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Re: Just a raw beginner

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On Jan 31, 8:46 am, Robert Joslyn <bobjoslyn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 31, 9:28 am, Bob <iiicoll...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
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> > On Jan 31, 2:31 am, Brian Speirs <bs...@btinternet.com> wrote:
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> > > Hi,
>
> > > Jon Sisk's tutorial deals with generic PICK (otherwise known as R83) and
> > > gives the commands relevant for that flavour. UniVerse, and indeed most
> > > of the multi-value products available today, can be switched to
> > > different "flavours" depending on what your background is - and many
> > > commands - including those to create files - are different depending on
> > > the flavour.
>
> > > For greatest compatibility, you should probably use the PICK flavour.
> > > And then check the manual (I think there is a specific manual giving all
> > > the PICK flavour commands) to get the correct syntax.
>
> > >  From memory, type 1 and type 19 files are directory files. Type 18 is
> > > the standard data file type - although you can choose a different type.
> > > Somewhere in the manuals, there is a table showing the file differences
> > > but for the most part you can ignore them. I would recommend that you
> > > have LONGNAMES set to ON - otherwise your filenames will be truncated -
> > > CUSTOMERS will become something like CUSTU001. Internally, you will see
> > > the correct file names, but from Windows Explorer they will be changed.
>
> > > Check out the getting started books for OpenQM available fromwww.rushflat.co.nz-OpenQMis close enough to UniVerse that most things
> > > will be the same (but as with every flavour - it is the little
> > > differences that are the most annoying).
>
> > > Cheers,
>
> > > Brian
>
> > > On 31/01/2011 3:55 a.m., Bob wrote:
>
> > > > I've just started to play with the UniVerse Personal Edition for
> > > > Windows and I'm already having these problems.
>
> > > > I'm using Jonathan Sisk's tutorial. He has the format for creating a
> > > > file as "CREATE-FILE BP 11,1 29,1", but when I do that, the system
> > > > tells me that I need a file type. So I enter '1' and BP is created.
> > > > "CREATE-FILE BP 1 11,1 29,1" works for me too. Incidentally, when I
> > > > put in other numbers besides '1' for file type, it's invalid though
> > > > the warning text tells me that the valid range is 1 - 19 or 25  or 30.
> > > > So does '1' specify a directory or folder file? And when the file is
> > > > created, I'm told that D_BP is Type 3, Modulo 1, Separation 2. Now,
> > > > that doesn't sound right.
>
> > > > Also, Sisk tells me to "ED MD BP" so I can enable compilation. But
> > > > that command doesn't work at all, and it turns out that I can compile
> > > > anyhow.
>
> > > > I don't check my gmail acct very much, so please send notice to
> > > > iiicoll...@mchsi.com
>
> > > > Thanks
>
> > Brian and Robert, thanks for your comments
>
> > Here's the context of my explorations into Pick/Universe. I'm probably
> > will be interviewed for a position that advertised as using Pick/
> > Universe/Basic. The flavor of Pick is out of my control. (Brian, are
> > you from NZ or England?, I noticed you used 'flavour'). Your answers
> > have confirmed what I was suspecting however.
>
> > In my current Pick installation, you say there's a command to set the
> > flavor? Is there a way to list all commands and then something like a
> > 'man' command?
> > My only reference is the Sisk tutorial though I have bought the
> > O'Reilly Pick book which should be arriving any day now- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
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> If you have on line access to the Universe Account then you have
> access to the current manual and a more or less incomplete Help system.

Robert, I have available only Universe Shell and Universe Control
Panel. UCP has Universe Resource Service. Is it through the URS that I
get access to the manual?
And how do I do that?

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Just a raw beginner Bob <iiicollies@gmail.com> - 2011-01-30 19:55 -0800
  Re: Just a raw beginner Bob <iiicollies@gmail.com> - 2011-01-31 06:28 -0800
    Re: Just a raw beginner Bob <iiicollies@gmail.com> - 2011-01-31 20:53 -0800
    Re: Just a raw beginner Robert Joslyn <bobjoslynalt@gmail.com> - 2011-01-31 06:46 -0800
      Re: Just a raw beginner Ross Ferris <rossf@stamina.com.au> - 2011-01-31 21:59 -0800
      Re: Just a raw beginner Bob <iiicollies@gmail.com> - 2011-01-31 21:34 -0800
      Re: Just a raw beginner eppick77 <eppick77@yahoo.com> - 2011-01-31 09:03 -0800
      Re: Just a raw beginner Bob <iiicollies@gmail.com> - 2011-01-31 07:11 -0800
        Re: Just a raw beginner Brian Speirs <bss59@btinternet.com> - 2011-01-31 20:21 +0000
          Re: Just a raw beginner Bob <iiicollies@gmail.com> - 2011-01-31 21:11 -0800
  Re: Just a raw beginner Brian Speirs <bss59@btinternet.com> - 2011-01-31 08:31 +0000
    Re: Just a raw beginner Robert Joslyn <bobjoslynalt@gmail.com> - 2011-01-31 03:33 -0800

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