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What is Superlib ?

Posted on by vivaclipper

Superlib Description by Oasis 

The final version of SuperLib, and now it’s FREEWARE, and it comes with 100% SOURCE CODE and extensive norton guide.

SuperLib is a library of functions for Clipper 5.x.

What makes SuperLib different than other libraries on the marketplace is that is contains a large collection of METAFUNCTIONS. A metafunction is like a pre-packaged mini application, ready to link and run. For instance, SuperLib’s report writer is as simple to use as:

USE
REPORTER()

All of the metafunctions are menu-driven and ready to use without modifications. All SuperLib functions are data independant. All that is required is an open DBF file. SuperLib will determine the field structure and use the current DBF. SuperLib requires no special setup or way of doing things. It works with you, not against you. SuperLib functions will do their best to save/restore all settings as they found them. (such as colors, cursor, screens, etc.)

There are over 300 functions in SuperLib, ranging from the metafunctions down to the granular common component functions such as events and popups. (see the function list below, or the .NG file). This version of SuperLib is 100% mouse aware! All SuperLib functions
are automatically aware of the mouse and respond to the mouse.

SuperLib even contains replacements for Clipper’s READ, MENU TO, ACHOICE and MEMOEDIT functions that are mouse aware. Several functions are provided to help you build mouse awareness into your own functions.

SuperLib is Blinker 3.x, 4.x and Exospace compatible for protected mode programs. SuperLib is 99.9 % pure Clipper code, and uses no Clipper internals, which makes for painless upgrading to future versions of Clipper and the various linkers.

SuperLib is network ready, with all locking already built in. (works fine for single-user too)

There is no registration of SuperLib, since it is now freeware. The author, Gary Prefontaine, is no longer supporting the product. If you need help with this library, please ask on comp.lang.clipper

Thanks, Gary.

http://www.the-oasis.net/files/library/supfree.zip

http://www.the-oasis.net/supfree.htm

SP_SLSF_REPORT

Posted on by vivaclipper 
SLSF_REPORT()

  Short:
  ------
 SLSF_REPORT() Sets and retrieves the file name and path for the
 REPORTER() DBF file

 Returns
 <cFileSpec>  => File path and name less extension

 Syntax
 SLSF_REPORT([cNew])

 Description

 [cNew] optionally sets the path and/or filename.

 If [cNew] is passed, this is the value returned as well.

 Examples
  USE (SLSF_REPORT() )                    // open the file

  SLSF_REPORT("c:\hidden\XYZ123")         // sets the filespec
                                          // to XYZ123.DBF in
                                          // c:\HIDDEN

 Source: S_PATHS.PRG

 

SP_REPORTER

Posted on by vivaclipper 
REPORTER()

  Short:
  ------
  REPORTER() Create, modify, execute reports

  Returns:
  --------
  Nothing

  Syntax:
  -------
  REPORTER([aFieldNames,aFieldTypes,aFieldLengths])

  Description:
  ------------
  Build/modify reports based on fields in database.
  Fields in database may be specified in arrays 1-3 which are
  [aFieldNames] field names [aFieldTypes] field types and
  [aFieldLengths] field lengths. All fields are used by default.

  Reporter allows a MAJOR and MINOR group, using the
  indexes currently available and open.

  Examples:
  ---------
   example 1:

   Use Customer
   REPORTER()

   example 2:
   USE Customer
   aFieldNames := {"fname","lname","mi"}
   aFieldTypes := {"C","C","C"}
   aFieldLens  := {15,35,1}
   REPORTER(aFieldNames,aFieldTypes,aFieldLens)

  Notes:
  -------
  Reporter() reports are stored in a DBF file. See the
  index for file structures. See SLSF_REPORT() for further info on
  the name and location of this file.

  Upgrade note:
  The look and feel have changed to one more uniform
  with other SuperLib functions.

  Source:
  -------
  R_REPORT.PRG

See Also : SLSF_REPORT()