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10 Tips To Improve Your Survey Responses   Survey    Response   
23
300-Node Network Interview   Network    Interview   
4
300-Node Network Interview #2   Network    Interview   
3
A Better Way to Initialize Global Variables   Scripts    Variables   
7
A Cautionary Tale or Bob's Pain ..... Your Gain   Reference    PDF   
15
A Job Bank Application   App    Job Bank   
36
A Long and Winding Road   Comments    Comments   
10
A Unique Approach to Building a Menu System   Methods    Menus   
8
A5 Presentations to PC User Groups   Reference    User Groups   
2
A5Doc Quick Tips   Reference    Doc   
46
Access Your PC from Anywhere   Reference    Remote   
21
Action Scripting Conditional Actions   Script    Condition   
19
Activation - A Refresher Course   Learn    Activation   
20
Add Fields via Xbasic   Methods    Xbasic   
3
Adding Child Records in a One-to-Many Set   Table    Child   
36
Adding Child Records in a One-to-Many Set, Part 2   Table    Child   
36
Alpha Consultants   Reference    Consultants   
2
Alpha Five and Client/Server   Network    Client   
20
Alpha Five for All Your Record Keeping Needs   Methods    Record Keeping   
25
Alpha Five Functions and Expressions Made Easy   Learn    Tutor   
13
Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for V5.   Learn    Basics   
11
Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for V5.   Learn    Basics   
10
Alpha Five Made Easy, The Basics and More for Version 5   Learn    Tutor   
13
Alpha Five Presentation Tips   Reference    Presentations   
9
Alpha Five Reports - Sub-Sets of Data   Learn    Reports   
12
Alpha Five to QuickBooks Using QODBC   Reference    Quickbooks   
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Alpha Five to the Rescue   Application    Application   
1
Alpha Five User Groups   Reference    User Groups   
2
Alpha Five User-Group Presentations   Reference    User Groups   
9
Alpha Five Version 5 versus Access   Comparison    Access   
10
Alpha Five vs. Filemaker: "It Pays to Switch"   Reference    Filemaker   
12
Alpha Five Web Server   News    Web App Server   
4
Alpha Five Won This Access-User's Heart   Reference    Access   
25
Alpha Four Script Recorder   Learn    Script Recorder   
3
Alpha Four Shortcuts   Methods    Shortcuts   
4
Alpha Four to Alpha Five - #1   Learn    Scripts   
1
Alpha Four to Alpha Five - #2   Learn    Learn   
2
Alpha Four to Alpha Five - #3   Learn    Field Rules   
3
Alpha Four to Alpha Five - #4   Learn    Indexes   
4
Alpha Guild Lead Follow-up   Resource    Guild   
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Alpha Software Federal Partnership   Reference    Federal   
20
Alpha Targets the Federal Government - An Interview with David Pujals, president of T3 Corporation   Government    Interview   
23
An Interesting User for a Modeless Xdialog Box   Layout    Xdialog   
21
An Interview with Alan Buchholz   Alan Buchholz    Interview   
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An Interview with Andrew Dibble   Andrew Dibble    Interview   
12
An Interview with Bill Parker   Bill Parker    Interview   
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An Interview with Cian Chambliss   Cian    Interview   
10
An Interview with Dr. Peter Wayne   Peter Wayne    Interview   
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An Interview with Dr. Wallace Honeywell   Wallace Honeywell    Interview   
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An Interview with Jerry Brightbill   Jerry Brightbill    Interview   
18
An Interview with Jim Seidel, vice president of EDC Technolo   Jim Seidel    Interview   
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An Interview with John Keogh   John Keogh    Interview   
11
An Interview with Kurt Rayner   Kurt Rayner    Interview   
13
An Interview with Lenny Forziati   Lenny Forziati    Interview   
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An Interview with Mark Buonagurio   Mark Buonagurio    Interview   
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An Interview With Rosemary Marano and Ed Larabee   Ed Larabee    Interview   
17
An Interview with Russ Boehle   Russ Boehle    Interview   
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Appending Improvements   Appending    Tip   
TIP
Are you getting what you paid for with A5Doc?   Table    Doc   
43
Are You Sure You Have the Correct File?   Tip    File   
19
Area Code Changes - an Opportunity   Reference    Opportunity   
9
Auto fill-in Fields   Layout    Fill   
28
Auto-Fill Find   Layout    Fill   
43
Auto-increment Script   Scripts    Xbasic   
3
Auto-Increment Script - Improved   Scripts    Xbasic   
4
