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DBU
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:39 am
by BruceN
I have, use, and LOVE the old clipper utilty DBU.EXE. Unfortunatley it doesn't run on 64 bit machines (or at least I can't get it to). One of the things I love about it is that it is so easy to use that I can even walk people thru it while I'm on the road.
Does anyone have that re-done as a 32 bit program? Or do you know of a similar freeware utility?
I know Roger has an XBDU - but I find that 'clunky' and not nearly as easy to use (please don't be offended Roger, most everything of your's I look at I REALLY like - this is the rare exception).
thanks,
bruce
Re: DBU
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:50 am
by Tom
To be honest - I can't find my clipper installation. However, I remember DBU came with source. If you just compile this with Xbase++, you have a 32 bit version, which should work on 64 bit machines aswell.
Re: DBU
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:14 am
by BruceN
If I had the code... it would probably work. All I have is the EXE. If someone has the source code.....
Re: DBU
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:54 am
by bwolfsohn
BruceN wrote:If I had the code... it would probably work. All I have is the EXE. If someone has the source code.....
From the archives... here 'tis..
Re: DBU
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:05 pm
by rdonnay
Here is the code and a project file.
Just run PBUILD DBU.
I haven't had a chance to give it a full test.
I made some changes so it would compile without errors.
There were locals declared after the parameters statements.
They needed to be moved.
I also added a Main procedure and SET CURSOR ON.
That's all.
It seems to run ok.
Re: DBU
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:23 pm
by BruceN
It compiles.. it runs... I'll play with it.
Mucho thankso....
Re: DBU
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:21 pm
by BruceN
well... it runs. I've just played with it for about 2 minutes and menu options and navigation are a bit flaky... i will play al ittle more and see if i can clean up the code with my meager knowledge.
Re: DBU
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:49 am
by John Hohensee
Some time ago I put this on the old board, many changes have been made so here it again, SFCW with all the required stuff.
- SFCW.ZIP
- (63.89 KiB) Downloaded 1054 times
Re: DBU
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:01 am
by hz_scotty
compiled - run - get some error - what happend?
Re: DBU
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:27 am
by BruceN
it compiled fine for me. exe attached.
It it a nice utility, but still not as 'slick' as the original dbu was... and it doesn't seem to do as much. (but thanks anyway for putting it up...). I assume i'm not the only one who finds dbu INCREDIBLY useful and easy to use. Am I right?