4th D1987 Users Guide

Acius 4th DimensionTM User's Guide 4th Dimension by Laurent Ribardiere NO Copyright © 1987 Acius, Inc . even if advised of the possibility All rights reserved . of such damages . In particular, Acius shall have no liability for This manual was written by Jeff any applications developed Walden . with, or data stored in or used with, 4th Dimension, including Cover design by Patrick Chedal the costs of recovering such C&C . programs or data . This manual and the software Apple, AppleShare, AppleTalk, described in it may not be Image Writer, LaserWriter, copied, in whole or in part, MacDraw, Macintosh, and without written consent of MacPaint are trademarks of Acius, Inc ., except in the Apple Computer, Inc . normal use of the software or to make a backup copy . It is against the law to copy 4th Dimension on magnetic tape, disk, or any other medium for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use . Even though Acius has tested and reviewed the software and documentation, ACIDS MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO SOFT- WARE, ITS QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANT- ABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AS A RESULT, THIS SOFTWARE IS SOLD "AS IS," AND YOU THE PURCHASER ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO ITS QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE . IN EVENT WILL ACIDS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION, Contents Figures and tables xi Preface Using 4th Dimension xvii How to use this book xvii Chapter descriptions xviii Chapter organization xix Aids to understanding xix Menu command keyboard equivalents xx What you need to start xxi Where to go for more information xxii What is 4th Dimension? xiii How do you use 4th Dimension? xxiv What you can do with 4th Dimension xxv …