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README.DOC for GENIELIB.ARC
This group of programs will allow you to create your own library
listing of download files that are on GEnie. The data about the
Genie files will be stored in a database that can be used to search
and sort for what you want in the files, all off line from GEnie
to save you money.
programs in the GENIELIB.ARC file:
DHANDL14.PRG
SAMPLE.DB
MASTER.DB
DBLOADER.BAS
CAPTURE.TXT
README.DOC
GFABASRO.PRG
Step by Step Procedure
1. Using a capture buffer, log on to the roundtable you want and go
to the library section. Option 2 - Directory of Files will list all
of the files the library. The new feature called Option 11 - New
Directory can also be used. Capture the files you want. The
DBLOADER.PRG program looks for the format that the directory gives.
Log off GEnie.
2. Edit the capture buffer to include just the file data. This does
not have to be done because the DBLOADER.BAS program will scan and
select the format of the directory listing. It will run faster if the
text above and below the data does not have to be scanned. Save
the capture buffer as CAPTURE.TXT This file must be in ASCII format.
3. Make a copy of the file MASTER.DB and rename it what you like with
the .DB extension, for example, ST_LIB_1.DB. Or you can use an
existing .DB data file that you created before.
4. Use the GFABASRO.PRG to run the program called DBLOADER.BAS
It will first ask you to click on the file that has the
data, CAPTURE.TXT then it will load the records in one at a time. It
will then ask you to click on the file type to be saved. You may
resave it as a .TXT file or append it to a .DB file. Then select the
file name. The data will be saves and the program will end.
5. Now run DHANDL14.PRG and load the database. You can now search
and sort the data the way you like.
Because the DBLOADER.BAS program uses the append option, you can
capture data on files that you do not have in your data base and append
them to an existing .DB file. This way you can keep your data base up
to date. With the New Directory Option it will easy to keep up.
The DHANDL14.PRG has a new feature of appending .TXT files as well so
you can choose the method that best suits you to keep you files upto
date.
The data base program DHANDL14.PRG is shareware and if you like it,
please send your $5.00 and I will keep you up to date on the latest
versions.
Let me hear from you.
Richard Guthrie
106 Forrest Drive
Fountain Inn, S.C. 29644
Send any messages thru GEnie mail address R.GUTHRIE7