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dsBrowser Application

Current Version: 1.80
File Size: 808kb
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Since the native BROWSE command lacked some of functionality we wanted, like sorting by clicking on a column header, we created a form for basic browsing. Over the years we have added a lot more functionality and most recently we added Christian Bonafos's Grid Manager class which adds many features including saving/restoring column positions based on the file being browsed.

Below is a screen shot of dsBrowser with the Northwind!Employees table open and a some of the features.

dsBrowser Image

Features

  • Browse Tables (including SCX, VCX, PJX, DBC), Views, XML Documents (single table only, for now) and Arrays
  • Option to auto-create indexes when browsing Views, XML and Arrays.
  • Memo fields displayed in edit boxes
  • Sort using grid header - if indexes available
  • Save/Restore User Preferences like form size, columns widths, columns position based on file browsed
  • 'Move To' option on sorted column
  • Show/Hide deleted records
  • Switch between Edit/Read-only
  • Switch between Field Name/Caption, if applicable.
  • Copy the currently selected record to Clipboard
  • Save/Cancel changes if buffering enabled
  • Default buffering mode when opening table
  • Generate various type of output including:
    • Table
    • XML Document
    • Excel Spreadsheet
    • CSV
    • STD
  • Output options:
    • For table - Structure only and also include Indexes
    • Auto Overwrite - if checked and the file exists it is overwritten without prompting
    • Auto Open - if checked the output file is open in the default application
  • Browse inside Visual FoxPro or as stand alone application

We've decided to bundle up the forms, create an exe and distribute it as freeware. We should say that at this time dsBrowser will only work in Visual FoxPro 9 and if you run the exe on it's own you must have the Visual FoxPro 9 runtime files.

If you think dsBrowser would be useful to you please:
  • Download the dsBrowser.zip file which contains dsBrowser.exe, dsBrowserPref.dbf, dsBrowser.ini, dsBrowser.chm, dsBrowserDEScript.prg
  • Put these files into a folder which is in your Visual FoxPro Path
  • Use the following syntax to start dsbrowser from the Visual FoxPro command line.
DO dsBrowser

If there is a table open in the current work area that table is browsed, if not you are prompted for a table. Either select a file to browse or you can just hit escape to get into the form. At this point you will have access to the Help file and all the details on using dsBrowser.
If you want to use the dsBrowser in stand alone mode please read the Help file on the best way to run it.

If you have any problems,comments, enhancement requests please don't hesitate in contacting me.

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