Data Based Advisor articles from March 1990

Data Based Advisor archives from March 1990

Wordz on Wingz. (Informix Software's Wingz-DataLink spreadsheet connected to an Informix relational database server) (Editor's File) (editorial)
March 1, 1990... Relational database servers are the new heart of desktop computing. They allow various front ends to share data on networks, whether those front ends are spreadsheets, word processors, CAD/CAM systems, or business graphics. As such, they can...

I got rhythm: What are the connections between playing music and programming? (The VAR Report) (column)
March 1, 1990... What are the connections between playing music and programming? A few months ago I shared the oft-mentioned theory that the connection between programming and musical ability is far from casual. (Last summer an article in Information Week...

Amazing Clarion! (the Clarion Professional Developer) (tutorial) (column)
March 1, 1990... In the first of a new series of articles, a Clarion expert takes you on a tour of his favorite product's tools Editor's note: This month we introduce our new column on the Clarion Professional Developer. Like our other monthly columns,...

R:BASE on the run! (Microrim's R:BASE for DOS 3.0 relational DBMS) (R:BASE Lab) (column)
March 1, 1990... The start of a new decade should herald exciting change. And from the looks of It, Microrim's R.BASE 3.0 delivers R:BASE for DOS, version 3.0 is due to be released any day now. This month I'm going to look at 3.0 based on an early beta...

Structure matching. (keeping track of a database table's structures) (includes related articles on Borland International's new Paradox Engine and Nantucket Corp.'s Clipper 5.0, which bridges dBASE and Paradox) (The Paradox Programmer) (column)
March 1, 1990... Here are a couple of functions to help you keep track of your tables' structures Lately, I've been working on a Paradox application that requires a lot of table-crunching (the database equivalent of number-crunching). You've probably...

Subqueries, part 3. (correlated subqueries for executing subselects several times to find missing information) (part three of four) (Hands-On SQL) (column)
March 1, 1990... Correlated subqueries enable you to execute subselects multiple times to get missing information This month is Part 3 of a four-part series devoted to subselects. You'll learn how to solve some very complex database access requests using...

Invoice control: learn how to create and print invoices to your specifications. (dBASE IV Primer) (tutorial) (column)
March 1, 1990... Learn how to create and print invoices tO your specifications Before I start with this month's subject, printing invoices the way you want them, let's discuss the puzzler I left you with last month. I asked you to find a missing field....

Prep work: let's look at Clipper 5.0's preprocessor - including why and how to use it. (Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Hardcore Clipper) (tutorial) (column)
March 1, 1990... By now you're probably aware that Clipper 5.0 will come with a built-in preprocessor (after all, I mentioned it in my column last month). In this article, I'll look at what a preprocessor is, how I think 5.0's will operate, and what benefits...

Quick returns, part 2. (Fox Software's FoxPro screen I/O) (The Fox Files) (tutorial) (column)
March 1, 1990... Returning to our goals for the ProgE.prg program from last month's article, we're again faced with a situation where we want a WHEN-clause UDF processed before the user enters the associated GET field. In the first case, we wanted the spouse...

The IBM effect. (IBM trends for the 1990s and their portent on the computer software industry) (Database Report)
March 1, 1990... You use software from Lotus, Microsoft, and Borland. It runs on Compaq, Dell, and NEC PC compatible computers. Novell's NetWare ties together your PCs. Large computer support is provided from two places: corporate headquarters where there are...

The system administrator. (of SQL Server)(includes related articles on an early user of SQL Server and new front ends from independent software vendors)(DB Connections) (column)
March 1, 1990... Let's assume you've got SQL Server up and running on your 286 or 386 machine equipped with at least 6M of RAM and OS/2 1.1 or higher. If SQL Server is running in a LAN Manager environment (e.g., 3Com's 3+Open), both DOS and OS/2 workstations...

