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LXFile is a free (but not public domain)
simple flat-file database with user
defined input screens and function key
driven. It is disk-based so file size is
unlimited. Because of this and to
minimize disk space, some actions are be
slower then I would like.  Also, you
must have free space on your disk equal
to the size of the file you are editing.
It will read .pbk files and all work is
continuously saved.  Standard editing
keys are supported for user input and a
block cursor TSR is recommended.  For
convenience (mine), field size is
limited to 40 characters and each record
is limited to 10 fields. These can be
changed depending on the feedback I get.

The help file can be anywhere and the
program opens with the last file you
edited.  The last file edited & the help
file location is stored in
C:\_DAT\LXFILE.ENV.
----------------COMMANDS----------------
 (Shft-TAB) - previous field
 (TAB)- next field
-> - next record (Shft -> - Last Rec)
<- - previous record (Shft <- - 1st Rec)
RETURN (or EditFld) - Edit Field mode
LAYOUT - Mode to create/edit the screen
NEW.. - Create a new file
OPEN.. - Open an existing file
IMPORT.. - Go to Import mode where you
  can import a phonebook (.pbk) or tab
  delimited file
UTIL.. - Go to Util mode (Sort & Find)
DELREC - Deletes current record
NEWREC - Adds a blank record at the end
EDITFLD (or Return) - Edit mode to edit
  field contents
QUIT - Exits program & updates
  C:\_DAT\LXFILE.ENV
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Layout

Opens with a menu for you to select the
field you which to edit (using  & )

BROWSE (or ESC) - Returns to Browse mode
MVLABEL - Use cursor keys to move to a
  new position for the field label
MVFIELD - Move the data field to new loc
RENAME - Renames field label. Put in a
  single space to get a blank label
EXIT (ESC or BROWSE) - Go to Browse


After you select an action, use the
cursor keys to move to a new location,
ACCEPT (or RETURN) makes the change,
EXIT (or ESC) forgets it
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Import

BROWSE (or ESC) - Return to Browse mode
TAB - Import tab delimited data.  Each
  line is treated as a record, tabs
  separate the fields (up to 10)
.PBK - Imports an HP PhoneBook file. Be
  sure to give the complete pathname
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Util

BROWSE (or ESC) - Return to Browse mode
FIND - Find the requested text segment
  anywhere in the file.  To find the
  next occurence, move to the next
  record and press FIND again
SORT - Sorts the file in accending
  alphabetical order according to the
  field you select - could take awhile
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Edit

Use /, TAB/ShftTAB or Return to move
to the field to edit then type in the
data.  Standard editing keys are
supported.

BROWSE - Saves changes and goes to
  BROWSE mode
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