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On Jan 31, 2:31 am, Brian Speirs <bs...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> 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- OpenQM is 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

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    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
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      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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