Btrieve® Winter 1995 Developers Journal Vol. III No. 4 THE INDEPENDENTSpecial Feature: SOURCE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT BTRIEVE AND SCALABLE SQL DevelopmentSurfing Tools in Roundup January: Hot Destinations for Developers on the Web BTI AND OTHER SOFTWARE VENDORS TURN TO THE INTERNET TO GET THE WORD OUT Appearance of these web pages, like the applications of Btrieve itself, ranges By Jim Kyle, News Editor Btrieve Technologies Inc. created a web from deceptively simple to extremely page, in addition to its support forum on complicated. A few sites, such as that of For the past several months, its been CompuServe. A number of other firms did BTI, provide magnificently detailed almost impossible to pick up any the same. When we began surveying the graphics. Unfortunately, the more publication (technical or otherwise) net to see how many Btrieve-related sites complex the graphic that finally appears, without finding at least one article dealing we could locate, most of the names best- the longer the time required to download with the information superhighway. It known to Btrieve users and developers the data so you can see it! Some of the appears that The Internet has surpassed popped out immediately. more striking pages, such as that from even client/server as the buzzword of The three dozen or so sites in the the Canadian consulting firm ThinkNet, the year! accompanying list almost certainly form show an awareness of this fact; they Well, we at the Journal are no only a sample of those in existence. Weve combine relatively simple graphic exception to this rule. The World Wide contacted all of these at least once, so we elements with unusual type and layout Web really has lived up to its billing with know that the addresses were valid at the choices to create designs that show up regard to connecting the entire world time this article was written. Volatility of quickly yet carry great visual impact. desktop to desktop, and the Btrieve internet sites being what it is, however, we Several of the listed pages are under community has joined the rush to cant guarantee that all will still be valid construction and may have incomplete establish its presence on the web. by the time you read this and try to reach information. In general, when this is the It all started innocently enough. them! See World Wide Web on page 10... Btrieve is being talked about on the World Wide Web... See page 10 for our very own HTML page that accesses them all! Btrieve Developers Journal From the Cockpit... Winter 1995: Volume III, Issue 4 Ive been thinking about my From the Cockpit Staff submission for this issue of BDJ for a little over a week now, and I think Ive finally arrived at a great, natural topic. Since Publisher: Scott Smith it is the first day of 1996 as I write this, I thought it would be Editor: Steve Mook nice to write a note of appreciation to some of the people who News Editor: Jim Kyle have worked so hard over the past year to make this Product Analysis Editor: Jim Barber publication happen. Contributors: Doug Reilly, Jon Saunders Btrieve Developers Journal simply would not be Technical Corner: Linda Anderson, Doris Eldridge, Sharon Kimball, Diane Klinetob, possible if it were not for Steve Mook. Each and every Cathy Martin, Brett McAnally, Rudy quarter, my friend Steve reluctantly takes off his pointed hat McNeese, Chris Ojeda, Jose Pruneda, Jim that he wears as Smithwares VP of Development and puts on Sneary, Laruie Wisbrun the BDJ editors dark gray felt hat with a yellow feather in it. Graphic Design: Arthur Austin I think he actually likes being editor because it gives him the Photographers: Dean Dixon, Empire Studio, opportunity to exercise a talent that he paid Vanderbilt Bruce Gallassero Dean Dixon Publisher, Scott Smith, not University so much money for (I always asked him just what Illustrator: Will Owen wearing the BDJ Flight Suit the hell he was going to do with an English degree, anyway). Circulation Manager: Cindi Gourley Administrative Assistants: Diane Kugel, His contributions to BDJ are always filled with interesting Keli Jackson facts on Btrieve development peppered with funny comments, anecdotes, and wax. Im am Inspiration: Cessna Cardinal consistently amused, surprised, and extremely pleased with what Steve generates for the pages of BDJ. He also corrects everything that I right. Subscriptions I am especially pleased with the contributions of Btrieve Technologies for the Technical Corner section of BDJ. In fact, Laurie Wisbrun at BTI has made this section of BDJ not only Annual subscriptions are for four issues per one of the most important, but also has made its production one of the easiest for us to year at $49/year for delivery inside the