DBL Talks Podcast Samples

This repository hosts the source code and supporting assets featured in the DBL Talks podcast on Synergy DBL. Each episode introduces a focused technical topic and uses these samples to reinforce the material.

About DBL Talks

• Format: short, conversational sessions created to supplement Synergy DBL training with practical walkthroughs.
• Audience: developers who want quick, real-world examples that build on the core product documentation.
• Goal: provide take-home projects you can run, explore, and extend after listening to an episode.

Repository Layout

• episode1/ - materials for Episode 1, including the Ep1Demo.sln solution and shared build settings in Common.props.
• episode2/ - materials for Episode 2, provided as individual source files that demonstrate Select, Where, OrderBy, GroupBy, joins, updates, and deletes against ISAM data.

Episode Guide

• Episode 1: Basic I/O in Synergy DBL - demonstrates basics of CRUD operations in Synergy DBL, setting the stage for future deep dives into file handling, error management, and coding patterns.
• Episode 2: Querying ISAM Data with the Select Class - explores how the Select class brings SQL-like querying capabilities to ISAM data, building on the I/O fundamentals from Episode 1 with practical examples for filtering, sorting, grouping, updating, deleting, and joining records across files.

Using the Samples

1. Ensure you have a Synergy DBL development environment (Synergy/DE, the Visual Studio integration, or your preferred compiler toolchain).
2. Clone or download this repository.
3. Open the episode solution for Episode 1 (for example, episode1/Ep1Demo.sln) in your IDE, or build via the Synergy command line tools.
4. Not all examples are provided as solutions, so some samples must be built from the command line by running dbl [source.dbl], then dblink [source], and then dbs [source].
5. Review the accompanying code comments and adapt the samples to match your own learning goals.

Contributing and Feedback

If you discover an issue, spot a typo, or have an idea for future topics, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request. We also welcome episode suggestions directly through the podcast feedback channels.

Happy coding, and thanks for learning with DBL Talks!