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CRC.TXT
PC-SIG Disk No. #5, version v4
The following is a list of the file checksums which should be produced by
the CRCK4 program on this disk. If the CRC numbers do not match the following
list you may have a bad file. To use type: CRCK4 <filespec>
CRCK4 output for this disk:
CRCK ver 4.2B (MS DOS VERSION )
CTL-S pauses, CTL-C aborts
--> FILE: DOC .BAT CRC = A4 4C
--> FILE: PC-DEF .EXE CRC = 41 9A
--> FILE: PC-EXPOR.EXE CRC = 9D AF
--> FILE: PC-FILE .EXE CRC = 62 2B
--> FILE: PC-FILE .PRO CRC = 03 C2
--> FILE: PC-FILE .DOC CRC = B8 2B
--> FILE: PC-FIX .EXE CRC = 54 42
--> FILE: PC-IMPOR.EXE CRC = 57 D9
--> FILE: PC-LABEL.EXE CRC = 08 04
--> FILE: PC-OVL .EXE CRC = 27 0F
--> FILE: PC-PRINT.EXE CRC = 39 00
--> FILE: PC-SETUP.EXE CRC = 8E D6
--> FILE: PC-SORT .EXE CRC = 29 F9
--> FILE: PC-UTIL .EXE CRC = 39 AA
--> FILE: SAMPLE .BAS CRC = 09 CD
---------------------> SUM OF CRCS = B2 21
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FILES624.TXT
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Disk No 624 PC-File III version 3 v1 DS2
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This is Jim Buttons' very popular database filing program. Users
comment on its ease of use and excellent documentation. It is a must
for anyone desiring an inexpensive, useful filing system. This version is
recommended for the PCjr. The version for all other systems can be found on disk
no 5.
GO BAT Explains how to start program and print documention
DOC BAT Batch file to print documentation file
PC-FILE BAT Batch file to start PC-File program
PC-DEF EXE Utility program to select system configuration
PC-FILE DOC Documentation file
PC-EXPOR EXE Part of PC-File
PC-FILE EXE Main program for PC-File
PC-FILE PRO Part of PC-File
PCFILE XXX Part of PC-File
PC-FIX EXE Part of PC-File
PC-IMPOR EXE Part of PC-File
PC-LABEL EXE Part of PC-File
PC-OVL EXE Part of PC-File
PC-PRINT EXE Part of PC-File
PC-SETUP EXE Part of PC-File
PC-SORT EXE Part of PC-File
PC-UTIL EXE Part of PC-File
PC Software Interest Group (PC-SIG)
1030D East Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-9291
PC-FILE.DOC
PC-File III(tm)
User's Guide
(Evaluation Copy)
Version 3.0
(C)Copyright Jim Button, 1984.
Portions (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp., 1982.
All Rights Reserved.
Jim Button
ButtonWare
P.O. Box 5786
Bellevue, WA 98006
24 hr order line
1-800-JBUTTON
ISBN 0-922692-00-9
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
You MUST Read This.................................... 3
General Information................................... 4
Some Do-Not's......................................... 6
Some Definitions...................................... 6
Getting Started....................................... 7
Special Keys When Typing.............................. 8
Defining Your Database................................ 10
The Master Menu Screen................................ 12
Adding Records To Your Database....................... 13
Modifying a Record.................................... 14
Deleting a Record..................................... 15
Displaying a Record................................... 15
Finding a Record...................................... 15
Listing the Records................................... 17
Sorting the Database Index............................ 22
Using the Utilities................................... 23
Altering a Field Name or Edit Mask.................... 23
Ending / Changing to a New Database................... 24
Global Update and Delete.............................. 24
Merging Two Databases Together........................ 24
Setting Up the "Smart" Keys........................... 25
Printing Mailing Labels............................... 25
Snapshot Mailing Labels............................... 25
Cloning: (Outputting a New Database).................. 26
Splitting and Joining Fields.......................... 26
Exchanging Data With VisiCalc, Others................. 27
Using Your Data With MailMerge........................ 27
Importing & Exporting Your Database................... 27
Security (Encyphered) Databases....................... 28
If Your Database Gets Damaged......................... 29
Configuring Your System............................... 29
Using MS-DOS (Non IBM "Compatible")................... 30
Writing Your Own Programs............................. 31
Calculating Disk Storage Space........................ 32
Users With Only 1 Disk Drive.......................... 32
A Features Checklist.................................. 33
Some Notes on Performance............................. 35
Summary of Enhancements to this Version............... 35
The Files on Your Program Disk........................ 36
Some Frequently Asked Questions....................... 36
If You Need Help...................................... 38
Error Messages........................................ 38
The User-Supported Concept............................ 38
Why Should I Pay?..................................... 40
Restricted Permission to Copy......................... 40
INDEX..................................................... 43
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YOU MUST READ THIS
You can skip this section if you're a new user of PC-File and
have no pre-existing PC-File databases.
With this newest version of PC-File III, we've changed the
structure of the database index to allow for the new maximum of
32,767 records per database.
This means that for the first time in the history of PC-File,
your old databases will not run directly with the new version of
the program. You must do a database conversion to each of your
old databases before PC-File III can use them.
This is not difficult. Just follow the instructions below to get
each database converted. An extra benefit is that your newly
converted database will often take up less space on the disk than
the old database. It'll never take up more space.
1. Bring up DOS the way you usually do.
2. If you're using a hard disk, you'll need to change into the
directory where your databases reside with a "CHDIR" command.
3. Put your new PC-File III program diskette into the "A:" disk
drive.
4. Type "A:" (no quote marks) then press the "Enter" key.
5. Type "PC-FIX" (no quote marks) then press the "Enter" key.
6. At this point, you can put your database diskette into the
"A:" or "B:" disk drive, or no action required if your
database is on the hard disk.
7. Now, answer the two questions from the PC-FIX program.
You'll tell it which drive contains the database. Then
you'll give it the name of the database. After that, the
conversion will be done for the database which you named.
8. Repeat steps 2 through 7 for each of your old databases.
A Note About Your Evaluation Copy
At several places in this copy of the User's Guide you'll see the
following notice.
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We honestly feel that we've supplied enough of the manual to
allow you to make a good evaluation of the program. There are
several reasons why we didn't provide the entire manual on disk.
- We want to continually remind you to pay for the program if
you're using it. We've priced PC-File so that you can afford
it. Frankly, it's the best bargain in the industry. We also
suspect and hope that you (the buying public) will want to
cast your "vote" for lower priced software by paying readily
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for such programs. Other software publishers would then be
forced to take notice.
- We feel that the honesty of our "registered" users should be
rewarded. They're entitled to some extra value that should
rightfully be denied to those who don't pay.
- It takes up too much room on the diskette.
We trust that you'll be open-minded about the omissions. We hope
that we can soon add you to our list of very satisfied customers.
GENERAL INFORMATION
PC-File III is a general purpose "Data Base Manager" program.
It's designed specifically for ease of use. With PC-File III you
can easily create and maintain databases on the computer, and
create simple printed reports based on your data.
You can use PC-File III for all kinds of tasks:
- Maintain mailing lists and print mailing labels, 1-up or
multi-up, and address envelopes.
- Maintain price lists.
- Maintain telephone or name and address directories.
- Keep various types of inventory records.
- Build personnel databases.
- Keep customer lists.
- Build and maintain databases to be exported for use by other
programs, such as VisiCalc, Multiplan, 1-2-3, WORD, and
MailMerge.
- Import files from other systems, into the PC-File III format.
- Maintain "secure" information in an encrypted format. No one
can view the data who doesn't know the security code.
- and many other tasks which only you can dream up.
PC-File III will allow you to sort your data into almost any
sequence.
It allows rapid access to any record in the database, with
sophisticated search techniques allowing comparison searches,
soundex searches, wildcard searches, or generic searches on any
field in the record. For example, you can display all employees
over a certain age, all customers with last names sounding like
"Schwartz", or all items that are not in a certain category.
You can print out reports from your database, listing all or some
of the fields, from all or some of the records, in many different
sequences, with subtotals and totals on the numeric fields.
Report fields can be calculated based on information in other
fields in the database. Reports can be sent directly to your
video screen or to any one of many different types of printers.
They can also be sent to disk for later use with your word
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processing programs.
You can create entire new databases from existing databases. The
new database can be in a different format, and can be a subset of
the database from which it was "cloned". New fields can be
added, old fields can be deleted, field positions can be
rearranged, and field sizes can be lengthened or shortened.
You can merge together two databases which have similar
definitions. Databases can thus be created and maintained on
separate PC's, then combined when desired into a "master"
database.
You can export & import your databases for use with 1-2-3,
Visicalc and other "calc" programs, WORD, or as "MailMerge"
files.
