This episode features Analog Database, released in 1986 by Analog Computing. It was programmed by Bryan Schappel and Barry Kolbe.
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Analog Database in Action
Splash screen. The BBK has animated sparkles on it. Empty database at start of the program. Create New Database. Entering the filename. Create New Database. Define number of fields. Create New Database. Naming the field. Create New Database. Confirming. Create New Database. Setting length of field. Create New Database. Repeat the previous steps for each field. Create New Database: Setting sort order. Create New Database. Setting the index field (which field the database is sorted on). Load Database. Entering filename. Loaded empty database. Add Record. Entering data. Add Record. Confirming. Add Record. Correcting input. Ouch, you have to re-enter all fields data again! Edit Record. Selecting the field to edit. Confirming the edited data is correct. Does any more of the record need editing. Search Record. Selecting the field to search for. Entering the content to search for. Found a match, continue searching? Print All Records. Make sure the printer is online, there is no confirmation. Print Fields. Selecting which fields to print. Enter the field numbers back to back. You can repeat fields if needed. While printing the record number on the 3rd line changes as the record is processed.
Print Output
Printing All Fields:
Printing Select Fields (2 Fields):
Printing Select Fields (All Fields):
Show Links
- AtariMania Analog 86 Issue: https://archive.org/details/analog-computing-magazine-47
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