Auto-increment Script - Improved Again   Scripts    Xbasic   
5
Auto-Increment Script - One More Time   Scripts    Increment   
13
Auto-Increment Tip   Auto-Increment    Tip   
TIP
Autoexec Script Uses   Autoexec    Tip   
TIP
Back-Up Your Apps   Back-Up    Tip   
TIP
Backup Your Data!   Reference    Backup   
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Barcoding in Alpha Five #1   Barcoding    Barcoding   
5
Barcoding in Alpha Five #2   Barcoding    Barcoding   
7
Barcoding in Alpha Five #3   Barcoding    Barcoding   
8
Batch Totaling Using Alpha Five   Method    Total   
15
Bonanza Tech Sends Alpha Soaring on GOOGLE Charts!   Reference    Google   
23
Bubble Help in Version 5   Features    Bubble Help   
5
Building a Pedigree Application in Alpha Five V5   App    Pedigree   
21
Building an Application   Methods    Application   
1
Building Your Alpha Software Consulting Business   Reference    Consulting   
9
Building Your Alpha Software Consulting Business and Promoting your Web Site   Reference    Consult   
23
Button Scripts   Xbasic    Tip   
TIP
Calculate Holidays Between Two Dates   Methods    Holidays   
9
Calendar and Toolbox Addin for Alpha Five V5   Addin    Calendar Toolbox   
18
Calling All Free Thinkers   News    Free Thinkers   
8
Change the Active Printer in Alpha Four   Printers    Active Printer   
18
Check Boxes That Show a Running Total   Layout    Check   
43
Code Library   Xbasic    Tip   
TIP
Combine QBF with Scripting   Scripts    Query by Form   
2
Compare Your Database Structures   Database    Structure   
41
Compare Your Tables   Table    Compare   
39
Conditional Objects - #101   Learn    Cond Objects   
8
Control Panel Tip   Control Panel    Tip   
TIP
Converting a Q&A Application to Alpha Five   Reference    Q&A   
26
Copy a Record in a Set   Layouts    Record   
26
Copy a single Form, Report, Browse, Letter, or Label layout   Layout    Remote   
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Copy Alpha Four Expressions to Alpha Five   Learn    Expressions   
12
Create a Custom Statusbar   Methods    Statusbar   
9
Create a Template for Forms & Reports   Reports    Templates   
4
Create an HTML Table from Alpha Four   Alpha Four    HTML   
21
Create Progressive Lookups in Seconds with Action Scripting   Methods    Lookup   
16
Create Script Pick-Lists Using Action Scripting   Script    Pick   
17
Create Web Links with V5 Report   Features    Web Links   
8
Create your own links and bookmarks in Alpha Five Reports   Method    Bookmark   
20
Create Your Own System Wide Global Variables!   Script    Variable   
12
Creating Bar Charts on the Web   Web App    Bar Chart   
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Custom Toolbars   Methods    Toolbars   
5
Data Integrity   Learn    Data   
8
Debug - New Trick for Old Friend   Scripts    Debug   
3
Default Value Reduces Problems   Field Rules    Tip   
TIP
Defining a Label Starting Position   Layouts    Labels   
5
Defining a Label Starting Position Revisited   Layouts    Labels   
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Defining a Label Starting Position Revisited - Again   Methods    Labels   
10
Different Uses of Alpha Five   Methods    Uses   
4
Displaying the Form's Active Query   Layout    Query   
25
Document Control with Alpha Five version 5   Learn    Files   
13
Don't Waste Those Labels!   Layout    Label   
18
Dummy Table for Menu Forms   Menus    Tip   
TIP
E-commerce Software from an Alpha Veteran   Reference    E-commerce   
15
Editing Layout with RTF's   RTF    Tip   
TIP
ESC Closes Forms   Forms    Tip   
TIP
Excel is NOT a Database   Reference    Excel   
16
Expression Builder Tips   Expressions    Tip   
TIP
Faxing from Alpha Five Version 5 using Winfax and DDE   Methods    Fax   
11
Form Grouping   Forms    Tip   
TIP
Formatting Date Fields Many Ways   Methods    Date   
16
Formatting Your Xbasic Scripts   Scripts Methods    Xbasic   
3
FoxPro Utility for the Alpha Community   Reference    FoxPro   
39
From Alpha Four Version 2 to Alpha Five Version 5 and Printing on Colored Paper in one Giant Step (or two)   Method    Print   
16
Get a Handle on Alpha Five Files   Methods    Files   
5
Getting Started as a Consultant/Developer and Building Your   Reference    Consult   
28
HanDBase Now Synchs with Alpha Five   Reference    Palm   
19
Handle the Big Iron   Reference    Main   
44
Hot Keys for Non-Mouse Users   Layouts    Hot Keys   
1
How Does Alpha Stack Up Against the Competition?   Reference    Competition   
20
How to Schedule and Run Alpha Five Reports Automatically   Method    Report   
16
Improve Forms in Alpha Four   Layouts    Forms   
2
Installing, Updating an Application   Methods    App Install   