Stored procedures, triggers, and referential integrity, and why you should care. (SQL Server system administration)
March 1, 1990... Do you have a "trigger-happy" database? Does it store your data with integrity? Can it run stored procedures or just those it's lucky enough to find on your hard disk when you call them? Consider these news flashes: SQL Server doesn't let...

The whole catalog of Clipper libraries, part 1. (add-on software for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Ever wonder how magazines decide what products to write about? In the case of Clipper libraries, it was easy. Our desks were getting so overrun by Clipper add-ons, we had to act fast before our keydisappeared completely. It required desperate...

AdComm: Pinnacle Publishing, Inc. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Pinnacle Publishing, P.O. Box 8099 Federal Way, Wash. 98 (206) 941-2300, (800) 231-1293 Pinnacle Publishing's AdComm offers communications code. The library includes procedures and functions in three different levels: high, low, and...

Apex Database Library: Apex Software Corp. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Apex Software Corp. 4516 Henry Street Pittsburgh, Penn. 15213 (412) 681-4343 fax (412) 681-4384 ADL is a C library for accessing database files. It's compatible with DBASE data, index, and memo files and helpful for C programmers who...

Code Base: Sequiter Software, Inc. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Sequiter Software, inc. P.O. Box 5659, Station L Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6C 4G1 (403) 439-8171 This C library for database and screen management is compatible with DBASE and data, index, and memo files. It's aimed at C programmers who...

dbdTOOLS: Data Base Designs. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Data Base Designs 79-925 Trinidad Drive Bermuda Dunes, Calif 92201 (619) 345-6595 dbdTOOLS consists of six sets of utilities that can be used separately or together. With dbdBAK you can either create a stand-alone backup program or link...

dBEST Toolbox: HALLoGRAM Software. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... HALLoGRAM Software 1532 South Dawson Street Aurora, Colorado 80012 (303) 752-2086 This collection of procedures works with Clipper, DBASE, dBXL, FoxBASE+, and other dBASE languages. I looked at the product strictly from a Clipper...

DynaKey: PeopleSmith Software. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Advantage) (directory)
March 1, 1990... PeopleSmith Software 18 Damon Road P.O. Box 384 North Scituate, Mass. 02060 (800) 777-2460 This single-purpose library supports data conversion and data entry. You use its functions to convert from upper-case data to upper and lower...

Escape!: Ogg Software. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Ogg Software 279 South Beverly Drive, Suite 400 Beverly Hills, Calif 90212 (213) 274-4402, (800) 243-8644 This library provides printer support for Hewlett Packard LaserJets and 100-percent compatibles. All points on a page can be...

Fast Text Search for Clipper: Index Applications, Inc. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Index Applications, Inc. 8961 Tesoro Drive, #500 San Antonio, Texas 78217-6228 (800) 334-8099, (512) 822-4818 Fast Text Search is just that fast. Written primarily in Microsoft C with a little bit of assembler thrown in, it contains 11...

Flipper: ProWorks. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Advantage) (directory)
March 1, 1990... ProWorks P.O. Box 1635 Hermiston, Oregon 97838 (503) 567-1459 This multi-purpose library lets you add graphs to your Program. It also includes fonts, pictures, and mouse support. A very simple graph can be accomplished with as little as...

GET-IT: Communications Horizons. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Communication Horizons 701 Seventh Avenue, Suite 900 New York, New York 10036 (212) 724-0150 This library is primarily based on GET functions-several of which no developer should be without, such as nested reads. Simply save the active...

The Grumpfish Library: Custom Software Development. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Custom Software Development P.O. Box 17761 Salem, Oregon 97305 (503) 588-1815 This set of procedures and user-defined functions helps you add fancy interfaces to your applications. You can call the procedure two ways: with a DO statement...

NetLib: Communications Horizons. (one of twelve add-on program libraries for Nantucket's Clipper dBASE compiler) (Clipper Developer) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Communication Horizons 701 Seventh Avenue, Suite 900 New York, New York 10036 (212) 724-0150 This library focuses on network functions, with some useful non-network specific functions thrown in as well. Primarily designed for Novell...

