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Table of Contents

Introduction

Why This Book?

Why xBaseJ?

A Brief History of xBASE

What is xBASE?

Limits, Restrictions, and Gotchas

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 1

1.1 Our Environment

env1

1.2 Open or Create?

1.3 Example 1

example1.java

1.4 Exception Handling and Example 1

1.5 rollie1.java

rollie1.java

testRollie1.java

1.6 Programming Assignment

1.7 Size Matters

example5.java

1.8 Programming Assignment 2

1.9 Examining a DBF

showMe.java

1.10 Programming Assignment 3

1.11 Descending Indexes and Index Lifespan

doeHistory.java

testDoeHistory.java

1.12 Programming Assignment 4

1.13 Deleting and Packing

testpackDoeHistory.java

1.14 Programming Assignment 5

1.15 Data Integrity

1.16 Programming Assignment 6

1.17 Summary

1.18 Review Questions

Chapter 2

2.1 Why This Example?

2.2 Supporting Classes

MegaDBF.java

StatElms.java

StatDBF.java

MegaXDueElms.java

DueSortCompare.java

2.3 The Panels

MegaXbaseDuePanel.java

MegaXbaseBrowsePanel.java

MegaXbaseEntryPanel.java

2.4 The Import Dialog

MegaXImport.java

MegaXbase.java

testMegaXbase.java

2.5 Programming Assignment 1

2.6 Programming Assignment 2

2.7 Programming Assignment 3

2.8 Programming Assignment 4

2.9 Summary

2.10 Review Questions

Chapter 3

3.1 Authoritative Resources

3.2 Timestamps on Reports

3.3 Doomed to Failure and Too Stupid to Know

Appendix A

Answers to Introduction Review Questions:

Answers to Chapter 1 Review Questions

Answers to Chapter 2 Review Questions