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From the desk of Lonnie J. Rolland
on the date 06/30/92
Please find contained within the zip file a program called 'dList.exe'
It is a listing utility for dBase .dbf data files.
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It is based largely upon one of the sample programs of:
Bill MacLeod (major domo at)
Max Software Consultants, Inc
Baltimore, MD. 21218
ph. 410/783-2668
They make software programmers toolboxes for Turbo Pascal.
I highly recommend getting a copy of their 'skipjack' package.
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This program takes as a command line parameter a DBF data file.
It can optionally take as a second parameter a NDX index file or a switch.
It can optionally take as a third parameter a switch.
The switches ( "/F" or "/C" ) are for selecting a subset of the database
instead of getting the whole thing. Use the "/F" switch to select field
name if you want some of the fields and not all of them. Or is you want
them to come out in a different left to right order. Use the "/C" switch
to select a FOR condition. This is another name for a filter where you
want an output of only names equal to 'jones'. The expression must
evaluate to a boolean. An example would be: " com='T' " where com is
short for company and is a name of one of the fields. Here you would
get all the companies that started with a 'T'.
I am a tech support engineer and sysop at Symbol Technology in Costa
Mesa California. The BBS phone number is 714/549-6669. It answers at
1200 and up to 14,400 baud.
This program has no warantee, and stands as it is. I will assume no
responsibility for any loss of your data from usage of the program.
I am asking NO money for the utility. If you are so inclined, please
give me a call and tell me whats right and/or wrong with the program.
My work phone number is 714/549-6612.
This is version 1.10
HISTORY
ver 1.00 - initial release
ver 1.10 - Filled a request to modify the way the '/F' switch works.
If you use '/F', it will now show you the fields that are
available first before you start your pick.
Trimmed the prgm's stack and heap usage. This utility now
needs a mere 190kb to run successfully.
<relax & enjoy>