xmbase-grok xmbase-grok is a simple X/Motif database manager and user interface builder that can - keep phone and address lists (like a rolodex) store phone call logs keep web page databases keep todo lists manage any other database after simple GUI-driven customization custom export to programmable data formats, HTML export built in More precisely, xmbase-grok is a program for displaying and editing strings arranged in a grid of rows and columns. Each row is presented as a card consisting of multiple columns, or fields, that allow data entry. The presentation of the data is programmable; a user interface builder that allows the user to arrange fields on a card graphically is part of xmbase-grok. xmbase-grok also supports a simple language that allows sophisticated queries and data retrieval. xmbase-grok comes with the above examples and a few others as pre-built applications.

Current Version:   1.4.3 License Type:   Free

Home Site: http://www.in-berlin.de/User/bitrot/grok.html Source Code Availability:   Yes Available Binary Packages: Debian Package:   No RedHat RPM Package:   No Other Packages:   Yes http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/database/flatfile/ Targeted Platforms: Unix/X (supported systems include SGI, HP, Sun, and Linux) Software/Hardware Requirements: To compile from source, need X11R5, Motif 1.2 library, ANSI C compiler

Other Links: ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pub/unix/graphics/grok/ Mailing Lists/USENET News Groups: See http://www.in-berlin.de/User/bitrot/grok.html#list for mailing list information. User Comments: None See A Screen Shot? (Not Yet)

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