Above all else, PC-File III is EASY! Many people can use it with
no training or instructions. Please read the documentation
carefully, however, to pick up the extra "fine points" of the
program. The author has steadfastly refused to make any
additions to PC-File III which would make it more difficult to
use. Any suggestions which you have for improving this program
will be thoughtfully considered and greatly appreciated.
PC-File III contains many powerful features not normally found in
other database programs. Here are just a few of them that you'll
be learning about and using.
- Three special (proprietary) disk writing techniques are used
to ensure against accidental loss of data.
- Full screen editing for data entry and update.
- "Smart keys" (sometimes called "macros")
- Security encrypted databases.
- Soundex search on any field.
- Generic search on any field.
- Imbedded search on any field.
- Wildcard search on any field.
- Global update or delete on any field.
- A database "browse" mode.
- User defined data types. You can define the valid input
characters for any field.
- The date and time can be automatically entered for you into
fields in your database.
- Every field in your database is indexed. You don't have to
arbitrarily select a few of them to be indexed.
- Sort on any fields, mixed ascending/descending.
- Select (for printing) on any fields with boolean "and/or"
comparisons.
- Calculated report columns.
- Print mailing labels, multi-up.
- Print a "snapshot" mailing label while viewing a record.
- A "flip data before printing" character is provided.
- Import and export in many different formats.
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- Automatically uses all available RAM memory for super fast
performance.
- Abbreviated menus help you every step of the way.
You'll be using PC-File III in its basic form very quickly. The
advanced features will be there for you to discover later, as
your confidence in this very powerful tool grows. If you re-read
this manual every few months, you'll be rewarded each time with
some newly discovered capabilities.
PC-File III requires a 128K or larger IBM-PC, PCjr, PC-XT, PC-AT,
or IBM-PC "compatible" computer with a double sided disk drive,
and DOS 1.1 or later. PC-File III can be set up to support
either 40 or 80 character wide displays, although an 80 character
display is recommended.
SOME DO-NOT'S
- DO NOT use PC-File III until you've read the User's Guide.
- DO NOT forget to make regular backup copies of your database.
- DO NOT remove the data diskette until you have completely
ended the program through the normal END sequence ("END"
followed by "Q" for Quit).
- DO NOT remove the PC-File III disk during program operation
unless requested to do so by the computer.
- If you use the data encryption facilities, DO NOT forget to
write down your security code.
SOME DEFINITIONS
Before you get too far into the documentation, some definitions
of basic "database" terminology as used in this manual may be
helpful.
Byte
A single character of information. Each time you press a key
on the keyboard, one "byte" goes into the computer.
Field
A meaningful piece of information (it is made up of one or
more bytes). Examples of fields are: a date, a name, a
dollar amount.
Record
The collection of fields that describes one individual entity
in your database. For example: if your database is a
name/address file, the fields might be "last-name",
"first-name", "street-address", "city", "state", and
"zip-code". Each record in your database will contain these
fields, and will describe one person.
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Database
The collection of all the individual records which you are
keeping on file. For our purposes, a different database
exists for each of the types of things you are keeping track
of. You might have a name/address database, a personal
inventory database, and a library database.
GETTING STARTED
Before trying to operate PC-File III, please carefully read all
of this User's Guide.
Please also make sure that you have placed a "write-protect" tab
on your PC-File III distribution diskette, so that it can't be
accidentally erased or overwritten.
You should now make a copy of your PC-File III disk. This will
also serve as your "operations" diskette. Assuming that you have
a two-drive system, these are the steps that you should follow.
1. Put your DOS system diskette in the "A" drive, and an empty
diskette in the "B" drive. The diskette in the "B" drive
will become your new PC-File III operation diskette.
2. If you don't see the normal DOS prompt on your screen, then
"boot-up" the DOS operating system in the usual manner. If
you don't yet know how to do this, please return to your DOS
manual for further reading.
3. Make sure that your are logged onto the "A" drive. To do
this, type "A:" (don't type the quote marks) and press the
(return) key.
4. Format the diskette in the "B" drive as a system diskette.
This is done by typing: FORMAT B:/S
5. Remove the DOS diskette from the "A" drive and replace it
with the PC-File III distribution diskette.
6. Copy the PC-File III executable programs to the "B" disk. Do
this by typing: COPY PC-*.EXE B:
7. Type: COPY PC-FILE.PRO B:
8. Remove the disk from the "B" drive and label it as your
"PC-File III operation" diskette.
9. Store your PC-File III distribution diskette in a safe place.
At this point, you may want to run the configuration program. To
run the configuration program, put your PC-File III operation
diskette in the "A" drive.
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Type: PC-SETUP
Follow the instructions from the program and, when directed,
refer to the indicated sections in the printed user's guide.
To start PC-File III, bring up your DOS system in the usual
fashion.
Then, put the PC-File III operation disk in one of the disk
drives (this is typically the "A" drive) and enter the drive name
followed by a colon. Thus, if the disk is in the left-side drive
type "A:" (don't enter the quote marks). Press (Enter). Then
type "PC-FILE" (no quote marks). Press (Enter).
When prompted with the question "Which drive (A-H) for the
Data:", enter the letter corresponding to the disk drive where
your database will be stored. The left hand drive is "A", the
right hand drive is "B".
SPECIAL KEYS WHEN TYPING
Often, PC-File III will provide an assumed answer for you in the
input area. This is intended to save you some keystrokes. If
the assumed answer is correct, all you need to do is press the
(Enter) key. If the assumed answer is incorrect, just type in
the correct reply.
Whenever you're prompted for input of data or commands, certain
of the keys have special significance.
The left-facing arrow on the numeric keypad will move the cursor
to the left one position.
The right-facing arrow on the keypad will move the cursor to the
right one position.
The up-facing arrow will move the cursor to the field above the
current one. If there are no fields above, it will move to the
bottom field.
The down-arrow will move the cursor to the next field below the
current one. If there are no fields below, it will move to the
top field on the screen.
The "Del" key will delete the character at the cursor, and fill
in the spot with the characters to the right.
The "Ins" key will open up one space for a new character, and
move all the characters at the cursor and to the right, over one
position further so that a new character can be typed in. Each
time you press the (Ins) key another blank will be inserted.
The "Home" key will move the cursor all the way to the left end
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of the field.
The "End" key will move the cursor to the right of the field,
just past the last significant (non blank) character.
The "PgUp" key will move the cursor to the first input field on
the screen. When browsing the database, it will move up one
screenful of records in the database.
The "PgDn" key will move the cursor to the last input field on
the screen. When browsing the database, it will move down one
screenful of records in the database.
The "Enter" key will move the cursor to the next field down on
the screen. If the cursor is in the last field on the screen
when you press the "Enter" key, it will cause the data to be
"read" as if the (F10) key had been pushed.
The "tab" key will move the cursor to the next field on the
screen.
The "backwards-tab" key will move the cursor to the previous
field on the screen.
The (F10) key will cause all of the data on the screen to be
accepted as "finished input."
Some computers don't have function keys, so a means is provided
for these keyboards to simulate pressing of the (F10) key. Hold
down the (Ctrl) key and then press the "A" key. This is called
"Ctrl-A" and will cause the program to pretend that (F10) was
pushed.
The "quote" and "apostrophe" key behave as a "duplication" key
when adding or modifying data in the records. If you enter a
single quote or single apostrophe as the only data in a field,
the data from the previously viewed record will be copied into
the field for you, as if you had keyed it in.
The "Esc" key should be thought of as the "cancel this operation"
key. It can get you out of most problem situations. Sometimes
you'll get into a part of the PC-File III program which you wish
you weren't in! (You may have pushed the wrong function key, for
example). At these times, you may push the "Esc" key to get back
to the master menu screen. You shouldn't rely too heavily on the
"Esc" key, because overuse of it will gradually subtract from the
main memory available during the current session with PC-File
III. Use this key when you can figure no other convenient way
out of a situation.
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DEFINING YOUR DATABASE
The first step in defining a database is determining what you
want to define and store. We suggest that you use paper and
pencil to plan your database before you run PC-File III. First,
determine what information you want and how many characters, or
positions, each "field" or piece of data should contain.
For example, a simple name/address database layout might look
like this:
Field name Length
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Salutation 10
FirstName 12
LastName 15
Address1 20
Address2 20
City 15
State 2
ZipCode 9
HomePhone 12
WorkPhone 12
Comments 145
After you've designed your database on paper, start up PC-File
III.
PC-File III will show you a screen with the message "These files
are already defined:", and will then ask "FILE NAME:". If this
is the first time you have run the program, there will be no
database names displayed. Type in the name of the database you
will want to define. This should be a one to eight character
name, starting with the characters A to Z. The only other
characters allowed in the name are the numerals 0 to 9, but do
not include a numeral as the first character in the database
name. Do not include a file suffix (a period followed by three
more characters), because PC-File III will supply standard
suffixes for your database files.
