Update to pgaccess 0.93.

4c87f798 · Bruce Momjian · 14f9dde3 · 4c87f798 · 4c87f798 · 4c87f798
Commit 4c87f798 authored Dec 12, 1998 by Bruce Momjian
5 changed files
--- a/src/bin/pgaccess/README.pga
+++ b/src/bin/pgaccess/README.pga
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-PGACCESS 0.91 1 November 1998
+PGACCESS 0.93 10 December 1998
 ================================
 I dedicate this program to my little daughters Ana-Maria and Emilia and to my
 wife for their understanding. I hope they will forgive me for spending so many
@@ -55,8 +55,17 @@ loadable object file, because libpgtcl is a collection of object files.
 Under Linux, this is called libpgtcl.so.  You will find a pre-compiled
 copy of it for Linux i386 systems at : http://www.flex.ro/pgaccess. 
-Just copy libpgtcl.so into your system library director (/usr/lib) and
+Just copy libpgtcl.so into your system library directory /usr/lib or
-go for it.
+/lib and go for it.
+Under Windows, copy libpgtcl.dll and libpq.dll into C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
+Make sure you have Tcl/Tk at least version 8.0.0 for Microsoft Windows 95 & NT.
+PgAccess has been checked with Tcl/Tk 8.0.4 version on Windows95 and Windows98
+platforms.
+Tcl/Tk 8.0.4 for Windows95 & NT can be downloaded from 
+ftp://ftp.scriptics.com/pub/tcl/tcl8_0/tcl804.exe
+It is 1833712 bytes long.
 3.How to run it?
@@ -79,10 +88,10 @@ pgaccess.tcl file.
 - Opens any database on a specified host at the specified port, username and password
 - Perform vacuum command.
- Saves preferences in ~/pgaccessrc file
+- Saves preferences in ~/.pgaccessrc file
 Tables
- opening tables for viewing, max 200 records
+- opening multiple tables for viewing, max n records (configurable)
 - column resizing by dragging the vertical grid lines
 - text will wrap in cells now
 - dynamic row height when editing
@@ -135,7 +144,6 @@ Scripts
 5.What it should do in the future ?
- table design (add new fields, renaming, etc)
 - sequence and function renaming
 - more powerful report generator and viewer
 - help on line

--- a/src/bin/pgaccess/index.html
+++ b/src/bin/pgaccess/index.html
-<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
+<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
 <HTML>
 <HEAD>
-   <TITLE>PgAccess - a Tcl/Tk PostgreSQL interface</TITLE>
   <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
-   <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Mozilla/3.04Gold (X11; I; Linux 2.0.33 i586) [Netscape]">
+   <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Mozilla/4.07 [en] (X11; I; Linux 2.0.36 i586) [Netscape]">
+   <TITLE>PgAccess - a Tcl/Tk PostgreSQL interface</TITLE>
 </HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF">
-<H1>PgAccess - a free database management tool for <A HREF="http://www.postgreSQL.org">PostgreSQL</A></H1>
+<H1>
+PgAccess - a free database management tool for <A HREF="http://www.postgreSQL.org">PostgreSQL</A></H1>
-<P>
-<HR></P>
+<HR>
+<LI>
-<LI><A HREF="pgaccess-0.91.tar.gz">Download the last version of PgAccess
+Download the last version of PgAccess <A HREF="pgaccess-0.93.tar.gz">(press
-(press shift and click this link)</A>.</LI>
+shift and click this link) (tar.gz file)</A>&nbsp; or&nbsp;&nbsp; <A HREF="pgaccess.zip">this
+one (zip file for Windows)</A></LI>
-<CENTER><P>Latest version of PgAccess is 0.91 , 1 November 1998 ! <BR>
-<BR>
+<CENTER>
-&nbsp; <B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">NEW * NEW * NEW *</FONT></B> <B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">
+<P><BR>Latest stable version of PgAccess is 0.93 , released 10 December
-NEW *</FONT></B> ==== &gt; <B><FONT SIZE=+1>QUERY PARAMETERS</FONT></B>
+1998 !
