MULTI-FILE

by R.L. van der Wardt

from ZX Computing Feb/Mar.1986



R.L. van der Wardt sent us this versatile filing

program from Holland - just for the record!





This is a superb, user-friendly, program with a wide range

of possible uses. One key commands are utilised to the full

and as it is written in Basic it can be modified to

individual user's requirements.



When you have typed in the program or loaded it from tape

you have the option to load a file or define a record's

layout. Obviously if this is the first time you have used

the program you will need to define the layout.



The first entry is the file name and then you have to enter

the number of fields you require (to a maximum of eight).

Once this has been entered then enter one by one each of the

field titles. When this is complete you should be passed to

the main screen which gives the following options:



E - Enter a record

A - Alter a record; pressing ENTER skips over a field.

D - Delete a record

S - Selects a required record

L - lists the whole file; pressing a key halts the listing.

B - Goes back one record

F - Goes forward one record

R - Reset; goes back to the first record

O - Orders (sorts) the file alphabetically

P - Print, as written to a Spectrum printer - Sinclair, Alphacom or GP5Os,

    but can be altered by changing the program.

Q - Quit. Goes back to the main menu.



[Not explained in the article was option C - Copy which prints the current]

[record only (whereas option P - Print prints the whole file).       JimG.]





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