You can totally prevent others from viewing your database by
telling PC-File III to encrypt the data.
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The program "PC-Def" will be loaded automatically, to allow you
to define your new database. You'll be allowed to enter a list
of field names and field lengths.
The field names can be up to 12 characters long, and the field
lengths can be any number from 1 to 25 or from 1 to 65, depending
on the size of your display screen and the number of fields you
are defining.
The last field you define can be a "super" field - much longer
than the others. This type of field can be used to store text or
descriptive information.
The allowable field lengths are discussed later on in this
chapter. If you need help during database definition, you can
press (F1) to get a help screen.
You'll find it convenient to choose relatively short names, just
long enough so you can remember what the name stands for each
time you see it. It's best to choose a name that's not longer
than the number of characters actually in the field itself,
because the name will be truncated to the data length when
printing titles for your printed reports. For example, if an
employee number is six digits long, and you name the field
"EMPLOYEE", the title for that field on your output reports will
be "EMPLOY". Sometimes you have to choose longer names, so let
your own judgment and taste be your guide. Just be careful not
to use this same name for any other field in the record. It's
wise not to use special characters in the field names, as these
may conflict with some of the advanced reporting capabilities you
will later wish to specify for your fields. You should stay away
from the plus, minus, underscore, asterisk, slash, left
parenthesis, right parenthesis, colon, quote, apostrophe,
exclamation mark, comma, and period.
If the field will contain numeric data, such as price, or
quantity, give the name a "#" at the end. Example: "PRICE#".
This will cause PC-File III to keep totals for that data when
printing the reports, and will also cause the data to be printed
"right justified" on the output reports.
Don't worry if you select an inappropriate name for a field.
You'll be allowed to change the field names any time you wish
after the database has been completely defined.
Certain field names are reserved as "automatic" data entry
fields. If you use one of these names, data will be supplied
automatically for the operator whenever you are ADDing records to
the database.
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For "FIELD LENGTH", enter the number of characters which are
required to contain the data for that field. You should give it
a length as long as the longest piece of data that the field will
contain. For example, a field which will contain the names of
cities should be at least 11 characters long if one of the cities
in your database will be "Walla Walla."
Field lengths must be 65 characters or less. If you have a 40
character display, or if your database has more than 21 fields,
then field length must be kept to 25 characters or less.
The last field you define can be a "super" field.
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The maximum number of fields which you'll be allowed to define is
forty-two. The minimum is one.
After you've finished with record definition, PC-File III will
take you to the Master Menu screen.
THE MASTER MENU SCREEN
It looks like this:
FILE:xxxxxxx
________________________________________________
F1 ADD - Add a record
F2 MOD - Modify a record
F3 DEL - Delete a record
F4 DIS - Display a record
F5 FIN - Find a record
F6 LIS - List or clone
F7 SOR - Sort the index
F8 UTI - Utilities
F9 NAM - Alter field name or mask
GLO - Global update or delete
KEY - Set up the smart keys
END - End or change database
Awaiting your Command [ ]
You may perform any of the functions on the master menu screen by
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pushing the appropriate function key at the left of the keyboard.
You can accomplish the same thing by typing in the
three-character function code (indicated by the three capitalized
letters in each command). For example, to alter a field name,
you could either push (F9), or you could type NAM followed by the
(enter) key. Some people like function keys, some learn the
names of the commands more easily and so prefer to type the three
characters. PC-File III lets you suit yourself!
Now that you have defined your database, the first thing that
you'll want to do is put some data into it.
ADDING RECORDS TO YOUR DATABASE
To add records to your database, push (F1) or type ADD when
viewing the master menu screen.
PC-File III will then find an empty spot for your new record to
go into. If there has been a record deleted previously from the
database, that location will be reused for the added record. If
there are no deleted records in the database, the new record will
be added to the end. In either case, PC-File III will tell you
at the top of the screen which location it has found for adding
your record.
You will then be allowed to enter your data, using the cursor
movement keys to access any field on the screen. A "Duplication"
key is provided for data entry of repetitive information.
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This is especially handy if everyone in your database is from
Albuquerque.
After you've entered all the data for one record, press (F10) to
cause the record to be added to the database. PC-File III will
then prompt you to add another record. If there are no further
records to add at this time, just press (F10) without entering
any data. You'll be returned to the master menu screen.
There is a maximum of 32,767 records allowed in this version of
PC-File III. You must have enough disk space, of course, to
handle the quantity of data in your database.
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MODIFYING A RECORD
To modify a record in your database, push (F2) or type "MOD"
while viewing the master menu screen. You will be asked "KEY or
#n,*,+,-,++,--,\ ". If you know the key (the data in the first
field) of the record to be modified, enter it at this time.
Alternatively, you can enter the record number of the record in
the database. The first record is number 1, the second is 2, and
so on. To modify record number 120, you would enter "#120".
Entering an "*" will allow you to modify the most recently
retrieved record. This is handy when you have just used "FINd"
to locate a record, and now you are using "MODify" to change it.
Instead of having to enter the record # of the found record, just
enter an "*". It's also handy for making another modification to
the same record that you just finished modifying.
A fourth way to specify the record to be modified is to enter
"+", meaning to modify the next record after the one which you
just modified.
You can also enter a "-", meaning to modify the record just prior
to the one you just modified.
If you enter a "++", you'll be taken into "browse" mode. The
next twenty records in sequence will be shown on the screen,
preceded by their relative record numbers. Each time you press
"++" you'll see the next twenty records. If your keyboard has
the "PgDn" key, you can press it and get the same results. When
you see the record you wish to modify, just enter its number.
Example: if you see that it's record number 123 that you want to
modify, enter #123.
If you enter a "--", you'll be taken into "browse" mode. The
previous twenty records will be shown on the screen. Each time
you enter "--", you'll back up twenty records in the database.
If your keyboard has the "PgUp" key, you can press it and get the
same results.
If you enter a "\" (backslash), you'll be presented with the last
record in the database and allowed to modify it.
PC-File III will retrieve the record to be modified and display
it for modification on the screen. You can use the cursor
movement keys, data keys, and the insert and delete keys to
change any of the data on the screen. You can also use the
"duplication" key (a single quote or a single apostrophe) to copy
data from the corresponding field in the previously viewed
record.
After you've modified the data on the screen, press (F10) to
cause the changes to be accepted. You'll be prompted to enter
the KEY value for another record to be modified. If you have no
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other modifications to make at this time, just press (enter) or
(F10) and you'll be returned to the master menu screen.
DELETING A RECORD
To delete a record, press (F3) or type "DEL" while viewing the
master menu screen. You'll be asked "KEY or #n,*,+,-,++,--,\ ".
You should then enter the Key value of the first field in the
record to be deleted, or the record number in the database
(preceded by a #), or an "*" to delete the most recently
retrieved record, or a "+" to delete the next record in sequence,
or a "-" to delete the previous record in sequence, or a "\"
(backslash) to delete the last record in the database. You can
also go into "browse" mode at this time by entering "++" or
(PgDn) or "--" or (PgUp). (Read the above section "Modifying A
Record" for a longer explanation of this prompt.)
PC-File III will retrieve the record and display it for you and
then ask you to "Type 'DELETE', or press (enter)". If you decide
that you really do wish to delete the record, type "DELETE". If
you decide not to delete this record, type "KEEP". Press
(enter). You'll then be prompted for the next record KEY to be
deleted.
When you've finished with all your deletions, just press (enter)
when asked for the next record KEY. You will be returned to the
master menu screen.
DISPLAYING A RECORD
To display a record, press (F4) or type "DIS" while viewing the
master menu screen. You'll be asked "KEY, or #n,+,-,++,--,\ ".
You should then enter the Key value of the first field in the
record to be displayed, or the record number in the database
(preceded by a #), or a "+" to display the next record in
sequence, or a "-" to display the previous record in sequence, or
a "\" to display the last record in the database. You can also
enter "browse" mode by entering "++" or "--". PC-File III will
retrieve and display the record for you, and then prompt you for
the next record to be displayed. When you're through displaying
records, just press (enter) and you'll be returned to the master
menu screen.
FINDING A RECORD
To find a record, press (F5) or type "FIN" while viewing the
master menu screen. You will then be shown a list of all the
field names in the database, and asked "FIELD TO SEARCH". You
should type in the name of the field which you wish to search on.
You only need to enter as much of the field name as required to
uniquely identify the field. PC-File III will next prompt you
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with:
>xxx(scan full field) ?xxx(soundex)
Look for:__________
You should now type in the data which you would like to search
for. But first, look at these FOUR different ways you can make a
search.
ONE: SCAN ACROSS
If you precede the data with a ">" character, PC-File III will
look for an occurrence of that data anywhere in the field. For
example, if you type ">mit", records will be returned which have
"Smith", or "transmit", or "miter", etc. This is a "full field
scan" type of search.
