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January 2004 issue summary. . .
[order code JAN 04] The 20-Minute Q&A Post-Translation Makeover Once you've translated a Q&A database in Sesame, what have you got? For one thing, a smaller form with the fields and rows kind of squished together. It doesn't look very pretty. (In the case of Q&A for Windows databases, you might not even be able to see your fields.) Here are a few easy things you can do in under 20 minutes to make your translated form not only look good, but be easier to use. Importing Fixed
ASCII Files Pick Your Dates (Review article) Your Current Working Directory What Is It and Why Do You Care?
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February 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code FEB
04] Editorial Sesame 1.0.1 was released January 26, 2004 with new and enhanced features as well as fixes, including fixes to FileReadLn() and PrintString(). There's a new No Background option for form printing, and a new ThrowFocus() command that runs another element's program then completes the calling program. Precision Check Printing with PrintString() Designing Forms with Tab Pages Time for a Static Element Attack? Form Navigation Problems Who's the Culprit?
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March 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code MAR
04] Special 18-page issue Your Basic Order Entry/Invoicing System, Part 1 Inside the Property Editor, Part 1
Getting More Help from Sesame Help
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April 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code APR
04] Special 18-page issue Simplify Data Entry with Sesame XLookups Your Basic Order Entry/Invoicing System, Part 2 Inside the Property Editor, Part 2
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May 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code May
04] Special 20-page issue The Makings of a Contacts Application, Part 1
Programming the Retrieve Spec Picklists in Sesame Create a Survey Summary Report
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June 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code JUN
04] Special 21-page issue The Makings of a Contacts Application, Part 2
Picklists in Sesame, Part 2 Validating Form Data in a GUI Environment
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July 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code JUL
04] Special 16-page issue
Merge Print Using Programmable Docs Fix Program Execution Order Problems Picklists Are Popping Out All Over!
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August 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code AUG
04] (417K; dial-up 45 secs*; broadband 5 secs) Special 15-page issue Working with Batches All Those Date Fields! Announcement / Review Unlock the Power of 'X' Commands Speed Up Your Multiple XLookups
Letters__________________ Drill-Down Picklists A reader wants to know how to create a sequence of picklists where he can first select the state, followed by the cities in that state, then get a final picklist of all the customers in that city and state. We've got the code for you. (Sample application included in this month's download file.) |
September 2004
issue summary. . .[order code
SEP 04] Special 16-page issue Managing Monster Picklists Fine-Tuning Batches Designing Reports with Subreports
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October 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code OCT
04] Special 15-page issue (download file this month) All About Reconciling Introducing Sesame Subroutines Use Rootdirs.ini to Find Your Files Fast Controlling Sesame's Extend Mode
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November 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code NOV
04] Special 15-page issue (download file this month) Merge-Printing Name Tags Creative Interface Design A 'No Navigation' Survey Form The Well-Tempered Ampersand
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December 2004 issue
summary. . .[order code DEC
04] (333K; dial-up 50 secs*; broadband 4 secs) Special 15-page issue (download file this month) Add an Instant Mailing Label Printer to Your Form Creating Custom Menus, Part 1 Create a Multi-Tab Contact Manager
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