complete. She and Cathy Martin also do a great job of keeping us at BDJ informed about United States and Canada, and $79/year for delivery outside the United States. whats newsworthy at BTI. Back Issues: Back issues are available for I am always grateful that Doug Reilly continues to provide us with his on-going series of $20.00 per issue. Contact Cindi Gourley at interesting Inside Btrieve articles. It is also so much better to have Jim Kyle taking care of (615) 386-3100 for additional information. turning the mounds of Btrieve-related press releases, tips, and rumors that we receive into meaningful news. Its also great to have Jim Barber taking care of our product analysis Advertising section. For information about advertising your product There are many people who are or service in Btrieve Developer's Journal, call responsible for getting BDJ out to you, and I Carolyn Lighty, Advertising Manager, at (800) dont have room to thank them all. But I do 685-2403 or (201) 712-0044. appreciate all of the work that comes from so How to Contact BDJ many sources, and I am looking forward to a very productive, and surprising 1996! Btrieve Developer's Journal 2416 Hillsboro Road, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee 37212 Telephone: (615) 386-3100 Contents... Facsimile: (615) 386-3135 CompuServe: 73173,2731 Hot Destinations for Inside the Windows NT/ Email: [email protected] Windows 95 Btrieve Box Internet: http://www.smithware.com Developers on the Web The World Wide Web has lived up to its Doug Reilley opens the box and lets Btrieve Developers Jounral (ISSN 1071-7463) is published 32-bit Btrieve development run free. quarterly by Smithware, Inc. 2416 Hillsboro Rd., Ste. 201, billing with regard to connecting the entire Nashville, TN, 37212-5318. Subscriptions are $49 per year for Find out if the newest developers kit delivery in the US and Canada, $79 per year for international world desktop to desktop, and the Btrieve subscriptions. 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Plus...............................................6 With the exception of the “Technical Corner” section, this publication is produced independently of Btrieve The one thing that these products have Technologies, Inc. in common (and in some cases the only No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form by The BTI Technical Corner any means without permission in writing from the publisher. thing they have in common) is that each Smithware is a trademark of Smithware, Inc. Find out whats new in the world of Btrieve is designed to make the task of writing a Btrieve and XQL are registered trademarks and Scalable SQL, and Scalable SQL development from the Xtrieve Plus, and Microkernel Database Engine are Btrieve database application easier and trademarks of Btrieve Technologies, Inc.All other names are brightest minds at BTI...........................13 more efficient......................................24 the trademark of their respective manufacturers. Winter 1995 Btrieve Developer's Journal 2 upcoming OS/2 Warp Server product,” IBM AND BTI PARTNER TO PORT said Art Olbert, vice president of LAN, IBM Corp. “We believe this will be a major catalyst in broadening the appeal of BTRIEVE TO OS/2 WARP SERVER OS/2 Warp Server from our historical Companies to participate in activities including joint product large account strength to small and medium-sized businesses.” development and marketing, channel development, and “This agreement demonstrates our customer service programs commitment to support the industry- leading server platforms,” said Ron Austin, Texas — IBM Corporation and include technical collaboration and Harris, BTI president and CEO. “Through Btrieve Technologies, Inc. have formed a assistance on the port of Btrieve to OS/2 the partnership, our installed base of over strategic agreement to deliver a client/ Warp Server, joint sponsorship of reseller 50,000 developers will be able to incorpo- server solution that will combine Btrieve authorization seminars, training and rate OS/2 Warp Server into their client/ database and OS/2 Warp Server technol- education activities, and cooperative server solutions for midsize businesses ogy. IBM and BTI will work together to technical support services. and corporate workgroups,” said Harris. deliver a solution that enables customers The partnership exemplifies IBM’s OS/2 Warp Server is IBM’s business to add OS/2 Warp Server to their existing commitment to broaden client/server server solution for customers ranging from network and immediately run Btrieve- solutions to its customer base and expand small businesses to departmental work- based applications in a client/server its presence in small and medium-sized groups to large enterprises.