TWO: GENERIC
If you type "mit" (without the ">" in front) records will be
retrieved only if they start out with "mit" in the field, such as
"miter", "mitten", etc. This type of search is fully "generic":
that is, all records will be retrieved when the data field
"begins with" the search data. You can, for example, find all
records with last names that start with "S", or find all records
with zip codes starting with "980".
Search TWO will proceed considerably faster than search ONE.
Search ONE does a "full field scan", and therefore PC-File III
must look at every record in the database. In search TWO,
however, PC-File III can take advantage of its index file for
very rapid retrieval.
THREE: SOUNDEX
Soundex searches retrieve records which sound the same as the
search argument. You can do a soundex search on any field in
your database.
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Please note that the "soundex" method of locating names was not
invented by the author of PC-File III. It's only a computerized
implementation of a standard name indexing method that's been
around for many years.
FOUR: WILDCARD
A wildcard search finds records which have certain characters
appearing only in certain fixed positions within a field.
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Whichever type of search you use, when a record is found which
matches the search it'll be displayed followed by this prompt:
"Continue, Stop, Modify, or Delete?". If you want to find more
records which match this search criterion, just type "C" or press
(Enter). The next record will be found and displayed. If you
wish to stop searching, type "S" and then push (Enter). If you
want to make changes to the record you just found, type "M" and
then press (Enter). To delete the record you just found, type
"D" and press (Enter).
After you modify or delete the record, the search will continue
from that point.
LISTING THE RECORDS
The listing capabilities of PC-File III are very powerful indeed.
You will be allowed to select records based on "equal",
"unequal", "greater than", or "less than" relationships. The
data can be displayed in any format which you specify. And you
can list the report on your printer, on your screen, or to disk.
There is even a data transposition (flip data) character
provided. (See the section "Special Keys When Typing" or look up
"flip data" in the index).
To list the records, press (F6) or type "LIS" while viewing the
master menu screen. You will be shown the names of all the
report formats which you have previously defined to the system,
and asked "Which format, or press (enter)".
If this is the first time you've ever created this particular
report format, just press (enter). You will be shown all of the
field names in this database, and prompted with: "Column=0.
Field to List:". You should type in the name of the field which
you would like to see first on your report (at the far left).
You don't need to type in the whole field name; only enough so
that PC-File III can uniquely identify it. As you continue to be
prompted to enter field names, PC-File III will keep you
informed, at the bottom of the screen, about the number of print
columns which you've used up. If the report will go to your
screen, you should not let this number go beyond 79. If the
report will go to your printer, you shouldn't let the number go
beyond the maximum width of a print line.
PC-File III will list your fields side by side on the output
report, with one space inserted between each field. For most
reporting purposes, this is all that you need to know. Just
specify the desired fields and let PC-File III do the rest.
You're freed from the burden of calculating which column you want
the data printed in, or of designing your output forms (which
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some database programs force you to do). You'll find that the
report which is automatically generated for you is usually quite
adequate.
For unusual reporting requirements, however, PC-File III provides
some formatting options which you may wish to utilize. The
following information will show you how to format customized
output reports, placing your data in selected locations on the
report.
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You can also cause calculations to occur and be printed as the
output field. The format for calculated fields looks like this:
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When you've specified all of the data to appear on the listing,
just push (enter).
Here is a summary with some sample answers to the question "Field
to List?":
RESPONSE PRINTED RESULT
------------ ------------------------------------
FIELD1 The data from FIELD1
* The relative record number
"FRIDAY" The constant "FRIDAY" will be printed
>10 Print ten blanks (ten spaces)
< Backspace 1 space
=25 Tab to printer column 25
/ Start new line on the printer
/FF Skip to a new page
(A+B)SUM:7.2 A calculated answer
You'll be asked to enter the Title of the report. If you enter a
title at this time, it will be saved with the report format and
used whenever the report is printed. If you enter a "null" title
(no data, just an "enter" key), you'll be prompted for a title
each time the report is about to be printed.
When you enter the Title, there are some characters which you can
put at the front of the title line to give you extra control over
the output. These characters will allow you to bypass title or
heading lines, bypass printing of totals, omit detail lines, or
cause prompting for changing of paper or envelopes in friction
feed printers.
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When you're asked "Save this report format?", Reply "Y" if you
will ever want to print this report again, or "N" if this is a
one-time only report. If you reply "Y", you'll then be asked
"Name for this format:". Just type in a 1 to 8 character name by
which you would like to remember this report format.
You will next be asked: "List on Printer, Screen, or Disk
(P,S,D)". Type "P" to get a printed list, or "S" to get the
listing on your video screen. If you are "cloning" (creating a
new database) or printing to disk, reply "D". See the section on
Cloning a new database.
You'll be told to prepare your printer for output, and asked:
"Shall I print an alignment pattern?". If you answer "Y", a
pattern of X's will be printed (one line only) so that you can
see if your printer was lined up correctly. After the X's are
printed, the question will be repeated. This is most useful if
you are using pre-printed output forms, or if you are printing on
labels and want to be sure you have things lined up properly.
You'll be given the opportunity to have subtotals printed, or to
have them omitted. The prompt for this is:
Field to trigger subtotals, or
press (Enter) for no subtotals
If you enter the name of a field in your database, subtotals will
be printed for your numeric fields whenever the named field
changes in value. If you enter no field name (just press the
'enter' key), subtotals will not be printed. You would normally
indicate the field which was the first field specified the last
time you sorted the database.
If you selected subtotals, you'll be asked two more questions.
First, "Do you want Group Highlighting?". If you reply "Y", then
only the first group item in each subtotal group will be printed.
Subsequent items will print as blanks. For example, if you
sorted on DEPARTMENT then selected DEPARTMENT as the field to
trigger subtotals, your report might look like this:
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DEPARTMENT ACTIONS
---------- -------
A27 173
212
555
B33 212
066
If you answer "N" to the Group Highlighting question, then the
same report would look like this:
DEPARTMENT ACTIONS
---------- -------
A27 173
A27 212
A27 555
B33 212
B33 066
Second, you'll be asked "New page after each subtotal?". If you
want to skip to the top of a clean page after the subtotals for
each group are printed, answer "Y". If you answer "N", you'll
get one blank line after the subtotals, before the start of the
next group.
You'll be asked "List All records or Selected records (A or S):".
If you want to see all the records in your report, answer "A".
If you only want to list some of the records, answer "S". In
this case, you will be shown all of the field names and asked
"Field to Select on:". PC-File III wants to know which field
will determine whether or not the record will be printed. Enter
enough of the field name to uniquely identify it. You will then
be asked "Compare how? >,<,=,<> ". The field which you have
selected will later be compared to some value which you will also
later enter. PC-File III is asking how it should compare the
field to the value. If you will want them to be equal, enter
"=". If you will want to see records which have the field less
than some value, enter "<". For a "greater than" comparison,
enter ">". For "unequal", enter "<>". Now you will be asked for
the value which your field will be compared to. PC-File III
asks: "Compared to value:". Enter the value. Example: To list
all employees with age greater than 40 you would respond as
follows:
"Field to select on:" AGE
"Compare how? " >
"Compared to value: " 40
If the comparison is for equal or unequal, you're also allowed to
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enter the ">" character at the front of the searched for value.
This will cause PC-File III to scan the entire field for an
occurance of the value. Example: To list all employees with
"ART" appearing anywhere in the field called "HOBBIES" you would
respond as follows:
"Field to select on:" HOBBIES
"Compare how? " =
"Compared to value: " >ART
If the comparison is for equal or unequal, you'll be allowed to
use the wildcard character "_" in your search value. Example: a
search on "equal" for a value of "___TH" (three wildcard
characters in front of the "TH") would print records for SMITH,
BROTHERS, FORTH, etc.
In case you need to make multiple comparisons to select the
records to be printed, you'll now be asked: "And, Or, or End".
If you only have one comparison to make, reply "E". If you reply
"A" (for "And") or "O" (for "Or"), the results of your first
comparison will be "ANDed" or "ORed" with the results of
subsequent comparisons which you'll be prompted for. In all, you
can make a total of ten "and/or" comparisons.
In this context, "AND" means that ALL of the comparisons must be
true. "OR" means that ANY one or more of the comparisons must be
true.
For example: Assume that we wish to list all Female employees
between the age of 20 and 40 who are single. This table shows
the appropriate responses:
FIELD TO COMPARE COMPARED TO AND/OR/END
SELECT ON HOW VALUE
--------- ------- ------------ ----------
SEX = F A
AGE > 20 A
AGE < 40 A
STATUS = S E
We used "AND" because we wanted ALL of the conditions to be true.
ANDing and ORing combines from left to right. Each time you make
a comparison, the result is saved as the "truth" value, and this
truth value is then used for the next comparison, etc. Until you
get used to the way this works, it is wise to practice your
intended comparison by listing to the screen, just to see if the
results are as expected.
