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dBASE Resources


 
  Introduction to dBASE 3 PLUS
 (from: www.wlu.ca/~wwwwccs/software/database/dbase.shtml)
 
 see also:    dBASE books, manuals, tutorials etc.

 
At SIMTEL you will find a huge collection of FREEWARE and shareware related to dBASE and other XBASE dialects (we have listed only the most relevant from this chapter):

 http://www.simtel.net/pub/msdos/database

MS-DOS / Database Programs and utilities:
 
ags210.zip  (CD)    Turns dBase III setups into menu driven system
ascdbf26.zip  (CD)    Convert txt report file to delimited data file
ashtips.zip  (CD)    Tips using Ashton Tate's dBASE III
bdbfs115.zip  (CD)    Multiformat DBF editor and viewer
c2dbase1.zip  (CD)    Collection of 'C' utilities for dBase III+
cdbf219e.zip  (CD)    CDBF: Small DBF viewer and editor
cdbfile.zip  (CD)    C++ library to handle dBASE III files (GPL)
clklib10.zip  (CD)    Very useful routines for the dBASE programmer
convdb17.zip  (CD)    Converts ASCII files to dBASE compatible files
datacan.zip  (CD)    Browse/export compressed DBF/ASCII databases
db3gen3b.zip  (CD)    NARDAC dBIII+ appl. gen. req FOXPLUS (runtime)
db3ut10u.zip  (CD)    dBaseIII util: Count/pack/print/search records
dbasefil.inf  (CD)    Chart shows layout of dBASEIII file structure
dbb22.zip  (CD)    View/browse dBASE III/III Plus database files
dbfed120.zip  (CD)    dBASE/Foxbase database editor/viewer/printer
dbfu13.zip  (CD)    Utility for displaying dBASE file structures
dbpass10.zip  (CD)    Password routines for dBASE IV applications
dbt111.zip  (CD)    Makes a TAB delimited ASCII report from a DBF
dbtchk.zip  (CD)    Checks/fixes .DBT memo files for dBase/Clipper
dbuddy25.zip  (CD)    Builds .DBF/.DBT dBase compat. files from text
dbv123.zip  (CD)    DBF database file view/search utility, v1.23
dbx104.zip  (CD)    dBASE file eXtract utility
dedit100.zip  (CD)    dBase/Clipper programmer's database editor
dfixup36.zip  (CD)    Indents/checks dBASE .PRG files
dimprt12.zip  (CD)    Cvt fixed-length ASCII to comma-delimited file
dlist110.zip  (CD)    Dlist v1.10: Convert .DBF file to a list
dmast32.zip  (CD)    Create/modify/sort/report/query dBase files
dmetd4fp.zip  (CD)    Communications lib for dBASE 4 and FoxPro
dp392_1.zip  (CD)    Data + Plus v3.92: dBase clone, part 1 of 2
dp392_2.zip  (CD)    Data + Plus v3.92: dBase clone, part 2 of 2
dprog131.zip  (CD)    dBase system (program) generator & doc system
dq13.zip  (CD)    Utility to display, browse, dBASE files
dream22a.zip  (CD)    Menu-driven data retrieval/entry/mgmt, 1 of 5
dream22b.zip  (CD)    Menu-driven data retrieval/entry/mgmt, 2 of 5
dream22c.zip  (CD)    Menu-driven data retrieval/entry/mgmt, 3 of 5
dream22d.zip  (CD)    Menu-driven data retrieval/entry/mgmt, 4 of 5
dream22e.zip  (CD)    Menu-driven data retrieval/entry/mgmt, 5 of 5
dscar1.zip  (CD)    DBase III+ syntax checker
dtamas33.zip  (CD)    Create/edit dBase files
dxt148.zip  (CD)    DBASE source code analysis
iddemo11.zip  (CD)    Increment/Decrement variables, dBASE IV/V
jargon.zip  (CD)    Dbase 3+ manual in database format
laserenv.zip  (CD)    Print LaserJet envelopes from dBASE/Foxbase
lasso2.zip  (CD)    Converts ASCII text files to dBASE DBF format
