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            README DOCUMENT FOR "SCRL0292.ZIP"                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
Files included:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
  Read.me        This file (no explanation given).                                                                                
  Readme.txt     This file with .TXT extension for viewing (no explanation)
  Report.txt     The sample text file to be viewed.                                                                               
  Scrl0292.prg   Srolling/Panning text file viewer using a                                                                      
                 "psuedo-browse" and a keystroke processing routine.                                                              
  Text.dbf       The database file that the text file will be imported                                                            
                 to to allow viewing with scrolling actions.                                                                      
  Sample.prg     Sample calling routine with popup menu for file selection
                                                                                                                                    
File Descriptions:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
   Report.txt:   This file is simply a condensed report that was printed                                                            
                 to a file for subsequent viewing (I used the ASCII printer
                 driver to strip out non-text characters).
                 You may use this file or any other, so long as the 
                 file to be viewed is in the same subdirectory as                                                            
                 the scroll text program                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
   Scrl0292.prg: This file is my personal combination of two separate                                                               
                 ideas: the text file scroll from the TechNotes article                                                             
                 and the "Psuedo-browse" from the Data Based Advisor                                                                
                 article referenced in this file.  Later, I added 
                 panning capability to mimick R & R Report Writer's 
                 on-screen viewing capability.  The module is slow, but 
                 works adequately enough to allow users in runtime 
                 environments to view the results without printing any
                 hard copies.  The primary added benefit is for viewing
                 136-character wide reports (condensed) on screen.
                                                                                                                                    
   Text.dbf      This is the database file that the ASCII document is                                                               
                 read into and then viewed from.  The structure is                                                                  
                 a single CHR field (View_text), currently 136 CHR's                                                                 
                 in size.  
                                                                                                                                    
   Sample.prg    This file is a sample program that will allow the user 
                 to select the .TXT file to be viewed from a popup menu.
                 One could easily modify this to the code necessary to print
                 a report to a tempor file, then import the temp file
                 (without menu) for viewing.  When completed, simply delete
                 the temp file.  I haven't had time to do this yet. Later ....
                                                                                                                                   

Final Word:                                                                                                                                    

   Good luck, good programming, and PLEASE pass on helpful hints and design                                                         
   approaches that you develop.  We all benefit from a friendly environment                                                         
   And, believe it or not, you've probably already coded some useful things                                                         
   that any one of us might need.  Always try to eliminate duplicate efforts                                          
   (i.e. - reinventing the wheel).                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                    
   If you have comments, suggestions, etc., I may be reached on the                                                                 
   Database Connections BBS (713-495-4196, 1/6/92) in the conference #3                                                             
   (Database Conference).  On the Borland (formerly Ashton-Tate) BBS, send                                                          
   messages to me under the ID "TxAggie".  Yeh, I'm an Aggie! (Don't like                                                           
   that, guess you can use the code anyway.)                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                    
   Sincerely,                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                    
   Jim Magnant                                                                                                                      
   Magnant Enterprises                                                                                                              
   4101 NASA Rd 1
   Suite  323
   Houston, TX 77586-6263
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