Looking into windows. (building windows by manipulating file formats in dBASE IV and FoxPro) (Inside dBASE) (column)
March 1, 1990... By the time you read this, I hope DBASE IV file formats are available from Ashton-tate (I'm writing up some of them). Maybe you'll even have DBASE IV 1.1 for working with them. In the meantime, I'll write about WIN (for window), a file format...

On and on about report writers. (Applied MicroSystems Inc.'s On dMAND and Automation Resources Inc.'s ON TOP report writers for dBASE III Plus and compatible DBMSs) (New Products) (product announcement)
March 1, 1990... On dMAND is an interactive report generator from Applied Microsystems, Inc. it supports DBASE III PLUS, DBASE IV, FOXBASE+, FoxPro, Clipper, or any other DBF file. With On dMAND, you choose the fields you want in the report by highlighting...

Branded EXEs. (Programming Solutions Inc.'s SEZ_YOU! version 1.2 utility for the Clipper dBASE compiler) (New Products) (product announcement)
March 1, 1990... Programming Solutions, Inc. announced SEZ_YOU! version 1.2. SEZ YOU!, a Clipper utility, eliminates the need for the SET CLIPPER= environment variable at runtime by "branding" the EXE file with the appropriate values. SEZ_YOU! lets you...

Paying up. (SoftSystems' PayChek punch clock-simulating software) (New Products) (product announcement)
March 1, 1990... Softsystems announced Paychek, a product that integrates traditional employee functions into your business environment. Paychek simulates a punch clock, creates electronic time cards, organizes employee schedules, generates payroll, and...

Data Bytes. (new products from several companies) (column) (product announcement)
March 1, 1990... Pinnacle Publishing announced that they'll support Fox Software's FoxPro and Nantucket's Clipper 5.0 with new versions of their products including: dGE, a graphics library; AdComm99 and Adcomm The Developer's Release, both telecommunications...

User groups. (dBASE, Clipper and other DBMS user groups are listed from US states and foreign countries) (directory)
March 1, 1990... Alaska THE ALASKA COMPUTER SOCIETY Ed Caldwell 6401 Downey Finch Ancharage, AK 99516 (907) 345-0542 Alabama GREATER GULF COAST USER GROUP J. MeGinnis 124 Meadow Wood Loop Daphne, AL 36526 HUNTSVILLE PC USER...

SQL Server project gets new head. (Microsoft SQL Server Product Manager Dwayne Walker and other appointments in its new Networking Business Unit) (Dataline) (column)
March 1, 1990... REDMOND, WA - In the wake of Microsoft's consolidating two network systems units into one, the Networking Business Unit, Dwayne Walker has assumed responsibility for the SQL Server product line. Walker, SQL Server Product Manager, reports to...

DOTty. (a correction about a previous item on a tie between Microsoft and Precision Software) (Dataline) (column)
March 1, 1990... Okay'. Dataline blew it. When we suggested a tie between Microsoft and Precision Software (makers of Superbase 4 Windows), we thought it was related to a deal they cut together with the U.S. Air Force. Let's try again. The deal involved the...

Classes. (upcoming seminars and workshops of interest to database programmers) (Dataline) (column)
March 1, 1990... DREXEL HILL - One of Dataline's favorite writers, George F. Goley, IV, recently announced plans to host week-long seminars about his specialty: FoxPro. The classes will include plenty of hands-on work and take place at George's headquarters...

WonderWorks. (the success and impact of dedicated electronic game machines on what is referred to as the Nintendo Generation and its perception of personal computing) (Notes from the Underground) (column)
March 1, 1990... Nintendo Power has finally caught up with the Freeland family. Although I expected disruption of normal TV viewing (good!) an other lifestyle changes, I didn't realize the scope of this phenomenon. McLuhan was right, the media are the...