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NAME

Docs::Site_SVD::Tie::FormA - Software Version Description (SVD) for the Tie::FormA program module.

Title Page

Software Version Description

for

Tie::FormA - Text Database that mimics a Form

Revision: A

Version: 0.02

Date: 2004/06/03

Prepared for: General Public

Prepared by: SoftwareDiamonds.com < support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE <gt>

Copyright: copyright © 2003 Software Diamonds

Classification: NONE

1.0 SCOPE

This paragraph identifies and provides an overview of the released files.

1.1 Identification

This release, identified in 3.2, is a collection of Perl modules that extend the capabilities of the Perl language.

1.2 System overview

The system is the Perl programming language software. As established by the Perl referenced documents, program modules, such the "Tie::Form" module, extends the Perl language.

The "Tie::Form" program module accesses a text database file in the very specific Form format and inherits generic database methods from the "DataPort::DataFile" module. The "Tie::Form" program module is a data source for the "DataPort::DataFile" module.

The Form format has improve flexability and performance over other text base formats such as the Comma Separated Variable (CSV) format.

The text format resembles as much as possible the standard hard copy forms. An example of a "DatatPort::FIleType::Form record follows:

manhood length: ________ ^
time spent in big house: _________ ^

what drugs do you use:
_________ 
_________ 

^

~-~

The ':' separates field names and field content. The '^' tags the end of a field and the '~-~' tags the end of the record. The separation sequences are escaped within the form by adding an extra character as follows:

sequence  escaped
--------  --------
~-~       ~--~
~--~      ~---~
^         ^^
^^        ^^^
:         :
::        :::

Since ~-~ never appears inside a record, Perl or any other Programming Language can very easily find the record separators just by ... well ... searching for it. The search for the end of field and end of field name are just a little bit more complicated. Search for a ':' or '^' all by itself. Escaping and unescaping is just adding one more ':', '^', '-' or removing one of these characters.

The Form record looks very much like a hard copy form yet is very simple and straight forward for Perl or any other programming language to process.

1.3 Document overview.

This document releases Tie::FormA version 0.02 providing description of the inventory, installation instructions and other information necessary to utilize and track this release.

3.0 VERSION DESCRIPTION

All file specifications in this SVD use the Unix operating system file specification.

3.1 Inventory of materials released.

This document releases the file

Tie-FormA-0.02.tar.gz

found at the following repository(s):

http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/
http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/

Restrictions regarding duplication and license provisions are as follows:

Copyright.

copyright © 2003 Software Diamonds

603 882-0846 E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>
License.

Software Diamonds permits the redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, provided that the following conditions are met:

  1. Redistributions of source code, modified or unmodified shall[1] retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

  2. Redistributions in binary form shall[2] reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

  3. In addition to condition (1) and (2), commercial installation of a software product with the binary or source code embedded in the software product or a software product of binary or source code, with or without modifications, shall[3] visually present to the installer the above copyright notice, this list of conditions intact, that the original source is available at http://packages.softwarediamonds.com and provide means for the installer to actively accept the list of conditions; otherwise, the commercial activity, as determined by Software Diamonds and published at http://packages.softwarediamonds.com, shall[4] pay a license fee to Software Diamonds and shall[5] make donations, to open source repositories carrying the source code.

The construction of the word "shall[x]" is always mandatory and not merely directory and identifies each binding requirement of this License. It is the responsibility of the licensee to conform to all requirements.

SOFTWARE DIAMONDS, http://www.SoftwareDiamonds.com, PROVIDES THIS SOFTWARE 'AS IS' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL SOFTWARE DIAMONDS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

3.2 Inventory of software contents

The content of the released, compressed, archieve file, consists of the following files:

