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1979-12-31
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CMD-PRG.FIX
Many of my clients have gone to the IBM-PC and the dBASE II
programming language. I still do all my work on an ancient
IMSAI-CROMEMCO-NORTH STAR hybred S-100, CP/M bucket-o-bolts.
Why Ashton-Tate decided to change the default file extension
on command files from .CMD to .PRG is beyond my thinking.
Constantly changing file names (even with a wild-card
rename utility) got to be too big a drag so I wrote FLIP-IT.
Instead of making several versions for all the versions of dBASE II
I decided to write a program that would generate a custom version
of FLIP.IT for any dBASE II environment (MS-DOS or CP/M) and any
release of dBASE (II, III, 2.3, 2.4, 2.41, Z-80 2.41 etc).
MAKEFLIP.XXX is a command file that will 'write' the
FLIP.IT command file, automatically adjusting to your
environment. You need run MAKEFLIP.XXX ONLY ONCE to create
FLIP.IT. Then place a copy of FLIP.IT on your dBASE disk.
Now, whenever you wish to change default command file extensions
just type .DO FLIP.IT.
Do not change the names of either MAKEFLIP.XXX or FLIP.IT
or the programs may not work. To execute the MAKEFLIP.XXX
program simply type .DO MAKEFLIP.XXX and answer the questions.
Please read the command file MAKEFLIP.XXX for additional
help.
Gene Head
2860 NW Skyline Drive
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(503) 758-0279