Alpha Newsletter



Tuesday, May 3, 2005		VOLUME 1 ISSUE 47

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Bill Warner: Compuniq@aol.com
Jim Chapman: jec@iowatelecom.net

ARTICLES

OLAP-Cubes, Visual Basic and Access as Components for an Online Analytical Processing App

Functions for Week Ending Date

Using HTML to Display Data - An Enhancement to Xdialog

Customer Information Form - Combo Box & Browse Explained

Printing to a USB printer from Alpha Four

An Interview with Peter Greulich

Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 5

Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 6!

2005 Alpha Conference

OLAP-Cubes, Visual Basic and Access as Components for an Online Analytical Processing App
Alpha Five as the Glue that Brings it All Together
by H.P.B.

This is the second article on "Big Iron"

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Functions for Week Ending Date
by Howard Cornett

Howard needed a function for a customer. Not only did he create it for them, he has been kind enough to share it with the rest of us.

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Using HTML to Display Data - An Enhancement to Xdialog
by Selwyn Rabins

Selwyn Rabins of Alpha Software, Inc. brings us an article this month that is intriguing to say the least. Selwyn demonstrates using HTML within an Xdialog box. Alpha Five version 6 has brought a whole new level of potential to the Alpha community and in this article we see a glimpse of what is possible. I cannot wait to see more!
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Customer Information Form - Combo Box & Browse Explained
by Tom Cone Jr.

Tom has taken the Combo Box and Browse from Alpha Sports, and explained exactly how they work:

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Printing to a USB printer from Alpha Four
by Alan Buchholz

Alpha Four, the venerable DOS database product from Alpha Software, Inc., lives on in the 32 bit world of Windows. Although we focus on Alpha Five, Alpha Four is still serving many thousands of users around the world. Alan Buchholz of Bookwood Systems, Ltd, shows us how to configure and use USB printers and network printers with Alpha Four versions 7 and 8. If you are using Alpha Four you need to read this article!
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An Interview with Peter Greulich
by Jim Chapman

This month it was my pleasure to interview Peter Greulich, vice president and general manager of Gunther Engineering, Inc. Peter uses Alpha Five to create solutions to the business needs of his company and stay competitive in the marketplace. Check out his unique solution to extend the life of an old dos application using Alpha Five. I think it's pretty neat.
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Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 5
by Susan Hussey Bush

Susan has graciously consented to having her Version 5 book republished here in the Alpha Newsletter as a series. Join Susan as she shares her book with the Alpha community. This is the Twenty Fifth installment.
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Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 6!
by Susan Hussey Bush

We are excited to announce that Susan Bush, author of the popular Alpha Five tutorials, has graciously consented to having "Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 6," republished here in the Alpha Newsletter as a series. There are 32 installments that will appear here in the newsletter. The companion databases are available for download, so you will have a first hand opportunity to sample the book by doing the exercises. This is the fifth installment.
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ARCHIVE INDEX

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ARCHIVE

Alpha Five v6 promotion ends This Week & Conference Information
April 26, 2005

Alpha Five v6 Special Spring Offer 2
April 23, 2005

Alpha Five version 6 Special Spring Offer Ends Tomorrow
April 14, 2005

Issue 46
April 4, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 46

2005 Alpha Conference is Just Around the Corner!
April 2, 2005
Vol. 1

Alpha Five v6 Promotion ends March 22nd. “Runtime +” and other new products
March 16, 2005
Vol. 1

Issue 45
March 2, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 45

A5-Online - Alpha Five web hosting service for A5V6
February 28, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 50

Savings and Free Software in recognition of Alpha Five v6 winning PC Magazine’s Editors Choice
February 23, 2005

Alpha Five Conference and Alpha Five wins PC Magazine EDITOR’s CHOICE Award
February 15, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 49

Special Promotion
February 8, 2005
Vol. 1

Issue 44
February 1, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 44

January 26, 2005
Vol. 1

Announcement
January 20, 2005
Vol. 1

Issue 43
January 10, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 43

Issue 42
January 7, 2005
Vol. 1

Alpha Five v6 receiving rave press reviews. Holiday promo ends Dec 22nd
December 15, 2004
Vol. 1

Issue 41
December 1, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 40

Holiday Special on Alpha Five V6 . Savings and Free Copies.
November 22, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 43

Issue 39
October 1, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 39

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