Robert W.B. Linn

[DayLog2 (c) rwbLinn -readme.txt- 13.01.2002]

A Delphi 4 with TurboDB Application
Freeware --- Sourceode included.
Author: Robert W.B. Linn -

robert@rwblinn.de

Download application:daylog2x.zip (937 KB 30.04.2002 16:37)
Download source:daylog2s.zip (78 KB 30.04.2002 16:38)

[Content]

[Description]

DayLog2 is a simple daily activity "Logger".

DayLog2 is ment to be a Delphi/TurboDB Exampleproject, it is not
100% errorfree (allthough I try my best).
It will be continously enhanced.

DayLog2 was developed to learn more about Delphi and TurboDB.

DayLog2 can used to
o document project activities,
o logging daily activities

Table definition:
ENTRY
To store the daily entries

SUBJECT
Subject lookup table

[Installation]

make a new folder
copy the file daylog2s.zip in to the new folder
unzip daylog2.zip using
pkunzip -d daylog2s.zip

or for the application
copy the file daylog2x.zip in to the new folder
unzip daylogx.zip using
pkunzip daylog2x.zip
run setup.exe
delete daylog2x.zip, setup.*

Works with:
Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 oder ME.

[Notes]

New version to be found on the Internet www.linn-itc.com under
Downloads.

Notes, ideas, tipps and further developments are appreciated.

Have fun...

Robert W.B. Linn
Wittekstrasse 87a
D-25421 Pinneberg
Germany
Fon: ++49 (0) 4101 64223
Fax: ++49 (0) 4101 64223
Internet: http://www.rwblinn.de
eMail: robert@rwblinn.de

[History]

(+ = New, * = Change, - = Deleted)
13.01.2002 v2.0.20
* UEntry: DBGrid replaced by SMDBGrid (more info see www.scalabium.com)
* UEntry: DBGrid enhanced with keyword and remark field
* UEntry: Group Current record enhanced with keyword and remark field
* UEntry: Redesinged form objects
+ UEntry: Menu with file, edit, search and help
+ UEntry: Toolbar with dbnavigator, query entry and speedbuttons to save and view html
- UEntry: HTML file group. Used menu file|save as and file|view instead
* UAbout: redesigned

11.12.2001 v2.0.19
* All Units background color set to btnface.

07.12.2001 v2.0.18
* Unit UEntry: form enhanced with group boxes for current record and html file
* Unit UEntry: tstringlist to generate html file instead of direct output to textfile
* Unit UMisc: added function fileinfo to display file date time and size
* Unit UMisc: added function str2html to display umlaute correctly

06.12.2001 v2.0.17
* Unit UEntry: GRID field order changed; Subject first
* Unit UEntry: HTML output field order according to GRID order
* Unit UEntry: bitmaps for HTML processing replaced by buttons (again)

02.12.2001 v2.0.16
* Unit UEntry: HTML output redesigned and some bug fixes (like handling empty fields...)
+ Unit UEntry: HTML output file selection dialog (no fix filename anymore!)
* Unit UEntry: Formsize enhanced for future developments (=functionalities)
+ Unit UAbout: DayLog Versioninfo is showed
* All units have a silver background
* Bitmaps DayLog, xhtmlprn, xhtmlshw, xfilopen redesigned

01.12.2001 v2.0.15
+ Unit UDataMod: is a datamodule which manages one database with all the daylog tables
* Unit UEntry: removed datasources etc. Are managed by UDataMod.
* Unit USubject: removed datasources etc. Are managed by UDataMod.
+ Entry-Table: lookupfield subject with link to entry.subject-field
* All buttons for OK and HELP with Bitmaps
* All OK buttons close via mrOK
* All forms Boderstyle = bsDialog, Position = poScreenCenter
//I would like to thank Robert Probst from dataWeb GmbH for his ideas and
//contribution which are incorporated in this release

30.11.2001 v2.0.14
+ Form Entry: Combo field for Subject. Combo dropdownlist filled from subject.dat.
* Selection Edit field changed to Combo field. Combo dropdownlist filled with some default
   queries.
* HTML-output enhanced with Subject field.

28.11.2001 v2.0.12
+ Start to add help: buttons, contextsensitive.
+ Added ApplicationInitCheck befor the first form is displayed.
* Updated HTML-Output
* Optimized Forms: Entry and Subject

27.11.2001 v2.0.11
* Renamed table tentry.dat to entry.dat.
* Field entry.thema changed to subject. Not a link but a stringtype.
+ Added table subject.dat with fiels subject and subjecttype.
+ Added form subject for subject definitions.
* Entry grid in the Entry form enhanced with field subject.
* Field subject in Entry grid has optional lookup table.
   This is dyn. produced from table subject.
* Optimized incorrect query handling.

25.11.2001 v2.0.10
+ Added query-field for manual queries.

24.11.2001 v2.0.9
* Basis Daylog complete reworked.
* Datenbase from now on (v2.x) is TurboDB from dataWeb (www.turbodb.de).

13.05.2001 v1.1
* Form in englisch
* Filename for HTML-output with date
* Some Output errors corrected.
* Day and Month in nn instead of n or nn.

28.01.2001 v1.0
+ First version.

[Developer Notes]

Some developer notes for those interested.

Units defined
UEntry - main Unit with Form
Nr.: 100

USubject - definition of subjects with a smal form
Nr.: 200

UDataMod - data module definition
Nr.: 300

UAbout - whats all about
Nr.: 400

UMisc - misc. routines
Nr.: 500

Help Definitions
Every unit has its unique number.
The objects for context sensitive help in a unit
are consecutive defined starting with unit-number plus 1 (101, 102, 202). The
context strings are the same as the internal object name (object calDaylog has a
contextstring named calDaylog).
Example:
Unit UEntry has a form with an calendar object:
In Delphi defined:
Form Nr.: 100
Objectname: calDayLog
HelpContext: 101
In the Helpauthoring tool (like KAL) defined:
Chapter: Elements
Topic: Calendar
Contextstring: calDayLog
Contextvalue: 101