9
IntelProperT   Reference    Device   
21
Interactive Editor   Version    Tip   
TIP
Interview w/ Steve Workings   Interview    Workings   
1
Interview with Bob Whitaker   Interview    Whitaker   
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Interview with Frances Peake   Interview    Peake   
9
Interview with Lenny Forziati   Interview    Lenny   
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Interview with Selwyn Rabins   Interview    Selwyn   
8
Interview with Susan Bush   Interview    Bush   
2
Invoicing With a Twist   Methods    Invoices   
7
Keith Hubert Interveiw   Keith Hubert    Interview   
45
Layout Design Tip   Design    Tip   
TIP
Let Me Introduce You to a Couple of My Friends   Function    External   
18
Make Operations Faster   Methods    Operations   
4
Make Query by Form Easier with Calc Fields   Methods    QBF   
13
Making Changes to your Application   Methods    Changes to Apps   
9
Manage Files in Your Application   Files    Tip   
TIP
Manipulating Objects in Alpha Five   Methods    Objects   
24
Menu Forms   Menus    Tip   
TIP
Micro-Adjust Objects on Forms, Reports   Layouts    Forms   
2
Multi-User Application Suggestions   Network    App   
28
My Favorite Tips   Favorite    Tip   
22
Names to Avoid   Reserved Words    Tip   
TIP
Naming Conventions   Methods    Names   
4
Networking in Alpha Five   Network    Network   
25
New Index Tools in Alpha Five version 5   Layout    Index   
19
New V5 Features for Developers   Features    V5 Features   
8
New ZipDictionaries Utility   Reference    Zip   
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One Step Database Maintenance   Methods    Maintenance   
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One-Time-Update That Runs Automatically at a Remote Site   Method    Remote   
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ONKEY in Menu Forms   Menus    Tip   
TIP
Online Survey Tools: The Fast and Easy Way to Conduct Market   Development    Marketing   
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On_Condition(), Companion to Script_Schedule()   Script    Condition   
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PACE Training Serves Dynamic Data Using the Alpha Five Web A   Valerie Simpkins    Interview   
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Pass the Object Please   Learn    Objects   
5
Personal Productivity Solution with Alpha Five   Reference    Productive   
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Populate One Combo Box Based on a Value from Another Box   Layout    Cascade   
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Posting Script for Better Inventory Control   Methods    Inventory   
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Prevent Spaces in Fields   Spaces    Tip   
TIP
Prevent Unwanted Access to Forms   Access    Tip   
TIP
Printer Override for Special Printing Purposes   Layout    Override   
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Programming for Multiuser Access   Network    Design   
15
Progressive Lookup Part 2   Method    Lookup   
20
Query by Form   Methods    Query by Form   
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Query Filter Expert   Learn    Query   
2
Quick "Find" Button   Layouts    Buttons   
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Re-sorting a Browse   Methods    Sorting   
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Recover from Printer Jams   Printer    Tip   
TIP
Reduce Multi-User Problems with Input Alternatives   Methods    Multi   
17
Reduce the Pain of Downsizing with Alpha Five   Reference    Downsize   
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Reference Your Data via Table Pointers   Methods    Table Pointers   
9
Relations and Relational Databases   Table    Relation   
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Retrieve Bitmaps Using Their File Names   Layouts    Bitmap   
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Return on Investment   Reference    Invest   
25
Returning A Query Of Quickbooks Records To Alpha Five   Method    QLinker   
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Reverse Sets for Reporting   Method    Reverse   
21
Searchable Multi-Value Field   Layouts    Fields   
3
Selecting Different Printers for Reports   Layout    Printer   
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Set a Date Value to Blank   Methods    Date Value   
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Shadow Tables as 'Redirection' Tables   Network    Redirection   
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Shadow Tables as 'Redirection' Tables, Part Two   Network    Redirection   
