PixieEngine

Windows Emulator for the Multivalue database engines 
and operating systems eg PICK, McDonnell Douglas, Reality-X, 
UNIVERSE, Sequoia, mvBase 
Programmable in VB or any Windows Scripting language.  
Comes with  utility for converting DATABASIC to VB.  
Makes the multivalue concept accessible to Windows programmers.  
Can set legacy data free from ancient boxes so you can work 
with it in Windows.

Operates as full multi-user industrial version for 30 day trial.
Personal Edition licence (2 users, Jet/Access Datastore) is free
but we do require you to register with us.
Registration contact: register@pixieware.com
Author contact: john@pixieware.com

Install prerequisites = VB6 Runtimes and MDAC 2.1 or above.

To Install: 

1.  Download "PixieEngine.zip" 

2.  Unzip it into a folder or install
    directly from "Winzip"

3.  Run "Setup.exe" (if you don't have "Winzip")

4.  For an immediate test, run "PixieLink for PixieEngine" 
    from the Menu aka "PxEngLink.exe" in the installed folder 
    usually "C:\Program Files\PixieEngine\".
    Login as supplied in the download is "john"
    Password = "john"
    Try "who", "listu", "listf", 
    "umenu" - for an app with menus
    "test1", "test2",
    "disptest", "pxu1000"
    "select * from invoices"
    Try script program "stest1"
    "exit"

5.  Run the "Console" program and click on "Help".
    Chapter 2 gives setup details.
    Help is available directly from the .htm files
    in subfolder "Help"

6.  New for version 1.2, November 2000
    *  GUI client PxEngLink.exe does open editing GUIPLUS GRID
       Sample programs now include GRID demo.
    *  Supports new VBGUI protocol brought into line with XML
    *  Supports Microsoft SQL Server 7 and above as datastore
       Load the supplied Jet/Access .mdb files into SQL Server.
       Create user "john" with password of "john".
 
    New for version 1.1, August 2000
    *  Personal Edition is a free NFR
    *  Semicolons no longer required on queries
    *  Scripting supported

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