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- 08-04-89
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- This is a set of programs for quick text file retrieval.
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- Note, to run this program ( I use 'F42.EXE' on the BBS I nurse-maid )
- on a Bulletin Board System, run the program under DOORWAY 2.02 or later.
- My call parameters are:
- DOORWAY COM1 /I:FETCH.WEL /K:0 /O:T /R:^K /B:Z /S:\PCB /V:D /P:F42.EXE
- I use QMODEM in doorway mode to allow the cursor control keys to work
- in the program remotely.
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- It can be used on a single machine or on a Local Area Network.
-
- I resently set up a Local Area Network with an inexpensive but great software
- package called LANTASTIC by Artisoft. I recommend their product. It ties our
- office group together. I also set up a Bulletin Board System with a package
- called P.C.BOARD by Clark Developement Co. I also recommend their product.
- It ties the field people in with the office people.
-
- The phone would ring. They would need an answer fast. We needed a way to fetch
- a document in a second or two. I hatched an idea. Why not make a small little
- data base ( and ensure it's DBase III compatible ) that is comprised of a text
- file names tied to some key words describing what's inside the file name. The
- user would pop up ( it's non TSR ) the program, type in a key word or two ( up
- to a maximum of four keys ), and WHAM, it would pull up the document to browse.
-
- I didn't want to make a document browser. I decided instead to spread the use
- of my favorite file viewer, LIST by Vernon D. Buerg. I also recommend his
- product. The database program calls and uses Vernon's LIST program. Thank you
- Vernon! But Vernon's program does a thing or two ( like print and clone ) that
- cannot be allowed on a LAN. So I turned them off and renamed his program to
- xLIST. Please pay Vernon a buck or two if you use my program. I'm not looking
- for money for my part.
-
- what does what:
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- FETCH1 creates a new, and empty "fetch.dbf".
- NOTE: THIS MUST ALWAYS BE DONE FIRST!!!!
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- FETCH2 shows the record structure of "any" dbase iii type ".dbf" file.
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- FETCH3 maintains "fetch.dbf" with an: enter, edit, remove, and print function.
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- ********** NOTE YOU MUST RUN THE DOS UTILITY "SHARE" TO USE FETCH3 ***********
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- Fetch3 has full share with record locking and unlocking. It detects and adjusts
- when more than one person is modifying one particular record. On a LAN, fetch3
- would ( normally be used by the LAN keeper upper, but may be used by all.
- FETCH4 is the text file selector/fetcher/browser.
-
- Please note how small the ".exe" programs are. I am pleased with their small
- size. I was very disappointed with the large ".exe's" that clipper made.
- My programs were made with Turbo Pascal. The program needed to be small to run
- as a door ( or doorway ) on a two node BBS.
-
- Note the key words in FETCH4 are case sensitive.
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- THIS IS VERSION 1.20! I accept no blame if you mess your system up.
- Do you have any suggestions or complaint? Leave me a note on the BBS and I'll
- try to fix it.
-
- Lonnie J. Rolland, tech support engr.