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- BTcreate/BTsource features list
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- BTsource and BTcreate are designed to create and maintain DDF (dictionary)
- and Btrieve files. BTsource creates and maintains the source information
- necessary to describe the Btrieve file you want to create while BTcreate
- uses that information to create the files.
- BTsource contains all the information necessary to use both programs as on-
- line help. Be sure to read all the screens shown by the "About" function
- from the main menu of BTsource as well as the F1 and F2 help screens.
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- C-Soft, Inc. recommends that you BACKUP any existing DDFs that you intend
- to access with BTcreate.
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- IMPORTANT: YOU MUST RUN THE SETUP BATCH FILE PRIOR TO USING BTsource AND
- BTcreate.
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- The following is a list of features:
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- 1- Create and initialize dictionary files if not already present.
- 2- Create and maintain description information (source information).
- 3- Create Btrieve files using the source information.
- 4- Print a complete file layout (with or without field notes) using LPT1.
- 5- Keep track of multiple groups (based on application ID) of multiple file
- layouts.
- 6- Add application IDs to list by editing BTAPPIDS.TXT with a text editor.
- 7- Keep track of multiple versions of a given file in a given application
- group.
- 8- Create Btrieve files from the BTcreate interface or via its command line
- parameters (invoke BTcreate with -? or /? for details).
- 9- Create source information for documentation only.(may be layouts of non-
- Btrieve files in this case).
- 10-Duplicate a complete file layout by incrementing the version number of an
- existing file layout (useful during development while file layouts are
- still dynamic).
- 11- Centralize creation and maintenance of source information for
- consistency and security while creation of files is performed by a program
- (BTcreate) with only read ability as far as source information is
- concerned.
- 12- Create "C" header files by selecting an application; if header file
- specified already exists, you may select to overwrite it or append to it.
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- NOTE: Be sure to try BTcreate's companion product, BTedit. BTedit is a
- Btrieve file editor/browser utility specifically designed for software
- developers and QA/support staff who work with Btrieve.
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- History of Additions and Fixes:
- Version 1.00
- 1- Initial release.
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- Version 1.01
- 1- Fixed pagination problem when printing file layouts.
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- Version 1.02
- 1- Added ability to create "C" header files.
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- Version 1.03
- 1- Fixed invalid owner (51) error when running on LAN with Brequest.
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- NOTE: All comments and bug reports should be directed to:
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- C-Soft, Inc.
- 4131 Wash Lee Court
- Lilburn, GA 30247
- U.S.A.
- Ph: (404) 279-9493
- CompuServe ID: 75037,1605
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