If you are using a printer for output, PC-File III will now pause
with a message to allow you to set up the printer.
Now is when PC-File III really goes to work for you. Here's a
peek at what's going on behind the scene:
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SORTING THE DATABASE INDEX
If you wish to have your output reports printed in a specific
sequence, you may wish to sort the database index. For example,
to print your customer file in alphabetic sequence by last name
you would first sort the database on "LASTNAME". If you don't
care about the sequence of your output report, you won't need to
do a sort before printing the report.
To sort the records, press (F7) or type "SOR" while viewing the
master menu screen. PC-File III will load a special sort program
into the computer, print out all the field names, and ask: "Sort
field #1:". You should enter the name of the field which you
would like to use to sequence the database. (Just enter enough
of the name to uniquely identify it.). If the sequence will
depend on multiple fields, you should give the name of the most
primary field in the sort sequence. For example, you may be
producing an alphabetic listing by name. Within all of the
"SMITH" names, you would want the sort to include the first
names, so that all the JOHN SMITHs would appear together,
followed by all the JUNE SMITHs. Sort field #1 in this example
would be "LASTNAME", and sort field #2 would be "FIRSTNAME".
You'll be allowed to specify up to ten field names in the sort
sequence.
You can also pull out any portion of the field for use in
sequencing.
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As you enter each field name, you'll be asked "Ascending or
Descending (A or D):". This is your chance to tell whether you
want the field to be sorted into ascending or descending
sequence. You can freely intermix ascending fields with
descending fields. For example, you might wish to print a list
of employee salaries, according to department. Each department
will be listed, in ascending sequence. Within each department,
you would list salaries by descending sequence (so that the big
earners show up on top). To produce this list, you would sort as
follows:
DEPARTMENT (Ascending)
SALARY# (Descending)
When you've finished identifying all the fields and their
corresponding sequences, just push (enter).
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Finally, you'll be asked to identify a "work" drive for the sort
to use as an overflow area. The work drive will be used to
contain a small file of sort status information. It will also be
used as "spill over" work space if the sort is unable to sort the
entire database index in RAM memory. The sort will do as much of
its work as possible in the memory you have available for it.
This is why the sort runs so fast. If it needs more work space
than there is memory available, it'll use the work drive as an
"extension" of RAM memory.
You must select a work drive that has enough empty space on it to
handle the sort work requirements. Also, to help with the speed
of the sort, it's best to make the work drive different from the
database "data" drive. However, if you have a "hard disk" or
enough room in a "RAM-drive", definitely put the work drive
there. For most databases in the "under 2000 records" category,
the work space won't be needed and so it won't matter which drive
you specify.
The sort will now proceed and keep you informed of its status as
it progresses.
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USING THE UTILITIES
It is important to make frequent "backup" copies of your
database, in case something happens to make it unusable. The
Utilities provided with PC-File III allow you to Copy your
database, or to Rename, Delete, Export or Merge databases.
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ALTERING A FIELD NAME OR EDIT MASK
You can change the name of any field defined in your database.
You might want to do this, for example, to change a field
attribute from numeric to character, or to shorten the field
name. Press (F9) or type "NAM" while viewing the master menu
screen.
You will be shown a list of all the field names and asked "Which
Name to Change:". Type the name of the field you wish to change.
You'll then be asked to "Enter the New Name:". Type the name
that you would like to use for the new name of the field.
Underneath the field name, you can optionally provide information
telling PC-File III what characters will be allowed when keying
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data into the field. If you don't provide this information, all
characters in the ASCII character set will be allowed for the
field if it's not numeric. If it's a numeric field, only the
digits 0 through 9, decimal, plus, minus, and the letters "D" and
"E" will be allowed. ("D" and "E" are used when entering
floating point numbers.) We call this optional editing
information an "edit mask".
A carefully thought out edit mask can prevent the operator from
accidentally keying invalid characters into your data field.
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ENDING / CHANGING TO A NEW DATABASE
To end the program and return to the DOS operating system, or to
change to a different database, type "END" while viewing the
master menu screen. PC-File III will ask: "Quit, Change file, or
Resume?(Q,C,R)". Answer "Q" if you have completed processing
with PC-File III. Answer "C" if you would like to keep using
PC-File III, but wish to process a different database. Answer
"R" if you didn't really mean to type "END", in which case you'll
be returned to the master menu screen.
GLOBAL UPDATE AND DELETE
If you wish to delete a lot of records at one time, or update a
lot of records with the same value, then you'll find the global
update/delete capabilities of PC-File III to be very useful.
You'll be allowed to name a field in the database, and a value
which you're looking for. For every record found in the database
which has the value in the field, global delete will delete the
record. Or, if you're doing global update, each found record can
have any field changed to a new value.
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MERGING TWO DATABASES TOGETHER
There is occasionally a need to combine two databases into one.
For example, you may have been keeping your data in two separate
databases because of a limitation on diskette space. Suddenly,
you find yourself with a new hard disk on your PC and wish to
combine both databases into one. Here's how it's done.
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SETTING UP THE "SMART" KEYS
Ten different keys on your keyboard can be preloaded with data
and/or commands. The keys are the NUMBER keys 0-9 located along
the TOP of your keyboard. These are NOT the function keys. When
they have been setup with data or commands, they can be used by
pressing the "Alt" key at the left of the space-bar and, while
holding the Alt key down, pressing the desired number key. If
the particular key has been preloaded with characters, they will
be emitted just as if you had typed them in from the keyboard.
If the smart key hasn't been set up, then nothing will happen if
it's pressed.
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PRINTING MAILING LABELS
PC-File III can do a very nice job of producing mailing labels
from your database. Excess spaces and empty lines will be
automatically removed. Labels can be produced in the standard
"1-up" format, or you can optionally produce them "multi-up" in a
side by side format. The multi-up labels can be printed on
continuous forms labels or on sheets of labels.
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SNAPSHOT MAILING LABELS
There's a very useful feature built into PC-File III which we've
been using here at ButtonWare for quite some time. We've decided
to make it generally useable by everyone. It's called "Snapshot
Mailing Labels" and it works like this:
When you're adding a record to your database, or just viewing or
modifying a record, you may wish to print a mailing label for the
person or address being viewed. If you've previously defined a
special snapshot format, then you can produce the label whenever
you want by pressing the "snapshot key."
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CLONING: (OUTPUTTING A NEW DATABASE)
You can create an entirely new database from an existing
database. You may want to do this to create a subset of the
original database (with fewer records), or to change the way your
database was defined. You can also "split" a database into
multiple parts. This is especially useful when you're running
out of disk space and wish to divide the database into several
different ones.
The cloning operation allows you to define a new database which
is similar to an existing one, and then it copies the data from
the existing database into the new one. The new database can
differ from the original in the following ways:
- Field lengths can be lengthened
- Field lengths can be shortened
- New fields can be inserted
- Fields can be removed
- Fields can be rearranged (the order of their appearance on
the screen changed)
- The new database can contain "selected" records from the
original
- The database can be changed from normal to encrypted
- The database can be changed from encrypted to normal
- The database can be changed from encrypted to encrypted (with
a new security code)
Follow the steps below to create a new database from an old
database:
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SPLITTING AND JOINING FIELDS
It's also possible to combine two adjacent fields into one field
in your database. You may want to do this, for example, if you
defined a YEAR field, a MONTH field, and a DAY field and wish to
combine them into one single field called DATE.
You can also split up a single field into multiple fields. For
example, you may want to take the DATE field and split it out
into MONTH, DAY, and YEAR.
Here's how to split or join fields:
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EXCHANGING DATA WITH VISICALC, OTHERS
You may export your database for use with Visicalc, 1-2-3, or
Multiplan or any other program which will allow input of a "DIF"
or Visicalc format file.
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USING YOUR DATA WITH MAILMERGE
You can export your database into a format which can be used with
MailMerge, WORD, or other types of programs which require your
fields to be separated by commas. This is handy for keeping a
mailing labels database and then printing customized letters to
each person on your mailing list. To do this, press (F8) or type
"UTI" while viewing the Master menu screen. When asked "Export
to Visicalc or Wordstar", reply "W". Then answer the questions
about the input and output drive and the database name. When the
program is finished, your newly created file will have the name
"filename.WS" (Where "filename" is the name of your database).
IMPORTING & EXPORTING YOUR DATABASE
A very powerful feature of the PC-File III system is its ability
to share data with many other programs, such as Lotus 1-2-3,
Multiplan, PC-Calc, VisiCalc, WordStar, WORD, and Personal
Editor.
IMPORTING:
You can import files or databases created on other systems, into
the PC-File III database format. In order to do this, the file
to be imported must be in one of these formats:
MailMerge format. This format consists of data fields
separated by commas, with quote marks usually surrounding
each field. The end of each record has a carriage-return and
optionally a line-feed. This format is used by the WordStar
"MailMerge" program, is produced by many BASIC programs, and
is an export option in many existing database programs.
