gnue/gnuef/doc user_guide.lyx

[Jason Cater]

CVSROOT:        /home/cvs
Module name:    gnue
Changes by:     Jason Cater <address@hidden>    01/11/15 01:42:25

Modified files:
        gnuef/doc      : user_guide.lyx 

Log message:
        started forms designer's manual; updated forms user's manual

CVSWeb URLs:
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/gnue/gnuef/doc/user_guide.lyx.diff?cvsroot=OldCVS&tr1=1.4&tr2=1.5&r1=text&r2=text

Patches:
Index: gnue/gnuef/doc/user_guide.lyx
diff -u gnue/gnuef/doc/user_guide.lyx:1.4 gnue/gnuef/doc/user_guide.lyx:1.5
--- gnue/gnuef/doc/user_guide.lyx:1.4   Wed Nov 14 23:48:07 2001
+++ gnue/gnuef/doc/user_guide.lyx       Thu Nov 15 01:42:25 2001
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 
 \layout Title
 
-GNU Entrprise - GNUe Forms
+GNU Enterprise - GNUe Forms
 \newline 
 User Guide
 \layout Standard
 
-This is version 0.0.1 of the User Guide it covers GNUe Forms 0.1.0
+This is version 0.0.1 of the User Guide; it covers GNUe Forms 0.1.0
 \layout Standard
 
 This document is covered by the GNU Free Documentation License Version 1.1
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 \layout Enumerate
 
-Proceed to 
+Proceed to the section on Configuration.
 \layout Subsection
 
 Unix Install
@@ -152,20 +152,21 @@
 \end_inset 
 
  may both require customizations before you can begin to use GNUe Forms.
- The file 
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset 
-
-gnue.conf
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset 
-
- uses
+ 
 \layout Subsection
 
 Customizing connections.conf
+\layout Subsubsection
+
+Overview
 \layout Standard
 
+Sdsfdf
+\layout Subsubsection
+
+File Syntax
+\layout Standard
+
 The Connections Definition File is a text file consisting of sections and
  parameters.
  The file is line based.
@@ -179,9 +180,6 @@
  is ignored.
  Whitespace before or after the first equals sign ("=") is ignored.
  All whitespace in a parameter's value is preserved.
-\layout Subsubsection
-
-Sections
 \layout Standard
 
 A section begins with a connection name enclosed in brackets ("[" & "]").
@@ -285,13 +283,8 @@
 \newline 
 
 \newline 
-See README.databases for a detailed description of the providers available.
+See Appendix A for a complete listing of supported providers.
  
-\series bold 
-TODO:
-\series default 
- Replace this with something usefull instead of directing to a new file.
- Maybe an appendix?
 \layout Description
 
 service This parameter specifies a connection string to be used by the database
@@ -333,7 +326,7 @@
 \layout Chapter
 
 GNUe Forms Basics
-\layout Subsection
+\layout Section
 
 Overview
 \layout Standard
@@ -650,6 +643,16 @@
  GNUe-Forms and GNUe-Reports).
  If your database is not listed, you may be able to connect using one of
  the middleware adapters.
+\layout Standard
+\added_space_top bigskip* 
+
+\lang english
+Read each adapter's license carefully before using.\SpecialChar ~
+ Most licenses do allow
+ both unrestricted commercial and non-commercial use (with the notable 
exception
+ of mxODBC.)\SpecialChar ~
+ Restrictions on redistribution do, however, vary between the
+ adapters.
 \layout Section
 
 
@@ -720,68 +723,6 @@
 
 \lang english
 SQLRelay [via SQLRelay-Python]
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-\SpecialChar ~
-
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-\SpecialChar ~
-
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-A NOTE ON LICENSES
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-==================
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-\SpecialChar ~
-
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-Read each adapter's license carefully before using.\SpecialChar ~
- Most licenses do allow
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-both unrestricted commercial and non-commercial use (with the notable
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-exception of mxODBC.)\SpecialChar ~
- Restrictions on redistribution does, however, vary
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-between the adapters.
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-\SpecialChar ~
-
-\layout Standard
-
-
-\lang english
-\SpecialChar ~
-
 \layout Section
 
 
@@ -3656,9 +3597,7 @@
 
 \layout Standard
 
-
-\lang english
-YES
+NO
 \end_inset 
 </cell>
 </row>
@@ -3700,6 +3639,9 @@
 
 \layout Standard
 
+
+\lang english
+YES [Win32 only]
 \end_inset 
 </cell>
 </row>
@@ -3721,7 +3663,7 @@
 
 
 \lang english
-??? (We need your help!)
+Windows 98
 \end_inset 
 </cell>
 </row>
@@ -3735,10 +3677,8 @@
 
 
 \lang english
-Description: A commercial ODBC interface for Python written by Marc-André
- Lemburg.
- Supports practically any database backend with ODBC drivers (are there
- any without ODBC drivers?)
+Description: A public domain ODBC interface for Python.
+ Supports practically any database backend with Windows ODBC drivers.
 \layout Standard
 
 
@@ -3763,7 +3703,7 @@
 \SpecialChar ~
 \SpecialChar ~
 \SpecialChar ~
- # Use the mxODBC adapter
+ # Use the ODBC adapter
 \layout Standard
 
 
@@ -4142,9 +4082,6 @@
 This driver does not support schema introspection, so you will not be able
  to use Wizards in GNUe Designer.
  
-\layout Standard
-
-James' summary of databases
 \layout Chapter
 
 Command Line Options
@@ -4158,6 +4095,8 @@
 \layout Standard
 
 at a command prompt.
+ Not all options work on all platforms (e.g., disabling the splash screen
+ has no effect on a text based interface.)
 \layout Subsubsection