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- DBSHARE HELP
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-
- DBShare is an expanded version of the file-
- sharing example in the users guide. More
- commands have been included, and more infor-
- mation is shown on the screen.
-
- The program lets several users (or processes
- under OS/2) share a database file, containing
- text strings created by the users. Only one
- user at the time can edit a string, but
- the string can be viewed by all the users
- simultaneously. Note however, that changes
- made to a string, will only be visible for
- other users, after the string has been
- saved and reloaded by them.
-
- The four windows shown are:
-
- Edit:
- The window where strings are shown.
-
- Texts:
- A list of the strings currently in the
- database. If a text is locked the name of
- the user editing the text is shown,
- otherwise the name of the last user to
- modify the text is shown.
-
- Current Users:
- The names of the users sharing the file at
- the moment.
-
- The window in the bottom left corner is
- where commands are typed and messages shown.
-
- Commands:
- H: This text. Exit help by pressing ESC.
- E: Edit existing string. Asks for name of text
- to be edited. Exit with F10 (SAVE) or ESC.
- C: Create new text.
- V: View existing text. Exit viewing by pressing
- ESC.
- D: Delete text.
- Q: Quit dbshare.
-