-(see section Queries below)<BR>
+<P><FONT SIZE=+2><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">NEW *</FONT></B> <B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">NEW
-<BR>
+*</FONT></B></FONT><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=+1>
-Precompiled libpgtcl and libpq binaries for i386 are <A HREF="ftp://ftp.flex.ro/pub/pgaccess">here
+==> </FONT><FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Windows compatible version</FONT></FONT></B>
-</A>!!! <BR>
+<P>&nbsp; <B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">NEW *</FONT></B> ==== > <B>PostgreSQL
-&nbsp; </P></CENTER>
+user management, multiple table views</B>,. <B>Query parameters</B> (see
+section Queries below)
-<CENTER><TABLE BORDER=3 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFB6C1" >
+<P>Precompiled libpgtcl and libpq binaries and dll's for i386 are <A HREF="ftp://ftp.flex.ro/pub/pgaccess">here
-<TR>
+</A>!!!</CENTER>
-<TD>
-<CENTER><P><B><FONT SIZE=+2>PgAccess can now design <A HREF="forms.html">Forms</A></FONT></B>,
+<BR>&nbsp;
-<B><FONT SIZE=+2><A HREF="pga-rad.html">Reports and Scripts</A></FONT></B>&nbsp;
+<H3>
-</P></CENTER>
+<FONT COLOR="#000080">Installation problems</FONT></H3>
-</TD>
-</TR>
-</TABLE></CENTER>
-<H3><FONT COLOR="#000080">Installation problems</FONT></H3>
 <UL>
-<LI>Some problems related with locale special characters could be solved
+<LI>
-by this <A HREF="specialchars.html">simple patch</A></LI>
+Some problems related with locale special characters could be solved by
+this <A HREF="specialchars.html">simple patch</A></LI>
-<LI>I think that there were some problems loading libpgtcl library. I invite
+<LI>
+I think that there were some problems loading libpgtcl library. I invite
 you to read a <A HREF="index.html#libpgtcl">special section concerning
 libpgtcl</A></LI>
-<LI>For Silicon Graphics Indigo computers, Irix operating system, there
+<LI>
-is a <A HREF="irix.html">HOWTO make PgAccess to work</A></LI>
+For Silicon Graphics Indigo computers, Irix operating system, there is
+a <A HREF="irix.html">HOWTO make PgAccess to work</A></LI>
 </UL>
-<H3><FONT COLOR="#191970">What does PgAccess now!</FONT></H3>
+<H3>
+<FONT COLOR="#191970">What does PgAccess now!</FONT></H3>
-<P>Here are some screenshots from PgAccess windows : <A HREF="pic-pga-1.gif">Main
+Here are some screenshots from PgAccess windows : <A HREF="pic-pga-1.gif">Main
 window </A>, <A HREF="pic-pga-2.gif">table builder </A>, <A HREF="pic-pga-4.gif">table(query)
-view </A>, <A HREF="pic-pga-3.gif">visual query builder </A>. </P>
+view </A>, <A HREF="pic-pga-3.gif">visual query builder </A>.
+<P><B>Tables</B>
-<P><B>Tables</B> <BR>
+<BR>- opening multiple tables for viewing, max. n records (changed by preferences
- opening tables for viewing, max. 200 records (changed by preferences
+menu)
-menu) <BR>
+<BR>- column resizing, dragging the vertical grid line (better in table
- column resizing, dragging the vertical grid line (better in table space
+space rather than in the table header)
-rather than in the table header) <BR>
+<BR>- text wrap in cells - layout saved for every table
- text wrap in cells - layout saved for every table <BR>
+<BR>- import/export to external files (SDF,CSV)
- import/export to external files (SDF,CSV) <BR>
+<BR>- filter capabilities (enter filter like (price>3.14)
- filter capabilities (enter filter like (price&gt;3.14) <BR>
+<BR>- sort order capabilities (enter manually the sort field(s))
- sort order capabilities (enter manually the sort field(s)) <BR>
+<BR>- editing in place
- editing in place <BR>
+<BR>- improved table generator assistant
- improved table generator assistant <BR>
+<BR>- improved field editing
- improved field editing <BR>
+<BR><B>Queries</B>
-<B>Queries</B> <BR>
+<BR>- define , edit and stores "user defined queries"
- define , edit and stores &quot;user defined queries&quot; <BR>
+<BR>- store queries as views
- store queries as views <BR>
+<BR>- execution of queries with optional user input parameters ( select
- execution of queries with optional user input parameters ( select * from
+* from invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"] )
-invoices where year=[parameter &quot;Year of selection&quot;] )<BR>
+<BR>- viewing of select type queries result
- viewing of select type queries result <BR>
+<BR>- query deleting and renaming
- query deleting and renaming <BR>
+<BR>- visual query builder with drag &amp; drop capabilities. For any of
- visual query builder with drag &amp; drop capabilities. For any of you
+you who had installed the Tcl/Tk plugin for Netscape Navigator, you can
-who had installed the Tcl/Tk plugin for Netscape Navigator, you can see
+see it at work <A HREF="qbtclet.html">clicking here</A>
-it at work <A HREF="qbtclet.html">clicking here</A> <BR>
+<BR><B>Sequences</B>
-<B>Sequences</B> <BR>
+<BR>- defines sequences, delete them and inspect them
- defines sequences, delete them and inspect them <BR>
+<BR><B>Functions</B>
-<B>Functions</B> <BR>
+<BR>- define, inspect and delete functions in SQL language
- define, inspect and delete functions in SQL language <BR>
+<BR><B>Reports</B>
-<B>Reports</B> <BR>
+<BR>- design and display simple reports from tables
- design and display simple reports from tables <BR>
+<BR>- fields and labels, font changing, style and size
- fields and labels, font changing, style and size <BR>
+<BR>- saves and loads report description from database
- saves and loads report description from database <BR>
+<BR>- show report previews, sample postscript output file
- show report previews, sample postscript output file <BR>
+<BR><B>Forms</B>
-<B>Forms</B> <BR>
+<BR>- open user defined forms
- open user defined forms <BR>
+<BR>- form design module available
- form design module available <BR>
+<BR>- query widget available, controls bound to query results
- query widget available, controls bound to query results <BR>
+<BR>- <A HREF="forms.html">click here</A> for a description of forms and
- <A HREF="forms.html">click here</A> for a description of forms and how
+how they can be used
-they can be used <BR>
+<BR><B>Scripts</B>
-<B>Scripts</B> <BR>
+<BR>- define, modify and call user defined scripts
- define, modify and call user defined scripts <BR>
+<BR><B>Users</B>
-Here is <A HREF="pga-rad.html">a special section concerning forms and scripts</A>
+<BR>- define and modify user parameters
-. </P>
+<P>Here is <A HREF="pga-rad.html">a special section concerning forms and
+scripts</A> .
