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- ********* Quick Documentation For JFile 1.6b ***********
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- !!!!!!!!IMPORTANT NOTES!!!!!!!
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- - JFile users can install this program right over top of the older one.
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- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- ***** CHANGES section moved to the bottom of this file *******
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- Features:
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- - Filtering of records
- - Sorting on secondary and tertiary sort fields
- - Forward and reverse sorting by field (when tapping column heading twice)
- - Columnal formatting when viewing a database
- - Cut/Paste between fields
- - Local find function in the database view
- - Columnal formatting in the database view
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- Limitations:
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- - 30 databases (2 in the unregistered version)
- - field names can be no longer than 20 characters
- - 20 fields per databases
- - 500 characters per field of data
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- ***************************** USAGE *******************************
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- ***** Viewing LONG fields:
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- If you have a lot of data in one field (more than 200 characters
- usually), and it spills of the screen, you will need to drag the cursor
- down the the field (ie. selecting the text) to scroll to the remainder of
- the data in that field. This may be modified in the future for easier
- usage of long data fields.
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- ***** Creating A New Database:
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- To create a new database, tap the 'New DB' button. Enter the
- name of the database, and a minimum of 1 field name. Then tap the 'Create'
- button. You're done... you have a new Database ready add records to.
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- ***** Viewing A Database:
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- While on the main view screen, tap on the title of the database
- you would like to view. A new screen comes up, with the title indicating
- which database you are in. For a new database you will see only the
- column/field headings. To add a record to your database...
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- ***** Adding Records To A Database:
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- While viewing a database, tap the 'Add' button. You will be
- presented with a form showing the field names, and space to enter your
- data. When through editing your data, tap 'Done' to save the changes,
- 'Cancel' to cancel them, and 'Del' if you wish to delete the record
- from the database.
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- ***** Sorting a Database:
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- While viewing a database, you can tap on any of the column
- headings to sort the database by that particular column/field. Tapping
- the same column heading again will sort the database in the reverse order.
- Columns of all INTEGER values will sort properly.
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- A new menu option to sort the database with secondary and tertiary
- sort fields is now available.
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- ***** Horizontal Scrolling
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- Horizontal scroll buttons added to the database view. The first
- column is a non-scrollable column (as this has been most requested to keep
- this as a 'base' column) and any other visible column will now scroll
- left and right through the available fields.
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- ***** Field name modification
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- You can now change the names of fields after the database has been created.
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- You can also add fields to the end of the field list, and delete fields from
- the database.
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- NOTE HOWEVER: that deleted fields will be replaced by the field that
- followed it. Ie:
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- Previous fields:
- Name:
- Address:
- Phone:
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- You can then remove Address: and replace with Phone: but you will LOSE you old 3rd
- field (Phone) and Phone data will actually be Address data already entered. This is
- a bit complex... so for now it is best to stay away from field deletion unless you
- have no data in the database as yet, or understand how the deletion works. In essence
- you are replacing the Address: field name with Phone: field name, and removing the Phone:
- field... no data transfer is done, just the field name change, and the removal of the
- third field completely.
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- ***** Changing the Columns Format:
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- While editing a record, you can use the Menu to increase or
- decrease the amount of space allotted to the data fields.
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- Likewise, in the database view, selecting the menu item
- 'Column Formatting' will take you to a setup screen to determine how you would
- like to view the database. You have up to 20 columns to display your data
- in. Each field (1-20) gets its own column. You can set the number of columns
- you would like to see on the main database screen, as well as the width of
- each column. For instance, say you have the following fields:
- State Name: (field 1)
- State Bird: (field 2)
- State Cap.: (field 3)
- State Flower: (field 4)
- But only wanted to view the State Name and flower in the main screen. You would
- then choose 0 widths for columns 2 and 3, and appropriate widths for columns 1 and
- 4. You have up to 160 pixel width to work with so an possibility is:
- Column 1 Width: 90
- Column 2 Width: 0
- Column 3 Width: 0
- Column 4 Width: 70
- This will show 90 pixels for the state name, and 70 pixels for the state flower.
