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TheReloader 0.1a Documentation

• SourceForge TheReloader project page   [ http://sourceforge.net/projects/the-reloader/ ]

• Documentation version: $Id: Documentation.html,v 1.1 2005/11/02 06:30:17 rlancaster Exp $

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Requirements

• MySQL (tested with 3.23.4 , 3.23.58, and 4.0.18);

• Java JDBC driver (Download from http://www.mysql.com/downloads/index.html). Tested with versions 3.0.17-ga, 3.23.47-nt, and 4.0.18-nt.

• Java.

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Introduction

• The Reloader is a reloading database application, designed to make it easy to keep track of and analyze load data.

• A database creation script, including some sample data, is provided in data.txt.

• Sample data is provided for application testing. Use sample data at your own risk. Although they work fine with my guns, don't blame me if my loads blow up yours!

• MDI Functionality provided by code presented in: http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-05-2001/jw-0525-mdi.html

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Installation

1. Download the file TheReloader.zip.

2. Extract TheReloader.zip into a location of your choice.

3. If you have not done so, install MySQL. (Download from http://www.mysql.com/downloads/index.html) Tested with versions 3.23.47-nt and 4.0.18-nt

4. Install JDBC Driver. (Download from http://www.mysql.com/downloads/api-jdbc-stable.html, place jar file in your jdk's jre\lib\ext folder.)

5. Create database. You can do this and import some test data by running the mysql command line client that comes with MySQL, then use the \. command. Ex: \. data.txt

6. Run the application. If you have installed the standard com.mysql.jdbc.Driver jdbc driver, and are trying to access a local instance of the database with no username or password required, you can just type

   java -jar TheReloader.jar

   Otherwise, you can specify the jdbc driver and url on the command line, like so:

   java -jar TheReloader.jar com.mysql.jdbc.Driver jdbc:mysql://localhost/reloading?user=MyUser\&password=MyPassword

   Note: on Linux/UNIX systems the ambersand "&" needs to be escaped "\" so that it will be sent with the URL to the jdbc driver properly.

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Configuration

• Load data not back from range.

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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

• Load data not back from range.

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Developers Information

Right now, the application is limited to basic data entry, search, and retrieval. The printing functionality is not fully implemented, nor are any of the planned bells and whistles, like printing, load data analysis, or bar code scanning.

A list of items being added is being worked on.

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Credits

TheReloader - Credits
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CREDITS,
in chronological order
Brad Hanken – Originator – He who owns the project, and rightfully so.
Rodney Lancaster - User, Documentation, Setup.
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