OCLC Micro: Volume 5 Issue 6
Table of contents
DUBLINes
A small academic library in northeastern Ohio, with monograph holdings of about 85,000 titles, serving a student population of about 1,000, recently asked Marsha Hunt of OHIONET…
DOS‐tips
Mark BendigI'm not sure why you would want to do this, but I saw a neat way to create a file of zero length (whatever that might mean, metaphysically). You use a command like: REM >ZERO.NUL…
Converting OCLC SCREENS, SVS Records to dBase III+
H. LandrumDescribes OCLCDBS.COM, a program for transferring records todBaseIII+. Discusses the benefits of dBASE, the lack of links betweenOCLC records and database file formats, the…
dBASE Indexing Tips
S. TungConsiders the main benefit of building indexes for a dBASE database– speed and performance of retrieval – and the fields dBASEcan index on. Suggests tips for building up indexes…
Using OCLC SCREENS.SVS Records to Build a dBASE Database
S. UngerDiscusses a procedure that transfers information from OCLCbibliographic records to a database management system such as dBASE.Discusses an overview of the system′s functions, the…
Creating Labels for Periodical Princeton Files
S.F. PalincsarExamines a program, MAGLABAL.EXE, developed to automate labelproduction for Princeton files that store unbound periodical issues.Discusses the generation of a file containing…
Using WordPerfect Macros and Merge Files to Print Book Labels
J. FrasierDescribes a method of using WordPerfect to produce book and spinelabels that are identical except for volume number. Examines programs todefine label format, creating macro files…
Customizing Search CD450 Printouts and Saving Results to Disk
M.W. BendigDiscusses the customizing facility of search CD450, and methods ofcustomizing printouts and saving to disk. Examines basic operations ofthe system, default operation, print header…
Microcomputers and the Visually Impaired (Low‐vision to No‐vision)
S. EdwardsConsiders the need for and availability of computer systems(hardware and software) for the visually disabled. Describes imageenlargement systems, speech synthesisers, Braille…
Why One Medium Isn’t Enough
H. LauerDiscusses the benefits of multimedia access to computer systems forblind people. Considers the advantages of Braille, speech systems, theconsequent need for a multimedia approach…
Protect Your Fixed Disk form (Re‐)Formatting
L.F. TroverSuggests a solution to the problem of accidental loss of data froma fixed disk by misuse of the FORMAT command. Describes the two‐stepprocess of renaming the FORMAT.COM file on…
Satisfying Special Needs
R. RendfeldConsiders the benefits and audience of CompuServe′s IBM/SpecialNeeds Forum, GO IBMSPEC. Discusses the development, format and uses ofthe Forum in addition to handicap information.