-<P>On the TO-DO list! <BR>
- table design (add new fields, renaming, etc.) </P>
 <P>This program is protected by the following <A HREF="copyright.html">copyright</A>
-</P>
 <P>If you have any comment, suggestion for improvements, please feel free
-to e-mail to : <A HREF="mailto:teo@flex.ro">teo@flex.ro&nbsp;</A> </P>
+to e-mail to : <A HREF="mailto:teo@flex.ro">teo@flex.ro</A>
 <P><B><FONT COLOR="#FF1493"><FONT SIZE=+2>Mailing list for PgAccess </FONT></FONT></B><A HREF="maillist.html">Here
-you will find how to subscribe to this mailing list</A>. </P>
+you will find how to subscribe to this mailing list</A>.
 <P>
-<HR></P>
+<HR>
+<H1>
-<H1>More information about libpgtcl - downloads</H1>
+More information about libpgtcl - downloads</H1>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Also, you will need the PostgreSQL to Tcl interface
-<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Also, you will need the PostgreSQL to Tcl interface
 library, lined as a Tcl/Tk 'load'-able module. It is called libpgtcl and
 the source is located in the PostgreSQL directory /src/interfaces/libpgtcl.
 Specifically, you will need a libpgtcl library that is 'load'-able from
 Tcl/Tk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is technically different from
 an ordinary PostgreSQL loadable object file, because libpgtcl is a collection
-of object files. Under Linux, this is called libpgtcl.so. <BR>
+of object files. Under Linux, this is called libpgtcl.so.
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You can download <B><A HREF="lib-pg63-redhat42.tar.gz">from
-here</A></B>&nbsp; libpgtcl.so and libpq.so compiled for PostgreSQL 6.3
-version running on a Linux RedHat 4.2 i386 systems. Just copy libpgtcl.so
-and libpq.so into your system library directory (/usr/lib or /lib) and
-go for it. </P>
 <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; One of the solutions is to remove from the
 source the line containing <B>load libpgtcl.so </B>and to load pgaccess.tcl
 not with wish, but with pgwish (or wishpg) that wish that was linked with
-libpgtcl library! I do not recommend this one. </P>
+libpgtcl library! I do not recommend this one.
+<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you have installed RedHat 5.x, you should
-<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you have installed RedHat 5.0, you should
 get the last distribution kit of PostgreSQL and compile it from scratch.
-RedHat 5.0 is using some new versions of libraries and you have to compile
+RedHat 5.x is using some new versions of libraries and you have to compile
 and install again at least <B>libpq </B>and <B><TT>libpgtcl </TT></B>libraries.
-</P>
+<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PostgreSQL 6.4 release has a minor bug. I does not
+includ by default the crypt lib when compiling libpgtcl. So, you will need
-<P>However, the application should work without problems! </P>
+to manually add a -lcrypt to SHLIB line in Makefile in src/interfaces/libpgtcl
+and then make clean and make again. The new libpgtcl.so library is properly
+configured to run pgaccess.
+<BR>&nbsp;
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 </HTML>
--- a/src/bin/pgaccess/libpgtcl.dll
+++ b/src/bin/pgaccess/libpgtcl.dll
--- a/src/bin/pgaccess/libpq.dll
+++ b/src/bin/pgaccess/libpq.dll
--- a/src/bin/pgaccess/pgaccess.tcl
+++ b/src/bin/pgaccess/pgaccess.tcl