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ShopOrg   Reference    Shop   
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So you want to be a developer?   Methods    Developers   
7
Solving a Word Processor Challenge   Application    Word Processing   
5
Sort, Filter Months   Filtering    Tip   
TIP
Sorting Multiple Date Fields   Sorting    Tip   
TIP
Sub-Reports in Alpha Five   Methods    Sub-Reports   
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Success Stories   Reference    Success   
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Success Story: Using QLinker and Alpha Five along with Quick   Addon    QLinker   
20
Suppress Lines in a Report   Report    Tip   
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Table Pointers Part 2   Methods    Pointers   
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Table Pointers Part 2   Methods    Pointers   
10
Terminal Server - Super-Charge Your Network   Network    Server   
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Terminal Server - the Good Life!   Network    Server   
46
Testing an Application Using Trial Data   Methods    Trial data   
19
Text vs Value Properties   Learn    Properties   
7
The 8 Solutions of Highly Successful Businesses   Reference    Solutions   
24
The Customer is NOT Always Right!   Reference    Customer   
25
The New {WAITDIALOG} Class   Scripts    Waitdialog   
41
The Power and Ease of Action Scripting in Version 5   Learn    Scripts   
11
Tools and Techniques to Design Your Forms   Layout    Design   
23
Totaling a Totaled Field in a Report   Methods    Totals   
11
Tracking Volatile Organic Compound Emissions for Environment   Reference    Emissions   
45
Transfer Scripts and User Defined Functions (UDF) to a Remot   Script    UDF   
15
Transparent Bitmaps   Bitmaps    Tip   
TIP
Trouble-Shooting Made Easy   Methods    Trouble   
4
Ui_Popup_Menu Command   Xbasic    Menu   
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Understanding Network Optimization   Methods    Optimize   
13
Understanding Referential Integrity   Learn    Referential   
5
Unique Field Values in Multi-User Apps   Methods    Unique   
14
Updating a Working App on Site   Methods    Updating   
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Use Alpha Five with Palm and Pocket PC's   Reference    Palm   
18
Use Xdialog to Reduce Multi-User Problems   Methods    Xdialog   
16
User-Group Presentation Success Story   Reference    Group   
14
Using "Find" with Non-Specific Customer ID's   Layout    Find   
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Using Addin Variables to Create a Cohesive Multi-Database Application   Script    Variable   
23
Using Array Variables in a Report   Learn    Array   
14
Using Personal Web Server, Apache, and Alpha Web Server   Reference    Web   
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Using QLinker to Transfer Data To and From Quickbooks   Learn    QLinker   
15
Using the Alpha Newsletter to Help My Customer   Reference    Newsletter   
22
Using the CASE() Expression   Methods    CASE()   
10
Using the Rich Text Object   Layout    Rich   
16
Using the Web App Server in a Medical Practice   Web App    Medical   
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Using the Web App Server Instead of a Network   Methods    WAS   
17
Using TRIM() with LOOKUP() to Avoid Problems   Function    LOOKUP   
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Utilizing the New, Mysterious "addin" Variable Space   Script    Variable   
15
Version 5 New Features for the User   Features    New Features   
6
Version Info on Main Menu   Menus    Tip   
TIP
Version Information   Version    Tip   
TIP
Web App Server Progress Bar   Web App    Progress   
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Web Application Server - a Closer Look   Learn    Web App Server   
9
Web Application Server FAQ's   Reference    Web App Server   
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Web Application Server First Look   Learn    Web App Server   
8
Web Application Server is Nearly Here   Learn    Web App Server   
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Web Application Server Tutorial #1   Learn    Web App Server   
13
Web Scheduler, built with Alpha Five version 6, is now onlin   Reference    Schedule   
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Why Isn't a Database "Easy"?   Reference    Easy   
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Windows Advantages of Alpha Five   Methods    Windows   
4
Xbasic Clinix   Reference    Xbasic   
5
Xbasic Tips   Xbasic    Tip   
39
Xdialog vs. Forms - Which is Right for You?   Layout    Dialog   
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