Short: Multi purpose database. Now 13 languages. Author: david-ek@dsv.su.se Uploader: david-ek@dsv.su.se Type: biz/dbase db is a fast and small os3.0 compliant multi purpose database program. It currently supports 13 languages (English, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish, Czech and Portuguese). There are mostly minor changes this time too. I'd like to get more feedback from you my fellow users. Drop me an e-mail and tell me what you use db for and what you'd like the most in the future. More inspiration is something even a die-hard Amiga enthusiast like me could need in these days. db is ShareWare. All features are present, but db will display a ShareWare reminder for at least 10 seconds if started without a keyfile. Download this version and try it out. I think you'll like it and consider the 20 USD registration fee. You will receive a keyfile if you register. /David Ekholm Why choose db? -------------- I wrote after having tested numerous other PD database programs and always found something lacking or irritating me. They might have dozzens of features not found in db, but they lacked font sensitivity and a standard GUI look and OS 3.0 behaviour. Remember: db is a GENERAL database program. YOU decide what to store in it, be it addresses, video collections spare parts or your invoices. I really can't understand why people keep releasing databases with fixed fields all the time. When you use db you will notice that the user interface has been kept as compact as possible (few gadgets, menus and windows). Still the functionality in for example, searching and sorting is high. This is intentional. I prefer few buttons with high functionality than the opposite. Feature List ------------ A partial list of db's features include: o Dynamic memory handling. Number of records and fields only limited by free memory. o GadTool based. (Use fields of string, checkbox, cycle and text type) o Support for multi-line fields through textfield.gadget o Mouse and keyboard driven. o User definable fields and layout. o Multiple views of the same database. o The views can be designed through a simple to use GUI. o Commodore's Clipboard for flexible interaction with other programs. o AppWindow -just drag and drop database icons on db to load. o Online MenuHelp -Press HELP key when selecting a menu item. o Font sensitive. o ASL requesters for flexible loads and saves. o Localized. o ARexx support. o Dial numbers using a modem or loudspeaker. o WB and Shell usage with Commodore's template parsing. o Fast and flexible find function using AmigaDOS patterns. o Listview browser. o Filter function. o Fast and flexible sort function. Multiple sort orders can be specified. o 'Export View' and two standard ASCII export features. o Automatic ASCII import (tab-separated ASCII). History of changes ------------------ 96-09-11 v3.3 NEWS: * The first field will automatically be activated when a record is added. * The cursor will remain active in the current field when the user changes to search or sort mode with RAmiga + hotkey. * The Browser window's zoom gadget will now expand the window to the full height of the screen instead of shrinking the window. All suggested by Johny Hansson. * Added the ARexx command 'UndoBuffer' that extracts the old value of the current string gadget (the value prior to user changes). Suggested by Richard Ludwig. * A portuguese catalog has been added thanks to Fábio Goes. db now supports 13 languages! BUG FIXED: * This bad bug has been hanging around since v2.10(!). db would stop loading records if it hit an empty record. This is fixed and db no longer saves empty records either just to be kind to older versions. 96-03-18 v3.2 COMMENT: * This is mainly a re-release of v3.1. v3.1 was released to AmiNet but didn't show up for some reason. NEWS: * .catalog files for the following languages have been updated: French, Spanish, German, Swedish and Dutch. Also copy these files if this concerns you. * You may now fix the window position for each view by adding XPOS= and/_or_ YPOS= to the RFF lines of your database (user request). 96-03-05 v3.1 NEWS: * Multi-line fields are now supported using the textfield.gadget (included) by Mark Thomas. Check out the "Game Reviews" and "Windsurfing95" examples and you'll see what I mean. * You may now fix the window position for each view by adding XPOS= and YPOS= to the RFF lines of your database. * Added the ARexx command 'CurrentView' to control views from ARexx. SHAREWARE NOTE: * db is still ShareWare, but the save save limitation is removed. Instead db will display a ShareWare reminder for at least 10 seconds when started without a keyfile. 96-01-06 v3.0 NEWS: * You may finally design your own databases from within db instead of manually enter RFF code in a textfile. This should be a MAJOR relief to most users. Read about this in "View design". * The field type may now be specified internally instead of per-view. This is often preferred, especially in databases with multiple views. LIMITATION: * The new graphical database design part isn't 100% completed in this release. You still have to define the internal fields and cycle entries manually, but I can assure you that the tedious work of making the database layout is gone. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 1922 950 50.5% 08-Jan-96 20:43:02 db3.3.info 2569 1255 51.1% 12-Sep-96 21:01:40 +Catalogs.info 11784 5069 56.9% 10-Apr-96 22:00:04 +db.catalog 14466 5416 62.5% 10-Apr-96 22:00:10 +db.ct 8106 3479 57.0% 16-Nov-94 18:31:18 +db.catalog 17744 6570 62.9% 16-Nov-94 18:23:34 +db_dansk.ct 12544 5063 59.6% 18-Mar-96 13:15:44 +db.catalog 27854 10429 62.5% 18-Mar-96 13:09:10 +db_deutsch.ct 12232 4878 60.1% 18-Mar-96 13:20:52 +db.catalog 25871 9299 64.0% 18-Mar-96 13:21:32 +db_español.ct 11942 4840 59.4% 18-Mar-96 13:36:24 +db.catalog 21485 7824 63.5% 18-Mar-96 13:36:34 +db_français.ct 9324 3834 58.8% 29-Nov-94 01:24:14 +db.catalog 11773 4187 64.4% 29-Nov-94 01:23:30 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