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- Welcome to RExL version 2.1 !
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-
- What is RExL ?
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- RExL is a fourth generation language product for PC-compatible
- computers. RExL contains a dBase compatible database module with
- full indexing capabilities, a comprehensive screen and forms
- designer, a folding text editor and a debugger and runtime
- module. It is aimed at people who want to create powerful
- applications, with a consistent user interface, easily and
- simply.
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- RExL has its own internal language (with over 180 functions),
- similar to BASIC, which is linked in a unique way with the
- concept of rules and logic to make programming more intuitive.
- The full screen debugger is based upon industry standard
- products and features step, trace, watch, evaluate, animate,
- breakpoints and many more useful commands.
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- Why should I use RExL ?
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- RExL scores over other applications development environments
- because of the intimate way in which the editor, the language
- and the screens and forms designer are linked.
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- It allows you to use industry compatible data and index files
- and to swap information with systems such as Clipper, dBase,
- FoxPro and all other software tools adhering to the dBase
- standard.
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- There's also a postfix compiler module, available in the
- registered version, which can produce standalone DOS executable
- files which run two to four times as fast as the interpreted
- code used in standard runtime/debugger module.
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- Why is this product distributed via shareware ?
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- RExL is shareware which means that we do not spend large sums of
- money promoting our products via advertising. We're therefore
- able to keep costs down and to concentrate on what we do best:
- writing excellent software.
-
- We also believe that software should be sold like any other
- commodity, where users can `test-drive' something before they
- buy it. There's nothing more maddening than spending a few
- hundred dollars on a package before you discover that it doesn't
- do what you thought it did.
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- `Try before you buy!' is our motto.
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- What's in this archive :
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- README. - This file
- WHATSNEW.210 - New features in 2.1. Read this!
- REXL.EXE - RExL editor
- REXLRD.EXE - RExL runtime and debugger module
- LICENSE.DOC - Licensing/ordering and general information about RExL
- ORDER.FRM - Order form
- EXAMPLES.EXE - Sample applications and demos.
- Contains:
- ADDRESS.RXL : Simple address book application
- ADDRESS.SCR : Screens for above
- ADDRESS.DBF : Database for above
- ADDRESS.NDX : Index file for above
- ADDRESS.BAT : Batch file to run address book
- GUIDE.RXL : Brief guide to RExL
- GUIDE.SCR : Screens for above
- GUIDE.BAT : Batch file to run guide application
- SCREENS.RXL : Demonstration of RExL screens
- SCREENS.SCR : Screen file for above
- SCREENS.BAT : Batch file to run above
- FUNCTEST.RXL : Examples of most RExL functions
- DAT.RXL : Date printing example
- LOGIC.RXL : Example of rule types and rule logic
- MCB.RXL : Memory usage display application
- TINYADDR.RXL : Tutorial version of address application
- TINYADDR.RXL : Screen file for above
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- DOCS.EXE - RExL documentation and help file.
- Contains:
- REXL.DOC : Main RExL Manual
- APPENDIX.DOC : Appendices to RExL manual
- REXL.HLP : Online help file
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- When you copy RExL, please make sure that you copy all the files
- listed above. Nobody gains if they receive the editor without
- the runtime, the documentation without the executables or
- whatever!
-
- The files APPS.EXE and DOCS.EXE are self extracting archive
- files. You'll need about 500k free for extracting the 250 pages
- of documentation plus an additional 195k for the help file. The
- sample files require about 100k of disk space. The entire set up
- requires just over one megabyte.
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- The setup in this archive file allows you to create and run
- applications in RExL with no restrictions in the code. You're
- getting the full editor and runtime-debugger. When you register
- your copy of RExL with us, we'll send you the latest version of
- RExL, the extra utilities and a printed and indexed manual. Note
- that you cannot distribute applications written in RExL without
- being a registered user (you'll need the runtime module or
- postfix compiler, apart from any legal obligations).
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- Ordering :
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- To order, contact:
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- The Software Loft,
- Lough Guitane
- Killarney,
- Co. Kerry,
- Ireland. Tel: [+353] 64-54014
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- We can also be contacted via electronic mail:
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- Compuserve : 100042,1237
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- Internet/Bitnet: softloft@iruccvax.ucc.ie
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- See the file LICENSE.DOC for the details on registration, the
- RExL license and the extra utilities available when you
- register.
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- Note to users of Version 2.00 :
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-
- If you have used RExL version 2.00 and created applications with
- it, then your applications will have to be exported from version
- 2.00 using the ASCII|Save file menu option and then reloaded
- into version 2.10 using the ASCII|Load file option. This is
- because of updates to the internal listing format.
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- Finally :
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- Thank you for trying out RExL. We hope that it will be of use to
- you and also hope that you will support us so that we can
- continue to produce upgrades and widen our product field.
-
- -- Robin Hilliard,
- Head of Development,
- The Software Loft.
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