ReadMe file for Nebula R&D Freeware Directory Last Updated June 27, 2008 =================================== These files are provided here as a courtesy to our clients and colleagues. No changes were made to executable code prior to compile. See project sites for licensing and other details. Nebula R&D does not support this code and bears no liability for its use. -------------------------- curl-7.11.0-win32-ssl.zip Older Win32 version of cURL Win32OpenSSL-v0.9.8a.exe Latest Win32 version of OpenSSL should still be compatible with the above version of cURL. Also required to build HTMLDOC. openssl-0.9.8a.tar.tar (yes, it's .tar.tar, use WinRAR or similar to unpack) Source code for OpenSSL. Required to build HTMLDOC HTMLDOC Directory htmldoc-1.8.26-source.zip Windows MSI installer file with complete binary v1.8.26 setup.exe kicks off MSI installer, might be required for some platforms fltk-1.1.7-source.zip - Required to build HTMLDOC ptytunnel-1.0.0.tgz This tarball contains programs and a manpage as described in the related ptytunnel_README.txt file. (New as of May-23-2006) See this link for info regarding how HTMLDOC was built from source: http://www.htmldoc.org/documentation.php/CompilingonWindowsUsingVisualC.html See also the HTMLDOC forums. -------------------------- General Freeware written by Nebula R&D: ----------------- FileStatus (new as of August 08, 2007) Returns value to indicate whether file is "available". File might exist but is locked by another application. Use command with no options or -? option to see usage info. Example: filestatus 3 c:\test\file.txt Waits 3 seconds for file.txt to become available. MVExec (new as of May 23, 2006) Allows Windows programs to execute functions on any local or remote MV system. Requires mv.NET session license. See the MVExec_README.rtf for complete documentation. ExcelExport (new as of May 12, 2006) Exports Excel worksheets to CSV files. See ExcelExport_README.txt for details For a product related to Excel, see: http://nebula-rnd.com/products/xlite.htm outlook_mail_subject_macro4.txt (updated March 13, 2007) MS Outlook VBA Macro to remove modifications to email subject lines which were made by Google Groups and spam filters. Lots of customization for a couple specific email forums. (Can be used as examples and/or removed) timeinfo.vbs (new as of March 28, 2008) Displays local and GMT time info in Windows using WSH. No distinction between GMT or UTC. Provided as a simple example of WSH and getting time/date data. outlook_mail_subject_macro3.txt (prior version from November 2006) This and prior versions provided only for historical purposes and downgrading if required. No one has ever reported a need for removal or downgrade. FIND.BAD.CHAR.TXT Pick BASIC program to find bad ID or data in a file NOTIFY.ADMIN.TXT Pick BASIC program to notify an administrator of system or application events. Comparative.AQL.txt Pick BASIC program to allow AQL command to compare declared fields, rather than just comparing a field to a literal Example: CSELECT PRODUCTS WITH PRICE <= COST convertbase.txt: Pick BASIC program to convert any base to any other base. Assume bases are from 2 to 36. copyfile.txt: Pick BASIC program to copy a file and all of its contents from one account to another, including d-pointer data, indexes, dict and data items, etc. D3-specific for now. NebulaDecatalog.txt Pick BASIC program to decatalog programs without disturbing MD items that do not point to the file containing the object code. Small but significant enhancement over default Decatalog behavior. nebulasave.txt Pick BASIC program to auto- account-save development accounts when shutting down D3. Can be automated to backup work on a periodic basis. Simple but neat program with lots of room for open source enhancement. New version for D3 Linux is in testing. Directory html_1 Example of closing a parent browser window from a child. No relation to our products or the Pick DBMS. See the README.txt file in that dir for more info. ScrollingTable.htm Example of how to create a table that scrolls horizontally and vertically without disturbing the first column or row which are being used as headers.