dbview

DbView

DbView was one of my first programs written in C++ somewhere in the beginning of 2003, using Borland C++ Builder. The idea behind the DbView was to make a flexible, easy to use database system, that can be implemented and used on any platform, just by moving main database files. The other desire was to make a program, that can hold specific information in graphical form, that I might use some day. So right now I am using it to store some code snippets, links to tutorials, and some other useful information.

Here is general look of the program environment:


And here is the main window:


In orther to add new record, just select File->New in the main window. The following wizard window will appear:


Once the required data is filled, select OK.

There are 4 windows, that are used to store the information you might need: Example, Code, Comments and Algorithm.

The algorithm window, was one of the hardest to make. It is actually something like editor, that adds objects to the form, in order to create a flow chart. It is possible to select different objects, choose their color, assign text, and change the text size. Also basic object manipulation is supported, such as selecting multiple objects, moving deleting them and so on.



Another idea I tried to implement, was to make advanced search system. The whole point was to get search results even when you spell the search criteria incorrectly, or the content in the database is spelled incorrectly to. I think it turned up pretty good. You can see the result in this image, with incorrectly spelled "sort" I am still getting the results I am actually looking for:


Please note the Help is not available from within the application, because I am using ActiveX component that requires installation on the system, which some may not do on administrated machines.

Another rather annoying problem, found only on Windows XP :
Please set the compatibility mode to Windows 98/ME
If you are using Windows XP, then select dbview.exe properties, choose the "compatibility" tab, select the "Run this program in compatiblity mode for", and choose in the lower list box "Windows 98/ME". That should fix most of the problems.I have found such way may help, with many other programs, that behave strange on Windows XP

The dbview can be downloaded from here dbview.zip