Text editor format. This format consists of fixed length
fields with no separators between each field. The end of
each record has a carriage return and sometimes a line-feed.
This format is produced by most of the text editors and many
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of the word processing programs.
PC-Calc format. This format is used by the ButtonWare
spreadsheet program called "PC-Calc".
DIF format. This format is produced as an output or export
option by many of the existing spreadsheet programs, and by
some database programs.
Fixed Length format. This format is just like the Text
Editor format described above, except that the end of each
record is not marked by a carriage return. Fixed length
format is used by many programs which create "random" files.
Every record is exactly the same length, and there are no
delimiters or record separators. The only way to tell where
one record stops and the next one starts is by knowing the
exact length of the records when they were created.
If your file exists or can be changed into one of these formats,
it can be imported into PC-File III for use as a database.
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EXPORTING:
You can also export your PC-File III database for use with many
other programs. You'll be able to export into "VisiCalc",
"MailMerge", Microsoft WORD, "PC-Calc", "DIF", or "Text Editor"
formats.
When you export the database, all of the records in the database
will be copied out into the export file. They'll be copied in
the most recent sort sequence. Therefore, if you will want the
exported file to appear in some special sequence, you'll need to
sort the database first.
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SECURITY (ENCYPHERED) DATABASES
You can tell PC-File III that the database is to be kept secure
from other people. If you do this, PC-File III will maintain all
of the data, the index, and the database description in an
encrypted format. This data can't be viewed by ANYONE without
the password, not even clever programmers with disk snooping
tools, because the data is highly "scrambled". The only people
who will be able to access and see your database are those who
know the special security key which you'll be asked to enter when
you first define the database.
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IF YOUR DATABASE GETS DAMAGED
PC-File III takes great pains to make sure that you don't
accidentally damage your database. Three special techniques
proprietary to ButtonWare are utilized to keep your data in good
form on the disk. Therefore, the number of occurrences of damage
to databases is very low.
However, accidents do happen. Diskettes are a notoriously
unreliable medium for the storage of information. Sectors do go
bad on the disks. Read/write heads in the drives do get dirty.
If something unforeseen does happen to your database, don't
panic! Chances are pretty good that it can be recovered.
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To help minimize the chances that you will damage a database in
the future, we offer the following suggestions.
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CONFIGURING YOUR SYSTEM
You can change many of the PC-File III options to suit your
individual configuration. You do this by running, from DOS, the
standalone program called PC-SETUP. Instructions for running
PC-SETUP are given in the section "Getting Started". This
chapter details some of the options that can be changed.
Changing the Printer Defaults
PC-File III is distributed for use with the IBM 80-column Printer
or with the Epson MX-80. However, you can override the printer
defaults for use with other printers. These defaults include the
length of your printed page, the width of the page, the control
characters to cause "normal" or "condensed" printing, the method
used to skip to the next page, and the number of lines to print
on each page.
Changing the Screen Colors
You can change the colors (white on black) which are normally
displayed. After you have defined these colors they will be used
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whenever you start up PC-File III.
Using 40-Character Width Displays
If you have a video display which only allows viewing in
"40-column" mode, such as a television set with an RF Modulator,
you can configure for this.
Miscellaneous Settings.
There are some other settings that can be established by running
PC-SETUP. These include a default disk drive, a default database
name, settings for running on MS-DOS (non-IBM compatible)
machines, and the control commands for your "snapshot" mailing
labels.
A Program to Run When Finished
Sometimes, PC users don't wish to return to DOS when they're
completed with their database processing. You can establish a
program to be run at the completion of PC-File III processing.
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USING MS-DOS (NON IBM "COMPATIBLE")
PC-File III will run on many MS-DOS computers which don't claim
to be IBM "compatible".
If PC-File III won't run on your MS-DOS computer, taking the
following steps should allow you to run the program correctly.
First, try utilizing the ROM BIOS routines rather than the high
speed RAM screen output routines of PC-File III. To do this, run
the standalone program called PC-SETUP. To the first question
(about IBM PC compatibility), answer number 2 "Mostly compatible
with the IBM-PC". After answering the rest of the questions, try
again to run PC-File III on your machine.
If the above doesn't work, try utilizing the ANSI device
driver provided which is built in to many versions of MS-DOS.
Here's how to do it.
You must be using MS-DOS version 2.0 or later.
Run the standalone program called PC-SETUP. To the first
question (about IBM PC compatibility), answer number 3 "Not
very compatible". After answering the rest of the questions,
try again to run PC-File III on your machine.
Many MS-DOS computers have the ANSI "device driver" available as
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a separate option. The option must be specified to MS-DOS in
order for PC-File III to run with the above indicated changes.
If the screen still doesn't look correct, you may also have to do
the following:
The file named "ANSI.SYS" must be placed on your "boot-up"
disk. This file is provided as part of the MS-DOS system
disk on most systems.
The file "CONFIG.SYS" must be placed on your "boot-up" disk
and must contain the following statement (you can put it
there) as one of the command lines.
DEVICE=ANSI.SYS
The CONFIG.SYS file is created by you and is described in
your MS-DOS manual.
If you faithfully meet all of the above conditions, PC-File III
will try to use the special device driver called "ANSI.SYS" which
will allow it to run on almost any MS-DOS computer.
On some MS-DOS computers there are no function keys. The only
absolutely necessary function key is (F10). Therefore, provision
has been made for you to "simulate" the pressing of (F10). Hold
down the (Ctrl) key and then press "A". This is called "Ctrl-A".
If you type in the "Ctrl-A" character, PC-File III will pretend
that you pressed (F10).
WRITING YOUR OWN PROGRAMS
This information is provided for programmers who may wish to use
the PC-File III databases with other programs.
PC-File III makes an excellent "Front End" program for other
systems which you might develop. You can use PC-File III to
handle the file maintenance functions, and concentrate your
efforts on the rest of the system.
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A sample BASIC program is provided for you, to show you how to
process the Index and Data records in your database. It is named
"SAMPLE.BAS". Why don't you print it and have a look at it?
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CALCULATING DISK STORAGE SPACE
You can calculate the amount of disk space your database will
require.
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If you add together the calculated length of the INX record and
the calculated length of the DTA record and multiply this by the
maximum number of records you expect to have in your database,
you'll have the approximate number of characters of disk space
required to contain your database.
USERS WITH ONLY 1 DISK DRIVE
You have two options for running PC-File III.
Option 1: Database on the "B:" drive, PC-File III on the "A:"
drive.
Even though some computers don't have a "B:" drive, DOS lets them
pretend that they do.
If you tell PC-File that your database is on the "B:" drive, the
DOS operating system will automatically prompt you whenever you
need to change disks. Whenever it asks for the "A:" drive
diskette, insert the PC-File III program disk. Whenever it asks
for the "B:" diskette, insert your database diskette. The
advantage of this approach is that you can use an entire diskette
(360,000 characters) for your database. The disadvantage is that
you might have to exchange diskettes frequently.
Option 2: Database on the "A:" drive and PC-File III also on the
"A:" drive.
If you tell PC-File III that your database is on the "A:" drive,
you will have to share your database with the PC-File III
programs. The advantage of this approach is that you won't have
to keep changing diskettes. The disadvantage is that you won't
have very much room for your database because of the space
occupied by programs. However, you can create a "Production"
version of PC-File III, to give yourself the maximum amount of
available disk space.
To do this, make a copy of the PC-File III diskette, which will
become your production copy. Then, on this copy, delete all
files except PC-OVL.EXE, PC-FILE.EXE, PC-SORT.EXE, PC-PRINT.EXE,
PC-DEF.EXE, PC-UTIL.EXE, PC-EXPOR.EXE, PC-FIX.EXE, PC-IMPOR.EXE,
and PC-FILE.PRO.
Some of these files may even be deleted.
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A FEATURES CHECKLIST
Making comparisons of the many database programs that are on the
market is a popular pastime. This features checklist is provided
to simplify the task. You'll soon discover that PC-File III does
far more than most programs selling for many times the price.
Database Type:
Indexed.
Maximum databases open simultaneously is one.
User Interface:
Menu driven.
Full screen input.
Password protection optional.
Macro definition capability.
Entry/Editing Capabilities
"Character" field type.
"Number" field type.
User defined field types.
Automatic Date and Time.
RAM Memory
Minimum required is 128K.
Maximum useable is 640K.
Printers Supported:
Any printer on the "parallel" port.
Disk Drives
Minimum required is 1.
Maximum supported is 8.
(Drives A through H, but all the programs
must be on one drive, and all the data in a
particular database must be on one drive.)
Hard Disk Support:
Program may reside on hard disk.
Data may reside on hard disk.
