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- CLdot version 1.0
-
- CLdot is an interactive dot prompt mode for Dbase and Clipper
- databases. At this time CLdot v1.0 is being offered as "Freeware"
- which means that you do not have to pay for it. You are both
- allowed and encouraged to copy and distribute this program to
- friends, co-workers and bulletin boards as long as there is no
- charge involved and all accompanying documentation is intact.
-
- If after using CLdot you find it useful, you may wish to become a
- registered user of CLdot. Registration assures the author that
- people find his program useful and wish to compensate him for the
- long hours spent developing it. It also assures the user that the
- author will maintain and enhance his product. A registration fee
- of $30 is suggested, but any amount will be appreciated. All
- registered users will receive notification of enhancements and
- upgrades, along with free product support for one year.
- Additional support may be purchased later at the rate of $10 per
- year. To register, send your Name, address, company, city , state
- and zip code along with your donation to :
-
- Randolph P. Schmidt
- 1001 Mayflower #50
- South Bend, IN 46619
-
- I have been using and modifying CLdot for about 6 months now and
- have found it to be pretty well bug free. The few bugs that I am
- aware of tend to be mostly with memo fields and should be
- corrected in my next release. Because it is not 100% error free,
- I will try to correct any bugs brought to my attention by anyone,
- registered or not. I will not, however, be held responsible for any
- damages that may occur from the use of CLdot.
-
- ** Note - Although Both Dbase and Clipper databases are
- supported, only the Clipper NTX index files may be used.
-
- Dbase is a trademark of Ashton-Tate, Inc.
- Clipper is a trademark of Nantucket Corp.
-
-
- CLdot commands
-
- ..... = .....
- The equal sign allows you to set up variables. For example
- to set up a variable named X and give it a value of 5, type
- X = 5.
-
- ? .....
- Displays ..... on the screen.
-
- @ x,y GET .....
- Get allows you to interactively change a database field. x
- and y are screen coordinates. To change a field called name
- on line 6 starting in row 10 type: @ 6,10 GET Name.
-
-
-
- @ x,y SAY .....
- Same as @ Get except that fields are display only and cannot
- be updated.
-
- APPEND BLANK
- Adds a blank record to the end of the current database.
-
- APPEND FROM ..... <SDF>
- Appends records to the current data base from ..... The SDF
- option is used if the ..... file is a text file.
-
- BROWSE
- Browse lets you look at all of the current databases records
- in table format. Browse supports field lengths over 80
- characters along with memo fields.
-
- CD
- DOS change directory command to view which directory you are
- currently in type CD. To change directories type CD\.....
-
- CLEAR
- Clears the Screen.
-
- CLEAR ALL
- Closes all databases and indexes and clears all memory
- variables.
-
- CLEAR MEMORY
- Clears all memory variables.
-
- CLOSE DATABASES
- Closes all open databases.
-
- CLOSE INDEX
- Closes all open index files.
-
- CLS
- Clears the screen.
-
- CONTINUE
- Go to the next record that meets the criteria of the
- previously entered LOCATE command.
-
- COPY TO ..... <SDF> <STRU EXTE>
- With the SDF option the current database is copied to .....
- in text file format.
-
- With the STRUCTURE EXTENDED option a new database is created
- with the field names of the current database becoming
- records in the new database.
-
-
-
-
- CREATE .....
- Allows you to define your own database structure.
-
- CREATE ..... FROM .....
- Creates a database ..... from the STRUCTURE EXTENDED
- database .....
-
- DELETE
- Marks the current record for deletion. The record can be
- permanently removed with a PACK command or brought back with
- the RECALL command.
-
- DISP STRU
- Displays the structure of the current database on the
- screen.
-
- DTDIR .....
- DTDIR lets you display a directory of only files that fall
- between two dates. For example typing DTDIR *.exe will prompt
- you for a beginning and ending date. All .exe files created
- between those two dates will be displayed.
- ** NOTE: DTDIR.CLD must be in the current subdirectory for
- DTDIR to work.
-
- EDIT
- Edit allows you to view and change one record at a time.
- Field lengths over 80 are supported along with memo fields.
-
- EJECT
- Moves paper in printer to top of form.
-
- FLOCK()
- Issues a file lock command.
-
- GO <recno> <BOTTOM> <TOP>
- Repositions the record pointer to the specified record.
-
- INDEX ON ..... TO .....
- Builds a Clipper compatible index file.
-
- LIST .....
- Lists the specified field on the screen for all records.
-
- LIST STRU TO PRINT
- List the structure of the current database to the printer.
-
- LOCATE FOR .....
- Finds the first record that meets the specified criteria.
-
- MODI STRU
- Lets you add, delete, or change fields in the current
- database.
-
-
-
- PACK
- Permanently removes records marked for deletion.
-
- QUIT
- Closes all open files and returns to DOS.
-
- RECALL
- Brings back records that were marked for deletion.
-
- REINDEX
- Rebuilds the current index file.
-
- REPLACE <ALL> ..... WITH .....
- Replaces ..... with ..... for the current record. If the
- ALL option is used the replace affects all records.
-
- RLOCK()
- Issues a record lock.
-
- RUN .....
- Allows execution of DOS commands.
-
- SEEK .....
- Goes to the first record that meets the entered criteria.
- ** NOTE: The database must be indexed for a SEEK.
-
- SELECT n
- CLdot allows up to five databases to be opened at the same
- time.
-
- SET DEFAULT TO .....
- Sets the default drive.
-
- SET DELETED <ON> <OFF>
- Set deleted tells whether to recognize records marked for
- deletion. ON - deleted records will not be recognized.
- OFF - deleted records will be recognized.
-
- SET EXCLUSIVE <ON> <OFF>
- Set exclusive tells whether you have exclusive or shared use
- of all your databases. ON - exclusive use.
- OFF - shared use.
-
- SET INDEX TO .....
- Allows the use of the specified index file with the current
- database.
-
- SET PATH TO .....
- Sets the search path.
-
-
-
- SKIP
- Moves the record pointer to the next record.
-
- UNLOCK
- Unlocks any record or file locks currently in use in the
- current database.
-
- UNLOCK ALL
- Unlocks all record or file locks currently in use.
-
- USE ... <INDEX .....> <EXCLUSIVE>
- Sets the ..... database to be current. If the index option
- is used the specified index is also set current. If the
- EXCLUSIVE option is used, the database will be used
- exclusive.
-
- ZAP
- Erases all records from the currently active database.
-
-
- Along with these commands your last 10 dot prompt commands are
- available through the use of the PgUp and PgDn keys.
-
- If you find any problems or have any suggestions, please let me
- know.
-
-