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Wednesday, May 1, 2002 Issue 3   VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3  
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Alpha Four to Alpha Five - Chapter 3
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A New Trick for an Old Friend
Searchable Multi-Value Field
Add Fields to a Table via Xbasic
Auto-Increment Script for Special Situations
Format Your Xbasic Scripts
Alpha Four's Script Recorder
Tech Corner
Searchable Multi-Value Field
TC029
by Bill Warner

A multi-value field can be a simple solution when you want to record multiple values for a given record. Here are a few tricks to make it look good and work well:
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Add Fields to a Table via Xbasic
TC038
by Jim Chapman

When updating an application it is often necessary to add fields to a table. This is not a big problem if you only have one site to update. But what if you have many clients that needed this update. Using this technique, you can deliver a small update routine to clients that will, via Xbasic, update their tables.
[FULL STORY]
 
Auto-Increment Script for Special Situations
TP028
by Bill Warner

Sometimes the auto-increment field rule just isn't enough. Here's a script to expand the incrementing possibilities:


[FULL STORY]
 

Format Your Xbasic Scripts
TC032
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by Cal Locklin

Xbasic scripts can be easier to read and debug if you use some simple formatting techniques. Here are some suggestions:
[FULL STORY]
 
Alpha Four's Script Recorder
TC036
by Bill Warner

The script recorder can make learning how to write scripts much easier.
[FULL STORY]
 
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