lib19.zip  (CD)    dBASE IV procedure/UDF library
lisst20.zip  (CD)    dBase-like relational list maker/database
list-mgr.zip  (CD)    List format/retrieve utility
listdbf.zip  (CD)    View dBASE DBFs using Vernon Buerg's LIST.COM
mmaid40.zip  (CD)    View/search/change dBase files
nbase7a1.zip  (CD)    nanoBase 97.01: Free EXEs for small PC
nbase7a2.zip  (CD)    nanoBase 97.01: Free Runtime EXEs for small PC
nbase7a3.zip  (CD)    nanoBase 97.01: Free EXEs for 286 with 2M+
nbase7a4.zip  (CD)    nanoBase 97.01: Free DOCs
nbase7a5.zip  (CD)    nanoBase 97.01: Free examples
nbase7a6.zip  (CD)    nanoBase 97.01: Free SRCs for version 96.06.16
nbase7a7.zip  (CD)    nanoBase 97.01: Free SRCs for current version
pb170.zip  (CD)    With this tool you can show/modify .DBF
pb3170.zip  (CD)    Power Browze: Show/modify .DBF files
pc_comma.zip  (CD)    Make comma-delim files from ASCII or data file
popdbf40.zip  (CD)    TSR: Popup view, edit, print, read dBASE files
prg.zip  (CD)    dBase programmer's utility
printdb4.zip  (CD)    Ashton Tate info about dBASE4 LaserJet drivers
q-pro4a.zip  (CD)    Database application generator, exe & examples
q-pro4b.zip  (CD)    Database application generator, docs
qad12.zip  (CD)    Fixed length ASCII to CDF file cvt, w/QB4 src
qdrsum.zip  (CD)    PC-FILE+ quick & dirty report/summary
qsql20.zip  (CD)    Replacement for Sybase SQL Anywhere ISQL. Free
recap21.zip  (CD)    Adjusts capitalization of text in dBASE DBF's
refbas21.zip  (CD)    Tech reference database template for PC-File+
reflexex.zip  (CD)    Reflex database program, part 1 of 2
refrecov.zip  (CD)    Reflex database program, part 2 of 2
rexl211a.zip  (CD)    dBase file compatible database, exes/help
rexl211b.zip  (CD)    dBase file compatible database, utils/modules
rexl211c.zip  (CD)    dBase file compatible database, docs/examples
sdf2dbf.zip  (CD)    Converts SDF files to dBASE III+ DBF files
shade2.zip  (CD)    Print shaded bars on LaserJet with dBASEIII
snap502.zip  (CD)    SNAP! v5.02: dBase Documentation System
softc103.zip  (CD)    C library of dBase/Clipper-compatible routines
ssql23.zip  (CD)    SQL cmd processor - create/update/query tables
swaprv12.zip  (CD)    Run any program from within dBASE
techs.zip  (CD)    dBASE technical notes
txt2csv.zip  (CD)    txt2csv v1.0: Convert text files to CSV format
wampum42.zip  (CD)    Menu-driven dBASE-compatible relational DBMS
xtab20.zip  (CD)    Xtab v2.0: Crosstab generator for dBASE files
zephyr2a.zip  (CD)    FoxPro-compatible, menu-driven DBMS, 1 of 2
zephyr2b.zip  (CD)    FoxPro-compatible, menu-driven DBMS, 2 of 2
zr22exhl.zip  (CD)    ZOOMRACKS database, exectuables, help file
zr22fubs.zip  (CD)    ZOOMRACKS database, business templates
zr22home.zip  (CD)    ZOOMRACKS database, misc. templates for home
zr22smbs.zip  (CD)    ZOOMRACKS database, small business templates
zr22tutr.zip  (CD)    ZOOMRACKS database, Tutor

With these resources it is possible - even with very modest older equipment - to build curricula which allow the students to progress. When using a Windows environment at a later stage then excellent foundations have been laid.
 


(to be continued)

 
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