file                                                         version date       comment
------------------------------------------------------------ ------- ---------- ------------------------
lib/Docs/Site_SVD/Tie/FormA.pm                               0.02    2004/06/03 revised 0.01
MANIFEST                                                     0.02    2004/06/03 generated, replaces 0.01
Makefile.PL                                                  0.02    2004/06/03 generated, replaces 0.01
README                                                       0.02    2004/06/03 generated, replaces 0.01
lib/Tie/FormA.pm                                             0.02    2004/06/03 revised 0.01
lib/Bundle/Tie/FormA.pm                                      0.02    2004/06/03 revised 0.01
t/Tie/FormA.d                                                0.02    2004/06/03 revised 0.01
t/Tie/FormA.pm                                               0.02    2004/06/03 revised 0.01
t/Tie/FormA.t                                                0.02    2004/06/03 revised 0.01
t/Tie/FormA/lenient0.txt                                     0.01    2004/06/01 unchanged
t/Tie/FormA/lenient2.txt                                     0.01    2004/06/01 unchanged
t/Tie/FormA/strict0.txt                                      0.01    2004/06/01 unchanged
t/digest.t                                                   0.01    2004/06/03 new
t/File/Digest.pm                                             1.14    2004/05/03 new
t/Tie/Test.pm                                                1.25    2004/04/28 unchanged
t/Tie/Algorithm/Diff.pm                                      1.15               unchanged
t/Tie/File/SmartNL.pm                                        1.16    2004/05/24 unchanged
t/Tie/File/Package.pm                                        1.18    2004/05/24 unchanged
t/Tie/Test/Tech.pm                                           1.27    2004/05/28 unchanged
t/Tie/Data/Secs2.pm                                          1.26    2004/05/24 unchanged
t/Tie/Data/Str2Num.pm                                        0.08    2004/05/24 unchanged

3.3 Changes

Changes to previous revisions are as follows:

Tie::Form 0.01

Originated

Tie::Form 0.02

The new subroutine did not bless with the input $class. Fixed.

Tie::FormA 0.01

Add the config subroutine.

Recoded the new subroutine changing the functional (user) interface. The different user interface destories backward compatiblitiy with the version. Adding a revision letter A to the program module name starts a new development thread that superceds and obsoletes the Tie::Form module.

3.4 Adaptation data.

This installation requires that the installation site has the Perl programming language installed. There are no other additional requirements or tailoring needed of configurations files, adaptation data or other software needed for this installation particular to any installation site.

There are no related documents needed for the installation and test of this release.

3.6 Installation instructions.

Instructions for installation, installation tests and installation support are as follows:

Installation Instructions.

To installed the release file, use the CPAN module pr PPM module in the Perl release or the INSTALL.PL script at the following web site:

http://packages.SoftwareDiamonds.com

Follow the instructions for the the chosen installation software.

If all else fails, the file may be manually installed. Enter one of the following repositories in a web browser:

http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/
http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/

Right click on 'Tie-FormA-0.02.tar.gz' and download to a temporary installation directory. Enter the following where $make is 'nmake' for microsoft windows; otherwise 'make'.

gunzip Tie-FormA-0.02.tar.gz
tar -xf Tie-FormA-0.02.tar
perl Makefile.PL
$make test
$make install

On Microsoft operating system, nmake, tar, and gunzip must be in the exeuction path. If tar and gunzip are not install, download and install unxutils from

http://packages.softwarediamonds.com
Prerequistes.
'Tie::Layers' => '0.06',
'Data::Startup' => '0.08',
Security, privacy, or safety precautions.

None.

Installation Tests.

Most Perl installation software will run the following test script(s) as part of the installation:

t/digest.t
t/Tie/FormA.t
Installation support.

If there are installation problems or questions with the installation contact

603 882-0846 E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>

3.7 Possible problems and known errors

There are no known open issues.

4.0 NOTES

Acronyms

The following are useful acronyms:

.d

extension for a Perl demo script file

.pm

extension for a Perl Library Module

.t

extension for a Perl test script file

Construction of Words

The construction of the words "shall", "may" and "should" shall[1] conform to United States (US) Departmart of Defense (DoD) STD490A 3.2.3.6 which is more precise and even consistent, at times, with RFC 2119, http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt Binding requirements shall[2] be uniquely identified by the construction "shall[\d+]" , where "\d+" is an unique number for each paragraph(s) uniquely identified by a header. The construction of commonly used words and phrasing shall[3] conform to US DoD STD490A 3.2.3.5 In accordance with US Dod STD490A 3.2.6, requirments shall[4] not be emphazied by underlining and capitalization. All of the requirements are important in obtaining the desired performance.

Unless otherwise specified, in accordance with Software Diamonds' License, Software Diamonds shall[5] not be responsible for this program module conforming to all the specified requirements, binding or otherwise.

2.0 SEE ALSO

Tie::FormA

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