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- Changes Since 1.6a:
- - Fixed a number of problems dealing with older Pilot sorting with JFile
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- Changes Since 1.6:
- - Quick fix of the error resulting from a Hardware 'UP' button press
- when already at the top of the database list
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- Changes Since 1.5b:
- - Major fixes/changes to the handling of long field records -
- scrollers (onscreen and button) should work properly now
- - Fixed Up/Down hardward scroller buttons in Main database view
- - Fixed a problem dealing with installing JFile after a hard reset
- of the pilot - which would sometimes cause JFile to produce
- an error.
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- Changes Since 1.5:
- - Speeds up redraws and sorts that was heavily reduced in version 1.5
- - Eliminates the bug when doing multiple field sorts
- - Other smaller bug fixes
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- Changes Since 1.4a:
- - Fixed a bug that caused a conflict with SelectHack (!)
- - Max field length increased to 500 characters per field
- - Again had to correct the alarm bug when viewing a database and alarm triggers
- on a 1000 or 5000 series model
- - Fixed bug in Find dialog where a garbage characters might show up
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- Changes Since 1.4:
- - Bug fix, corrected the fatal error on longer fields in the edit record screen
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- Changes Since 1.3:
- - JFile will now return you to the database or item you were currently viewing
- when you last exited the application
- - Space and backspace graffiti characters now simulate the left/right scroll
- arrows while viewing a database
- - Added command shortcuts for Filter, Sort, and Show All
- - Add a checkbox on Find & Filter to ONLY find/filter those records with
- fields BEGINNING with the find/filter string
- - Added Goto top and bottom of the database menu items (with command shortcuts)
- - Added menu item to jump ahead or backward a specific number of records for
- quicker navigation in longer databases
- - Hardware up/down scroll buttons on MAIN screen now scroll a full
- screen of db's at a time
- - Fixed problems when editing a record, longer fields would not scroll properly
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- Changes Since 1.2:
- - Added next/previous graffiti strokes to the record view to easily
- move between fields without extra tapping
- - Added next/previous field menu items and 'Commands' also for
- easier movement between fields
- - In the show all databases view - the database names are sorted alphabetically
- - Switching apps while modifying a record will now save the modifications
- made
- - Bug fix: Fatal error if an alarm comes up while viewing a database fixed
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- Changes Since 1.1b:
- - Added 'Please Wait' blinking message for longer sorts/finds/filters
- - Focus set to initial fields on most dialogs
- - Auto capitalization on initial field focus
- - Filter function added
- - Fields with integers and text interspersed now properly sort as text fields
- ie. you can sort by date if in the form year/month/day
- - Adding sorting by secondary and tertiary sort fields
- - Find and filter work on individual fields if desired
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- Changes Since 1.1a:
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- - This is a small bug fix release
- - Numerous uncommon bugs fixed
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- Changes Since 1.1:
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- - Fixed errant Find function
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- Changes Since 1.0 beta-4:
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- - Ability to have record and database deletion confirmation as an option
- - Ability to backup databases on a per-database basis
- - The inverted screen bug should no longer be seen
- - Screen clutter removed on some of the tables
- - Current record position is now remembered if you edit a record and
- return to the database view
- - A BIG speedup when viewing databases - especially larger ones
- - Numerous other smaller fixes and additions
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- Changes Since 1.0 beta-3:
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- - Name change for the app
- - Left/right scroll buttons on record view form to go through the records
- sequentially
- - Hardware scroll buttons now scroll full pages at a time
- Pen tap scroll buttons still function as line at a time scrolling
- - Beta-4 should not have problems handling older beta database
- - Delete record toggle button added to database view
- - Horizontal scrollers reposition to top of screen
- - Bug fixes include:
- - more fixes on the app-switching problems while editing a record, or
- creating/editing a new database
- - numerous other smaller bug fixes
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- Changes Since 1.0 beta-2:
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- - Quick fix to the NewDB button followed by cancel = ERROR... this is fixed now
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- Changes Since 1.0 beta-1:
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- - Added left/right scroll buttons to the show database form
- - Up to 20 fields now available
- - Up to 200 characters of data per field now allowed
- - Sorting on all INTEGER fields allowed
- - Local find function no longer depends on upper/lower case
- - Field name modification/deletion/addition added
- - Graffiti state indicator added to 'Find' dialog
- - Bug fixes include:
- - the UUUUU lines that sometimes appeared when switch apps fixed
- - error when switching apps from edit record view after deleting a
- field fixed
- - ghost characters left over when trying to remove a line of data
- fixed
- - many other misc fixes (spelling errors, new buttons etc)
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