executable
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- Merlin Systems Inc.
- P.O. Box 3043, Station C
- Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4J3 Canada
-
- Email: info@merlinsys.com
- Web: http://www.merlinsys.com/
-
- Copyright (c) 1995 Merlin Systems Inc.
- All rights reserved.
-
- dB Online is a trademark of Merlin Systems Inc. Other trademames,
- trademarks, or registered trademarks are the property of their respective
- holders. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
-