(Programs must be in same subdirectory
with data if on same drive.)
Electronic Disk Support:
Program may reside on electronic disk.
Data may reside on electronic disk.
Program Capacities:
Maximum Field length (most fields) is 65 characters.
Maximum Field length (last field) is 1665 characters.
Maximum Fields per Database is 42.
Maximum Record length is 1665 characters.
Maximum Records per Database is 32,767.
Maximum Number of Sort Control Fields is 10.
Maximum No. of Compares for print record
selection is 10.
Maximum Number of "calculated fields"
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in a report is 20.
Search Types
Wild Card.
Soundex.
Generic.
Scan across (imbedded).
Ad hoc queries possible?
Yes.
Case independence:
Searches are case independent.
Sorts are case independent.
Indexing
ALL fields are automatically indexed.
Search or sort on ANY field in the database.
Reports
Maximum report width is 32767 characters.
Control breaks are supported.
Titles on each page are supported.
Fields can be placed anywhere on the page.
Subtotals and totals.
Calculated report fields.
Print to disk, printer, or screen.
Boolean logic for record selection.
Communication with other programs
Can read and write the following file types
ASCII text files
Comma-separated (WORD, MailMerge)
Visicalc "VC" files
VisiCalc "DIF" files
PC-Calc files
Fixed length files
Openness of the system
Is Program "copy-protected"? No.
Method is provided to calculate database sizes.
Programmer information is provided.
Sample BASIC program is provided.
Miscellaneous advanced features
Encryption.
"Browse" mode.
Global update & delete.
Correctly handles floating point data.
Data restructuring is supported.
"Snapshot" mailing labels.
Macro keys can be defined.
Proprietary disk writing techniques
protect against loss of data.
Program cost
Initial purchase is $49.
Updates cost approx. $20.
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SOME NOTES ON PERFORMANCE
PC-File III is well known for its excellent speed of operation.
However, with very large databases containing thousands of
records, things can slow down considerably. The following hints
and information should help you to get the maximum possible speed
when processing your data.
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SUMMARY OF ENHANCEMENTS TO THIS VERSION
- New high speed screen output routines are used for IBM
compatible machines.
- Expanded capabilities allow 32767 records maximum.
- One "super" field is allowed per database. It must be the
last field defined, and can have a maximum size of all the
remainder of the screen.
- A "wildcard" search character is provided for all PC-File and
PC-Print searching.
- "Snapshot" mailing labels. Users can print a mailing label
instantly for the record being displayed.
- Added direct path from "FINding" a record to "MODifying" or
"DELeting" it. After the modify or delete, the FINd will
continue with the next sequential record.
- Performance improvement. ALL of RAM memory is now used by
PC-File and PC-Sort.
- Change to the search logic. Records will now be searched
beginning from the "current pointer" to the end of the index,
then from the front of the index forward to the current
pointer. The old search was always from the beginning of the
index to the end. This change permits the user to process
database updates in sequence for performance gains.
- Enhanced the "DUPE" key. It now displays duplicated data
instantly. Data can be "duplicated" from previously viewed
or modified records as well as from added records.
- PgDn and PgUp keys may now be used when browsing, as
substitutes for "++" and "--".
- The amount of data that each "smartkey" can hold is now 300
characters for each key. It was 75.
- Provided new program PC-SETUP. Asks configuration questions,
then builds the profile file PC-FILE.PRO automatically.
- Option for "Group Highlighting" on reports.
- Option for new page after subtotals on reports.
- Numeric data will now add correctly even if it contains
imbedded "$","+", or commas.
- The "transpose when printing" character (a tilde) is
provided. "Smith~John" will print as "John Smith".
- Added a new user definable parameter "/PAGEWIDTH". Allows
user to tell PC-Print how wide a report may be in "normal"
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print mode before going to "condensed" mode.
- Time of day removed from report titles. (Many users
requested this.)
- Mailing labels can now also be printed on sheets of labels.
Sheets can be manually inserted or automatically fed.
- Option provided to use FORMFEED or NEWLINE characters to
eject report pages.
- PC-IMPORt has been integrated with the rest of the system.
It no longer needs to be run standalone.
- Utilities include deletion of report formats.
- Utilities will also copy filename.KEY files.
- Disk error recovery has been enhanced. Errors on the disk
will now be retried 10 times.
- Minor fixes and cosmetic improvements.
THE FILES ON YOUR PROGRAM DISK
This information is provided so that you'll know the function of
each file in the PC-File III system.
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SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- "Do you have any other programs that you're distributing?"
ANSWER: Yes, we have an excellent communications program
called "PC-Dial". We have a spreadsheet program called
"PC-Calc" which is by far the nicest available in its price
range. There's also a graphics program called "PC-Graph"
which allows you to graph your PC-File database. PC-Graph
will be available in January, 1985. Each program is
available from ButtonWare for under $50 and can be ordered
directly by calling (206)746-4296. Visa and MasterCard
accepted.
We take great pride in our ability to provide high quality,
high function, easy to use programs for a popular price. We
hope to have our word processing program (PC-Type) available
sometime in 1985.
Also in the plans are the integration of our products into
one easily used package. You'll be able to use the
spreadsheet program, the database program, the graphics
program, the communications program, and the word processor -
all from one menu and with the same data. The price will be
"very popular". We plan to name it "Medley(tm)". We can't
say for sure when "Medley" will be available, but we'll bust
our Buttons (so to speak) getting it to you!
- "Do you have any predefined database applications available?"
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ANSWER: Not at this time. However, there are over 90,000
users of PC-File now (and the number is growing rapidly), so
if you'd like to become an entrepreneur, why don't you create
an application and market it? A very good one would be an
address and phone number database with mailing labels. How
about a database for stamp collectors? If you notify us of
your product, we'll include a listing for you here in future
versions of this manual.
Here's the start of what we hope will become a long list:
LETUS A-B-C is a database containing extracts of articles
from the major PC magazines over the past several years. You
can do searches by keywords, subject, title, or author to
find a needed article.
LETUS A-B-C
R. Nelson
3790 El Camino Real
Suite 2006
Palo Alto, CA 94306
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- "What computers does PC-File III run on?" ANSWER: We've
worked very hard to make PC-File III run on as many different
"MS-DOS" computers as possible. It's known to run on the
following machines:
AT&T PC
CANNON AS100 ITT XTRA
CHAMELEON KAYPRO 10 (8088 coprocessor)
COLUMBIA 1600-4 LEADING EDGE
COMPAQ OTRONA ATTACHE
CORONA PANASONIC SR. PARTNER
DIMENSION 6800 (IBM mode) SANYO MBC 550
EAGLE 1630 SPERRY PC
FUJITSU MICRO 16S STEARNS (ST-DOS)
GRID COMPASS (/ANSISYS) TANDY 2000
HONEYWELL 6/10 TELEX
HYPERION TI PROFESSIONAL ("emulate" mode)
IBM PC, PCjr, XT, AT ZENITH Z-150
This list was made possible through reports from users who
kindly provided the information. If you're able to add to
our knowledge, please send the details so that we can improve
the list.
- "Can I obtain the source code for the program?" ANSWER: No.
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IF YOU NEED HELP
It's our express goal to provide the highest quality programs for
the lowest price in the industry. Nobody benefits more from this
policy than you, the computer user.
Our products are so overwhelmingly popular that the telephone
here rings almost constantly. While the author heartily enjoys
talking with users, it's becoming impossible to spend any time
enhancing the programs.
If we have to install support lines and hire technical personnel
to provide telephone assistance, the price of our products will
have to be increased. We don't want to have to do this, and
we're certain that you agree.
Therefore, we no longer offer telephone support. The best way
to receive help with your questions or a response to your
suggestions is to write us a letter. Be certain that you
carefully detail the problem and all symptoms. Please
include a stamped, self addressed return envelope. We'll try
to respond to all such mailings.
Questions and requests from non registered users will be
ignored.
ERROR MESSAGES
Although we try to prevent numbered error messages from ever
appearing on your screen, we can't guarantee that it will never
happen. If you do receive an unusual error message that you
can't figure out, the following list of messages and message
numbers may help you to figure out what's happening.
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THE USER-SUPPORTED CONCEPT
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User-Supported Software
You're encouraged to copy and share this diskette with others.
If after evaluating this program you find it to be useful,
You're trusted to send a $49 payment.
Jim Button
P.O. Box 5786
Bellevue, WA 98006
User-supported software is an experiment in distributing computer
programs, based on these beliefs:
1. That the value and utility of software is best assessed by
the user on his/her own system.
2. That the creation of personal computer software can and
should be supported by the computing community.
3. That copying of programs should be encouraged, rather than
restricted.
Anyone may legally obtain an evaluation copy of the program from
a friend or computer club. After you've had a chance to use and
evaluate the program in your own environment, you're trusted to
either forward a payment to the author, or to discontinue use of
the program. In any case, you are encouraged to copy the program
for evaluation by others.
