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The Minimum You Need to Know About Java and xBaseJ This is a free book available in PDF format only.  The file is included in the Source Forge project for xBaseJ and the locations listed below. Pages: 186 pp ISBN-13: 3 978-­0-­9823580-­3-­0 Format: PDF, 7 in. x 9 in. Retail price: Free Available at: Free-eBooks

Introduction

Why This Book? 11

Why xBaseJ? 13

A Brief History of xBASE 15

What is xBASE? 17

Limits, Restrictions, and Gotchas 24

Summary 28

Review Questions 28

Chapter 1

1.1 Our Environment 29

env1 29

1.2 Open or Create? 30

1.3 Example 1 32

example1.java 32

1.4 Exception Handling and Example 1 37

1.5 rollie1.java 39

rollie1.java 39

testRollie1.java 49

1.6 Programming Assignment 1 49

1.7 Size Matters 49

example5.java 49

1.8 Programming Assignment 2 51

1.9 Examining a DBF 51

showMe.java 52

1.10 Programming Assignment 3 61

1.11 Descending Indexes and Index Lifespan 62

doeHistory.java 63

testDoeHistory.java 76

1.12 Programming Assignment 4 82

1.13 Deleting and Packing 83

testpackDoeHistory.java 84

1.14 Programming Assignment 5 88

1.15 Data Integrity 88

1.16 Programming Assignment 6 89

1.17 Summary 90

1.18 Review Questions 91

Chapter 2

2.1 Why This Example? 93

2.2 Supporting Classes 102

MegaDBF.java 102

StatElms.java 106

StatDBF.java 107

MegaXDueElms.java 112

DueSortCompare.java 114

2.3 The Panels 115

MegaXbaseDuePanel.java 115

MegaXbaseBrowsePanel.java 124

MegaXbaseEntryPanel.java 128

2.4 The Import Dialog 153

MegaXImport.java 153

MegaXbase.java 157

testMegaXbase.java 163

2.5 Programming Assignment 1 164

2.6 Programming Assignment 2 165

2.7 Programming Assignment 3 165

2.8 Programming Assignment 4 165

2.9 Summary 165

2.10 Review Questions 167

Chapter 3

3.1 Authoritative Resources 169

3.2 Timestamps on Reports 172

3.3 Doomed to Failure and Too Stupid to Know 176

Appendix A

Answers to Introduction Review Questions: 181

Answers to Chapter 1 Review Questions 182

Answers to Chapter 2 Review Questions 185