At 12:22 PM -0600 12/6/00, Oklahoma Wildlife Federation wrote:
>Is there a way to fill in all the Towns in a certain county and then have
>ebase automatically fill in the blanks? I'm talking about the way it works
>with zip codes and towns.
The zip code routine will fill in the county also, if it is present
in the zip code file.
>Also, can you edit the names of the value lists. I know how to edit the
>lists themselves, just not the names.
Yes, you can change the name of the list, using the menu item
File>Define Value Lists. I add the caution, though, that it's not
generally a good idea to change the names of resources. ebase is
pretty complex, and unintended consequences are always possible. In
this example, the name of the list isn't used by the public, only by
the machine, and occasionally by a programmer, both of whom should be
able to keep track of a list name. Why change it?
>and the final question. I have Ebase version 1. Is there a need for me to
>switch over to the new version if I'm happy with the version I have? and
>how hard is it to switch?
As they say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." I presume you mean
switch to version 2 from 1.0x. The switch from 1.00 to 1.02 is pretty
minor, unless you have done extensive customizations. Version 2 will
be markedly different, with a new interface and some new features. I
would recommend that when version 2 becomes available, you have a
look at it, and the routine required for transition, and make your
decision then.
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Dave Shaw Northwest Classics, Inc
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