Free distribution of software and voluntary payment for its use
eliminates costs for advertising and copy protection schemes.
Users obtain quality software at greatly reduced cost. They can
try it out before buying, and do so at their own pace and in the
comfort of their own home or office. The best programs will
survive, based purely on their quality and usefulness.
Please join the experiment. If you believe in these ideals, your
payment is solicited to help make them work.
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WHY SHOULD I PAY?
We were hoping you would ask.
You're trusted to use this copy of PC-File III for evaluation
purposes only, until the requested payment is made. There are
some solid reasons for sending in your payment:
- It's the right thing to do. You'll feel a lot better about
yourself!
- When we receive your payment, we'll send you the latest
version of PC-File III. This is the version with the fewest
bugs and the newest enhancements. New features are being
added regularly to this program.
- You'll receive a complete, printed copy of the User's Guide.
- We'll add you to our database of supporters. Every time a
new version comes out, we'll automatically send you a flyer
giving you the option of buying the new version for a
nominal update charge - usually about $20.
- We'll give you "priority" treatment if you need to write to
us with problems or questions.
RESTRICTED PERMISSION TO COPY
PC-File III is not a public domain program, and never has been.
It is Copyright(C) 1983, 1984, 1985 by Jim Button. The
conditions under which you may copy the PC-File III programs and
documentation are clearly outlined below. WARNING!!! The author
intends to vigorously prosecute copyright violations.
Individuals are granted permission by the author to freely copy
the PC-File III diskette for their own use or for others to
evaluate, so long as no price or other consideration is charged.
The printed material may not be copied without the express
written permission of the author.
Computer clubs (non-profit) are granted permission by the author
to copy the PC-File III diskette and share it with their members,
so long as:
1. No price or other consideration is charged. However, a
distribution cost may be charged for the cost of the
diskette, shipping and handling, as long as it's not more
than $9 total.
2. The program or documentation are not modified in any way and
are distributed together.
3. PC-File III may not be sold as part of some other more
inclusive package.
4. The programs may not be "rented" to others.
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5. The programs may not be distributed via computerized
"bulletin boards" or through any other telecommunications
link.
6. The printed manual may not be copied or reproduced in any
way.
Any group, person, or organization which purchases advertising
space in any publication may not distribute PC-File III under the
"computer club" conditions.
Companies, schools, universities, government and other
organizations are granted permission by the author to copy the
PC-File III programs and documentation for use on other computers
and at other locations in the organization, so long as:
1. The full registration fee of $49 has been paid for the
original copy of the program.
2. A usage fee of $40 is paid to ButtonWare for each additional
building where PC-File III will be used. Within any building
for which the usage fee has been paid, PC-File III may be
copied freely for use on any computer in that building. You
may also make as many copies as desired for classroom use or
training which takes place within the building.
3. Where Local Area Networks, "LAN"s, are involved, the above
building rule also applies. The building usage fee must be
paid if PC-File III is copied into the memory or storage of
any computer in the building.
Organizations are invited to correspond with ButtonWare
concerning a special license agreement which would enable you to
copy and distribute the diskettes with impunity within your
organization. We also offer quantity purchase discounts.
Programmers, Software and hardware distributors and system
developers are encouraged to include PC-File III with their own
products. You must have written permission from ButtonWare
before you can copy or distribute PC-File III. Please contact
ButtonWare to obtain a written agreement.
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ORDER FORM
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JIM BUTTON Call: 1-800-JBUTTON (24 hrs)
ButtonWare
P.O. Box 5786 Federal Employer I.D.# 91-1228699
Bellevue, WA 98006
(Qty discounts avail) PRICE PRICE
ITEM QTY EACH EXTENDED
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"PC-File III" version 3.0 $49 $
(Includes User's Guide) --- -------
Usage fee for additional $40 $
copies (each building) --- -------
Extra printed User's Guide $25 $
(Registered users only) --- -------
Package of 10 PC-File $150 $
Printed User's Guides --- -------
Package of 100 PC-File $1000 $
Printed User's Guides --- -------
PC-Dial $29 $
Async communications pgm. --- -------
PC-Calc
Spreadsheet program --- $48 $-------
SUBTOTAL: $
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7.8% state sales tax $
(Washington state residents) -------
TOTAL: $
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(Available only on double-sided diskette)
MasterCard or Visa or personal check
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SAMPLE.BAS
10 ' *********************************************************************
20 ' * PC-File Sample program. *
30 ' * (C)Copyright 1984 by Jim Button *
40 ' *********************************************************************
50 ' *
60 ' * This program reads a sample database, in sequence by the most
70 ' * recent sort (in sequence by the Index). For each record read, a
80 ' * line is printed on the printer.
90 ' * The name of the hypothetical database is "SAMPLE".
100 '*
110 '* The sample database was defined as follows:
120 '* NAM 20
130 '* ADDRESS 25
140 '* CITY 12
150 '* STATE 2
160 '* ZIP 5
170 '* ---
180 '* 64 (total length of data fields)
190 '*
200 '* The length of an index record in this database is:
210 '* 2 * (number of fields) + 2, or
220 '* 2 * 5 + 2 = 12
230 '*
240 '* The length of a data record in this database is:
250 '* Length of data fields + 1, or
260 '* 64 + 1 = 65
270 '
280 '* NOTE: if record length is longer than 128, then you must start BASIC
290 '* with the /S:512 option. See page 2-4 in your BASIC manual.
300 '
310 END ' This is here because some people INSIST on trying to RUN this!
320 ' You'll want to put it elsewhere in a production program.
330 '....................................................................
340 ' DATA INITIALIZATION
350 '
360 INX.LEN = 12
370 DTA.LEN = 65
380 '....................................................................
390 ' OPEN FILES FOR PROCESSING
400 '
410 OPEN "SAMPLE.INX" AS #1 LEN=INX.LEN
420 FIELD #1,2 AS XNM$,2 AS XAD$,2 AS XCI$,2 AS XST$,2 AS XZI$,2 AS POINT.INX$
430 ' Each of the above 2-byte fields contains the first 2 bytes of the
440 ' the corresponding field in the data file.
450 ' The last 2 bytes of the index rcd are a binary pointer
460 ' to the relative record number in the data file.
470 '
480 OPEN "SAMPLE.DTA" AS #2 LEN=DTA.LEN
490 FIELD #2, 20 AS NAM$, 25 AS ADDRESS$, 12 AS CITY$, 2 AS STATE$, 5 AS ZIP$
500 '...................................................................
510 ' FOR EACH INDEX RECORD, RETRIEVE THE CORRESPONDING DATA RECORD
520 '
530 GET #1 ' Get nxt sequential INX rcd
540 IF LEFT$(XNM$,1) = "/" THEN 530 ' Deleted record. Bypass it
550 IF LEFT$(XNM$,1) = "\" THEN 600 ' End of file.
560 POINTER = CVI(POINT.INX$) ' Get pointer into DTA file
570 GET #2,POINTER ' Random retrieve DTA record
580 LPRINT NAM$;" ";ADDRESS$;" ";CITY$;" ";STATE$;" ";ZIP$
590 GOTO 530
600 '...................................................................
610 ' PROCESSING IS COMPLETED. SHUTDOWN.
620 '
630 CLOSE
640 END
Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #0624
Volume in drive A is DISK0624
Directory of A:\
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CRCK4 COM 1536 10-21-82 5:50p
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FILES624 TXT 1536 1-01-80 7:03a
GO BAT 381 6-11-90 8:48a
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PC-EXPOR EXE 16512 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-FILE DOC 108505 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-FILE EXE 33408 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-FILE PRO 128 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-FIX EXE 14080 11-02-84 3:01a
PC-IMPOR EXE 15104 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-LABEL EXE 8960 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-OVL EXE 21376 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-PRINT EXE 28672 11-02-84 3:01a
PC-SETUP EXE 10368 11-02-84 3:01a
PC-SORT EXE 18432 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-UTIL EXE 18816 11-02-84 3:00a
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0 bytes free
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Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
DOC BAT 249 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-DEF EXE 12288 11-02-84 3:01a
PC-EXPOR EXE 16512 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-FILE EXE 33408 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-FILE PRO 128 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-FILE DOC 108505 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-FIX EXE 14080 11-02-84 3:01a
PC-IMPOR EXE 15104 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-LABEL EXE 8960 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-OVL EXE 21376 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-PRINT EXE 28672 11-02-84 3:01a
PC-SETUP EXE 10368 11-02-84 3:01a
PC-SORT EXE 18432 11-02-84 3:00a
PC-UTIL EXE 18816 11-02-84 3:00a
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CRC TXT 1285 1-01-80 1:28a
CRCK4 COM 1536 10-21-82 5:50p
GO BAT 381 6-11-90 8:48a
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