                                     NOTE:
                                     =====
          This Demo Version of BroPlus 2.41 has no feature limitations,
          but will time out 5 minutes after startup. After time-out,
          it can be restarted any number of times.

          This executable was built using Clipper version 5.20c. It is
          a Protected Mode executable created with EXOSPACE, and has
          built-in access to:

          - Clipper's NTX index files (incl. 5.2 extensions) and DBT memos
            through DBFNTX driver, using standard (backwards compatible)
            index locking

          - DBase III NDX index files and DBT memos through DBFNDX driver

          - DBase IV  MDX index files and DBT memos through DBFMDX driver

          - Comix's CMX/PCB index files through Loadstone's DBFCMX driver

          - FoxBase+/FoxPro IDX/CDX index files & FPT memos, including
            SuccessWare's index and memo extensions, through SIx Driver -
            SIXCDX flavor, using Clipper compatible Record/File locking

          - NSX index files & SMT memos, including SuccessWare's index and
            memo extensions, through SIx Driver - SIXNSX flavor

          - FlexFile data using the FlexFile API interface.

          As a protected mode application, it requires a 80286 computer
          or higher, with at least 2MB of RAM.

          You may use it to view/edit your own data files, or explore
          the databases and supporting files included with this demo.

          For demonstration of some advanced features of BroPlus, it is
          recommended that you restore the view files (*.BRO) that are part
          of this demo.


                              For a Quick Start:
                              ==================

        - create a directory on your Hard Disk ( e.g. C:\BROPLUS )

        - change to the new directory 

        - copy the BroPlus Demo Disk into this directory

        - type BRODEMO on the DOS Prompt to selfextract BroPlus

        - modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

                - add the directory where BRO.EXE is located to your
                  PATH statement

                - add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file

                        SET BRO=<path name>

                  where:  <path name> == directory where Global Settings File
                                         BRO.INI is saved to / restored from

                  e.g.:      SET BRO=C:\BROPLUS

        - make sure the FILES setting in your CONFIG.SYS file is high enough

        - reboot your Computer

        - type BRO on the DOS Prompt

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    Here are some guidelines on how to use this demo:

        Three database files are provided:

        TESTNTX.DBF - has an attached DBT file (TESTNTX.DBT), an attached
                      .DBV file (TESTNTX.DBV, to store FlexFile Data), and
                      3 NTX files: TESTAGE.NTX, TESTNAME.NTX, TSTSTATE.NTX.
                         To successfully open this DBF, the DBFNTX driver
                      must be in control. Before opening, press <F6>,
                      select "Default Database Driver", choose "DBFNTX",
                      select "Default Index Extension", enter ".NTX".
                      Next, press <F2>, select "Database Selection",
                      pick "TESTNTX.DBF".
                         To open the index files, press <F3>, select
                      "Index Selection", then choose any or all of the
                      belonging .NTX files.

        TESTSIX.DBF - has an attached FPT file (TESTSIX.FPT), and 3
                      Index files: TESTSIX.CDX (structural, compound
                      index), TSTSTATE.IDX (non-compound index), and
                      TSTSXRYO.IDX ("Roll Your Own" Index).
                         To successfully open this DBF, the DBFSIX driver
                      must be in control. Before opening, press <F6>,
                      select "Default Database Driver", choose "DBFSIX",
                      select "Default Index Extension", enter ".IDX".
                      Next, press <F2>, select "Database Selection",
                      and pick "TESTSIX.DBF".  The structural index is
                      automatically opened with the database.
                         To select a specific tag within the structural
                      index, press <F3>, select "Tag information/selection",
                      then select any of the tags in the list.
                         To open any of the .IDX index files, press <F3>,
                      select "Index Selection". then choose any or both
                      of the available .IDX files.

        STATES.DBF  - has no attached Memo file, and can therefore be
                      opened either under "DBFNTX", or under "DBFSIX".
                      Depending on the controlling driver, either open
                      STATES.NTX or STATES.IDX as index for this DBF.

    Restoring a view from a predefined View file:

        To restore a view, either type from the DOS command line:

                          BRO /V <view file name>

        or, from the Bro+ interface, press <F5>, then select "Restore View"
        and pick one of the offerings.

        Four view files are included with this demo:

           NTXRELAT.BRO and SIXRELAT.BRO both demonstrate the relational
        paradigm in a Split screen format. The child database (TESTNTX.DBF
        or TESTSIX.DBF) will move in sync with movement of the record pointer
        in the parent database (STATES.DBF).

           MIXRDD.BRO also uses the split screen format, to show in one
        window TESTNTX.DBF (under DBFNTX control), in the other window
        TESTSIX.DBF (under DBFSIX control).

           SIXRYO.BRO shows how a database (TESTSIX.DBF) can be open in
        two areas at a time, by using a different Alias name for each area.
        The primary area in the upper window is under control of the full
        index, the secondary area has the "Roll Your Own" index open.
        To add a key from the primary index to the RYO index, press
        <Ctrl-Ins> from the desired record, and watch the record being
        added to the Browse screen in the RYO area.
        To drop a key from the RYO index, press <Tab> to select the
        RYO area, and press <Ctrl-Del> on the key to be dropped.

        You can navigate through the Menu system, to explore and modify
        the settings for these views, or you can create your own views
        by pressing <F5> and selecting "Save current View".

                At any time you may press <F1> to read Context sensitive
        Help. As you get more familiar with BroPlus, you may start using
        Hot-keys instead of going through the Menu system.

        Let me repeat: This demo let's you do everything that the
        production version allows. You may create or modify databases,
        create indexes, add tags to or delete tags from a CDX, etc.
        It is only limited by a time-out after 5 minutes.


    For more information, read BROGUIDE.TXT

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    You can contact us on CompuServe or by phone:

    SmartCode Programming     phone  818-710-9323
    22323-6 Sherman Way       fax    818-710-9391
    Suite 185                 BBS    818-986-5781
    West Hills, CA  91303     CIS    73760,1102


    BroPlus is also available through

    Programmer's Warehouse    phone  800-323-1809
    Scottsdale, AZ  USA       fax    602-443-0659

    Aeronaut Industries,      phone  +61-2-957-3127
    AUSTRALIA                 fax    +61-2-954-3049

    dc soft GmbH              phone  +49-89-7858-910
    Munich, GERMANY           fax    +49-89-7858-9111

    Lemax Company, B.V.       phone  +31-20-659-8701
    Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS    fax    +31-20-659-8701

    QBS Software Ltd,         phone  +44-81-994-2842
    London, UNITED KINGDOM    fax    +44-81-994-3441

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