dj@homxc.UUCP (A.BALMA) (01/07/88)
I know that there exists a book that details the file formats for common commercial software, such as 1-2-3 and dBaseIII+. What is the name of this book, author's name, or its isbn number? Also, does anyone know of any c-tools to create or modify files for use by 1-2-3 or dBaseIII+? I read something about a c library to manipulate WKS files. I am interested in other packages to do this type of thing. Please E-mail all replies to: Dave Jenkins ihnp4!homxc!dj
Usenet_area_"Cs.I.Pc"@watmath.waterloo.edu (01/07/88)
From Usenet: hao!oddjob!sphinx!pgil From: pgil@sphinx.uchicago.edu (paul gilna) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: File formats needed Summary: file formats Keywords: wks wk1 dbf Message-ID: <3053@sphinx.uchicago.edu> Date: 8 Jan 88 03:31:40 GMT References: <2730@homxc.UUCP> Organization: U. Chicago Computation Center Lines: 21 The book you want is: File Formats For Popular PC Software, A Programmer's Reference Jeff Walden Wiley Press 1986 ISBN 0-471-83671-0 Also see: More File Formats For Popular PC Software A Programmer's Reference ISBN 0-471-85077-2 CAVEAT EMPTOR -- I've found some of the details (especially regarding MultiMate in vol 1) to be slightly inaccurate. Also note that the info in vol. 2 on WordPerfect applies only to version 4.1! Mike Markowitz (reachable via Paul Gilna) -- UUCP: ...!ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!pgil, BITNET: pgil@sphinx.UChicago.edu Analogue: (312) 702-6971 VOICE: Hullo, um, is Paul there? Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you. --- via UGate v1.6 * Origin: watmath (221/163)
pgil@sphinx.uchicago.edu (paul gilna) (01/08/88)
The book you want is: File Formats For Popular PC Software, A Programmer's Reference Jeff Walden Wiley Press 1986 ISBN 0-471-83671-0 Also see: More File Formats For Popular PC Software A Programmer's Reference ISBN 0-471-85077-2 CAVEAT EMPTOR -- I've found some of the details (especially regarding MultiMate in vol 1) to be slightly inaccurate. Also note that the info in vol. 2 on WordPerfect applies only to version 4.1! Mike Markowitz (reachable via Paul Gilna) -- UUCP: ...!ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!pgil, BITNET: pgil@sphinx.UChicago.edu Analogue: (312) 702-6971 VOICE: Hullo, um, is Paul there? Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you.
jamesd@percival.UUCP (James Deibele) (01/14/88)
More File Formats has only seven chapters, and six of the chapters are devoted to a particular program. Three of the six are Framework II, Word- Perfect 4.1 (not the current 4.2), and Volkswriter. List price of both books is $24.95. I'd say wait until "Still More File Formats" (if they ever release such a thing) comes out. -- James S. Deibele jamesd@qiclab or jamesd@percival TECHBooks: The Computer Book Specialists (800) TECH-BKS 3646 SE Division Portland, OR 97202 (503) 238-1005 TECHBooks One BBS (#1:105/4.0); 3/12/24 (503) 760-1473