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History of PopDBF Development
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Future Features include:
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+ Network version for multi-user access
+ Memo read
+ Zap function \
\
+ Pack function ===== Programmers version available Jan '90
/
+ Modify structure /
Version 3.5 - Released November 3, 1989
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+ Program is now just one version, EDIT. However, a READ-ONLY
version is available upon request.
+ Made necessary changes to join ASP. Demo version is fully
functional with the only difference being the 'beg' screen.
The 'beg' screen is removed from registered copies.
+ You no longer have to be in the directory where POPDBF.COM is
located when you load PopDBF into memory for context sensitive
help to be available. However, POPDBF.HLP does need to be in
the same directory as POPDBF.COM.
+ The default number of fields has been reduced from 128 to 64
and the default edit buffer has been reduced from 2K to 1K.
This is just to reduce the default memory footprint. You can
specify /F128 and /E2048 on the command line to use the old
values.
+ You can now get from any major area to any other major area
by directly pressing some ALT key combination. The major
areas are: Append records, Browse records, Edit records,
File selection, view Structure. Pressing ALT and the proper
capital letter will take you to that area.
+ Pressing the ALT key will cause the status line to show a
menu with the areas described above and the appropiate letter
hilited as well as other options.
+ Help has been greatly improved both in content and functionality.
You can now scroll up and down through help and hotkey out of it.
+ You can now change the file access mode from anywhere by pressing
Alt-M. File access mode must be read/write to Edit or Append.
+ Frequently used files feature. A file named POPDBF.FRQ can
contain up to 10 fully qualified database file names for access
from the Pick file window using Alt-1 through Alt-0.
+ Current field and record are now shown with their corresponding
maximum (i.e. 10/200).
+ While finding text the record number in the window border will
reflect the current record being searched.
+ Added ability to search on a selected field or fields. You
can also force the search string to be found entirely within
one field to avoid finding part of a string in one field and
the rest of it in adjacent field.
+ Changed the key that moved the cursor to the first blank
character after any data in a field in Edit from Alt-End to
End. Ctrl-E will now move to the last position in the field.
+ Changed the century toggle key from Ctrl-D to Ctrl-C.
+ Added two new command line arguments. /D will allow you to
specify an initial directory and /Z will start the Browse window
in zoomed out (expanded) mode.
+ Fixed an error which occured when deleting some characters in a
field while in Edit and then pressing the End key. The error
did cause a Divide Overflow error, which forced a reboot.
+ Fixed an error which occured when no files or directories were
found in the current directory on the current drive. Now zero
files are displayed and you can use F3 to change drives or
hotkey out.
+ Fixed an error in the find next which didn't beep when sitting
on the last record in the file, but should have.
+ Fixed an error which occured when all fields in the structure
were marked (numbered). EDIT would perform strangely when using
the hotkey to exit and re-enter.
Version 3.4 - Released August 17, 1989
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+ Added message when trying to edit record in read mode.
+ Added Alt-END to go to first postion AFTER last non-blank
character.
+ Fixed a bug that caused underlying applications to terminate
when exiting PopDBF. This really got fixed on 8/24/89, but
only a few people fell between the cracks.
Version 3.3 - Released July 24, 1989
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+ Added the ability to view an index expression from the File
Selection window.
+ Added ability to specify a default file specification by pressing
function key F4 from the File Selection window.
+ Added ability to copy any record onto the current record being
appended or edited. (EDIT version only)
+ Added ability to move a word at a time. (EDIT version only)
+ Added system date stamp. (EDIT version only)
+ Fixed many minor bugs in the edit routine. (EDIT version only)
+ Fixed a bug which occurred when specifying a pass-thru filename
that contained wildcards.
+ Fixed file selection to handle 0 files found.
+ Smaller default buffer sizes.
Version 3.2 - Released June 17, 1989
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+ Fixed a bug which occured when editing a character field that was
longer than 60 bytes. The field was edited correctly, but the
cursor was positioned incorrectly.
Version 3.2 - Released May 31, 1989
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+ There is now a "pass-thru" mode so you can use PopDBF without
installing it into memory. You may also specify a file name with
this option and go right to browsing that file.
+ Should work with all dBASE IV files.
Version 3.1 - Released May 27, 1989
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+ Fixed bug when assigning a mark and no other marks exist.
+ After panning to the right, executing a ZOOM did force
browse display to begin with first field, but now works.
+ You can now adjust the size of the read buffer in bytes, the size
of the edit buffer in bytes (EDIT version only), and the maximum
number of fields. This is done by specifying command line
parameters when loading PopDBF into memory.
+ All windows now have shadows to give a 3-D look.
Version 3.0 - Released April 26, 1989 (first release to bulletin board)
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+ Included the EDIT capability!!.
+ Fixed the find-next to start at the record after the one the bar
is on instead of the second record from the top of the window.
+ Changed find and find next to be F7 and F8 for easier operation.
+ Failure of either a find or find next now causes the bell to sound.
+ Added to /W switch to start in EDIT mode.
Version 2.55 - Released April 9, 1989
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+ Dates are now formatted correctly as MM/DD/YY. Also, you
can now press Alt-D when browsing to toggle the century on
or off. When on, the date is formatted as MM/DD/YYYY.
+ Memos now show as the word 'memo'.
+ Pressing F10 from FILE SELECTION will now work correctly, even
if an alternate path had been specified
Version 2.54 - Released April 6, 1989
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+ Fixed a bug in the find routine that could have caused system
crashes.
+ Pressing the hotkey while entering find text now exits back to
the browse window instead of beginning the find.
+ You can now assign sequence marks to unmarked fields.
+ When printing records you may elect to limit the printing
to only those records in the print range that meet a previous
find condition.
+ Alt-F1 will pop-up a help window with information about general
keyboard movement.
+ Pressing PGDN in file selection or view structure when there are
less than a window's worth of entries now moves the bar to the
last entry in the window.
Version 2.53 - Released April 1, 1989
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+ If help file is not found, error message did not show where it
expected it to be located.
+ After panning to the right, executing a GOTO or a FIND did force
browse display to begin with first field, but now works.
Version 2.52 - Released on March 25, 1989 (1st release)
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+ Context sensitive help improved both in the area of speed and text.
+ Added ability to toggle case sensitivity indicator while in the
find window.