Re: TZF - File Browser
Philip Kidder <[email protected]> Wed, 13 Aug 2003 08:17:44 -0400
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Bob, I'm not offended but you misunderstood my question. I don't want to browse a database but an ASCII text file. The basic problem is that I have a old DOS program that I am converting to Windows. The programs that generate all the reports are really complicated and use features of Borland Pascal 7.0 that I don't see in Delphi. Anyhow even if the features I used were in Delphi I don't want to rewrite them because 1) they work great in DOS 2) some are very complicated and I don't relish the idea of redoing them. The reports do have an option to output to an ASCII text file. So what I want to do is write a front end in Delphi that will get the parameters such as date range, distributor and type of report for example and start the DOS program and pass the parameter in a file or as command line parameters. I then want to load the ASCII file into a text browser where the user can view or print the file. I need a browse that will allow me to set the font to a fixed font to keep the column aligned, do a copy and paste, print and simple things like that. No editing allowed! Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:28 PM Subject: Re: TZF - File Browser Hi, Does anyone know of a good component to browse files with? Phil Kidder _______________________________________________________ Are you kidding me?? :) Sorry, could not help myself Phil ... the devil made me do it. Maybe I am missing something Phil, but what about the TzGrid? Just point the TzGrid at the correct file( with a TzDBF.DBFFileName). What am I missing?? You can AppendFromSDF ... let them browse ... index the file and allow searches and print, if they like. Bob Watson ______________________________________________________ Hi, Does anyone know of a good component to browse files with? My program creates ASCII text files that I want the user to browse, search and if they want print. I need to be able to specify a fixed font like Courier since the file is a report that depends on having columns line up. All I want to do is specify a file name and call a routine and the file is displayed. Phil Kidder --^^--------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?clvXPN.a5jPZj.cG1raWRk Or send an email to: [email protected] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^^--------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?clvXPN.a5kvff.Z2NsZHQt Or send an email to: [email protected] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------