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APPLICATIONS GENERATOR SYSTEM
By R.L. Coppedge, CDP
The Applications Generator System (AGS) is a system that
will take a Dbase III+ database, and with some additional
guidance (not programming, guidance) from you will become a
fully-operational (and Menu-Driven) Database Management Entry,
Retrieval and Reporting System. All code (with the exception of
two memory-resident modules used) is in Dbase III+, and is fully
compatible with any Dbase lookalike (I assume...it works fine
w/Foxbase +) NOTE: For FoxBase Users, make sure you get a
version specifically for FoxBase (ie AGS V2.10F)
In spite of Dbase's many additional functions, an
overwhelming need for DBMS's lies not in the functions, but in a
smooth way to take ones ideas and requirements and move them from
thought to paper to keyboard to database. This system will
hopefully help.
Documentation includes:
+ 50 pages of instructions on using a completed Application.
+ 20+ pages of instruction on how to generate an AGS system.
+ 2 Page "Cheat Sheet"
Keep in mind that with the system properly installed, the
AGS can generate for you a complete database management/entry
system, with the following features:
1> Entry screens in English
2> COMPLETELY Menu-Driven System
2> Sorted data
3> Browse capabilities
4> Data Verification
5> Help Screens
6> Word Processing Interface (Word Perfect, Wordstar 2000,
Display Write IV and more)
7> Free-Form Query
8> Controlled Data Entry
9> Open Report Menu
10> Open Communications Menu
11> NO Dbase III+ commands needed
12> More, I'm sure
...all in about 15 minutes (once you're familiar with how to do
it). Plus, if you maintain a number of systems (like I do), it
makes maintaining , training and documenting them much easier.
The bottom line is, Does this work for you? You be the
judge. I guarantee that it you toy with it and play around, you
might be pleasantly surprised....give it a shot!
Copyright 1988 - RL Coppedge CDP All Rights Reserved
Requires: Dbase III+ (or compatible, like Foxbase+), hard
disk, 640 KB (might work with 512Kb...) some knowledge of Dbase
III+ (creating, editing, modifying a database), and DOS (Setting
up and using subdirectories and the like.
The AGS has already been used in several places, and for
many functions. They include:
Inventory Order Entry Management
Personnel Housing Title Transfers
Housing Financial Analysis Mailing List Maintenance
Travel Agent Customer Maintenance Union skills tracking
Computer Maintenance Simple A/R
Remote Data Entry Account Tracking
Get the idea?
As you can hopefully see, there really is no limit to the
type of application here. The version you have here has a limit
of 50 records for each database placed on it. By registering you
version, you would be given an unlimited use version. In some
cases, however, there are some changes which would make the
system run even smoother. But in order to make those changes,
you have to have a special registered system, which is delivered
with full Dbase code intact! (Shareware distributed version
contains executable only...)
But how do I register? (I hear you cry) Simple. Send
money (to support the Shareware concept) to:
RL Coppedge, CDP CIS #: 72117,165
446 Richmond Pk E 402A Genie: R.COPPEDGE1
Richmond Hts, Ohio Cleve Free-Net: AE069
44143
How much should you send? I leave that up to a debate between
you, your wallet and your conscience. (C'mon, Conscience!!)
A general suggestion:
single users: Companies, Consultants, etc.
Executable: $50 $100
W/Code: $100 $250
Code version also includes some technical documentation
explaining what it is you see. Obviously, the more support of
this type, the more likely it is that I would continue to improve
this system along the shareware school of thought. There are a
lot of improvements currently in the test Version 2.2...
See the file AGS210.TXT for information on the differences
between V2.04 and V2.10.
Later!!! Bob
Copyright 1988 - RL Coppedge, CDP All Rights Reserved