             DBF2CSV is a program to convert .DBF database
              files to .CSV (comma-separated text) format

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Installation instructions for DBF2CSV:


1) Open a "DOS Box" (command line).

2) Put all five files in your current directory:

     README.TXT  (this file)
     DBF2CSV.BAT  (a batch file to run DBF2CSV, for convenience)
     DBF2CSV.PL   (the DBF2CSV program, written in Perl)
     PERL4S.EXE   (a small DOS implementation of Perl)
     PERL4W.EXE   (a small Windows implementation of Perl)

   (Note: you can unzip the files from DBF2CSV.ZIP using pkunzip
   or WinZip, but if you are reading this file then you've
   probably already figured that out.)

3) If you just want to run DBF2CSV from a command prompt, then
   that's all you need to do to install it.

   If you want to run DBF2CSV as a Windows program, then you need
   to create a Start Menu shortcut.  The shortcut should run it
   like this:

        perl4w.exe dbf2csv.pl -p

   To create the shortcut, go to:
     Start ->
       Settings ->
         {Taskbar or Start Menu} ->
            {Advanced or Start Menu Programs}
   ...and then Add the program to your start menu.


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For usage instructions from a command prompt, run it with no parameters:

     DBF2CSV

Then, to convert a .dbf file, just run it with the name of the .dbf file:

     DBF2CSV afile.DBF

That's all there is to it.


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Note #1:  This program is limited to the use of "8.3" (short) file
names, unless you substitute a different version of Perl for the
included 16-bit Perl implementations (Perl4s.exe and Perl4w.exe).

Note #2:  The source code for Perl4s.exe and Perl4w.exe (and a few
more versions of Perl 4.036) is available at http:\www.burtonsys.com\
Click on "Downloads" and then "more files... (auxiliary download page)".


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-by Dave Burton <dave@burtonsys.com> 1-919-481-0149  (uncopyrighted)
Find the latest version in our DOWNLOADS section at www.burtonsys.com
