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- QB3 To 4 Documenation
- Ken Prevo
- Digital Design Consultants
- 15303 Colfax
- Lowell, IN 46356
- (219) 696-6760 CIS ID: ,1701
- May also be contacted on LANS BBS (219) 847-
-
- COPYRIGHT (C) 1987
- This program may be distributed and used
- with the following restriction. NOONE can
- charge ANY amount of money for a disk containing
- this documentation or the QB3 to 4 program in
- source or compiled form. This expressly forbids
- any Public Domain duplicating services from
- distributing these files. Club librarians may
- send SASE and request for exception. Describe
- club function and requirements for membership.
-
- Source code MUST be distributed with all copies.
- If you modify/improve the program, please provide
- a copy to the author via CIS MSOFT BASIC SIG or
- LANS BBS.
- DESCRIPTION
- Quick Basic Version 2 requires that the SI and DI registers be saved.
- Old ASM routines will not work properly without adding the additional
- POP and PUSH code at the appropriate place. This program attempts to
- correct source code that was created with QB3 in mind.
-
- HOW TO USE
- The program may be run by entering QB324 at the command prompt. It
- then allows you to name files to be process, on at a time.
- You may also pass a list of programs via the command line.
- QB324 MYLIST.TXT
- The program opens the name file and reads the lines contained into a list
- of files to process. You can create such a list by doing a
- DIR *.ASM > MYLIST.TXT; then edit the file to remove all characters after the
- FILENAME. The extension .ASM will be added internally. If your ASM source
- does Not use .ASM as a file extension you will need to add the proper extension
- to this file.
- The program will then process all files in the list. It then ask if you
- wish to have a batch file created to recompile the list and if positive
- response does so
-
- PROBLEMS -- ERROR REPORTING
- The program provided isn't to bright. Anytime if find 'MOV BP,SP' or
- POP BP it inserts added code to Push/Pop SI and DI. These instructions
- will occur at other locations in some code. And when found at unexpected
- locations, the program still insert the added code. The program does make
- note of files that meet this criteria and reports it on the screen and to
- a file called 'EXCEPTIN.CNT'. AFTER PROCESSING, REVIEW THIS FILE. ANY
- PROGRAMS LISTED NEED TO BE EDITED. You may search for QB324 comments;
- removing the improper code.
-
- OTHER SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FROM DDC
- A PD progam -- MAILLIST.ARC -- manages a mailing list under Btrieve.
-
- COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
- dBASICs Toolkit
- dBASICs comes with complete docs for the end user. It details how to
- edit, manage system etc. and can be distributed with your software. For now,
- let me just say try the dBASE(r) or WS(r) editing methods. Fields 1-3 are
- NaD type fields and an entry like 'Prevo\Ken' comes out 'Ken Prevo'. The Zip
- field is like a Picture statement in dBASE and does not support as many
- edit controls as the ASCII/NaD type edits. This relates to edit objectives
- rather than shortcomings. The state entry forces upper case.
-
- ***** Support *****
- Software updates will be at no charge, via modem or at cost of shipping
- by mail. Telephone support is at no charge to persons who do not abuse the
- priveledge.
-
- ***** Planned for future Release *****
- A report generator supporting relationships. A flat file report generator
- will be provided at no extra charge with release 2 of the software. SQL type
- selection will be supported by both report generators. Both generators will
- also provide for label formats.
- 1 Work Station: $495.00
- Site: $1,495.00 (upgradable)
- Corporate: $2,995.00 (upgradable)
- Special Introductory pricing thru 2/1/88 (LANS BBS and CIS Users):
- Any license listed above--1/2 price. Includes interim documentation
- which is complete but not final. Free upgrade to final typeset version.
- Current version QB3. Free upgrade to QB4 will be provided with final
- docs. FREE UPGRADE TO VERSION 2 (with flat report generator)
- This offer will NOT be repeated.
- Guarantee: LIB/OBJ disk in separate envelope. Return product without
- opening LIB/OBJ packet for complete refund ($10 ship/handling)
- within 14 days of your receipt of the dBASICs' programs.
-
- BASIC JUST BECAME EASIER TO DEVELOP IN THAN DBASE!!!