SCBook

SCBook (Sparks Compatible studBook)

SCBook is an Windows implementation of the Sparks functionality. It does not yet completely replace Sparks, but implements the functionality required by the ESF. Sparks is a studbook administration program created by ISIS.

Note: this program is still beta, and works default in read only mode. See the manual to enable complete write functionality.

The SCBook interface language currently supports Dutch and English. Adding other languages is supported through an external text file. See the manual.

Latest version:

setup_SCBook0407rc2.exe SCBook setup version 0.4.0.7 rc2 (includes Dutch manual)
scbookmanual0407.pdf SCBook manual 0.4.0.7 (Dutch version)

Older versions

SCBOOK0400.zip SCBook version 0.4.00 (includes source, manual install)
SCBOOK0401.zip SCBook version 0.4.01 (includes source, manual install)
SCBOOK0402.zip SCBook version 0.4.02 (includes source, manual install)
SCBOOK0403.zip SCBook version 0.4.03 (includes source, manual install)
setup_SCBook0404rc2.exe SCBook setup version 0.4.4 rc2 (includes manual)
setup_SCBook0405rc1.exe SCBook setup version 0.4.5 rc1 (includes manual)
setup_SCBook0405rc2.exe SCBook setup version 0.4.5 rc2 (includes manual)
setup_SCBook0406rc1.exe SCBook setup version 0.4.6 rc1 (includes manual)
setup_SCBook0406rc2.exe SCBook setup version 0.4.6 rc2 (includes manual)
setup_SCBook0406rc3.exe SCBook setup version 0.4.0.6 rc3 (includes Dutch manual)
setup_SCBook0407rc1.exe SCBook setup version 0.4.7 rc1 (includes Dutch manual)

Source of the setup versions:

scbooksource0404rc2.zip SCBook source version 4.04 rc1
scbooksrc0405rc1.zip SCBook source version 0.4.05 rc1
scbooksrc0406rc1.zip SCBook source version 0.4.06 rc1
scbooksrc0406rc2.zip SCBook source version 0.4.06 rc2
scbooksrc0406rc3.zip SCBook source version 0.4.06 rc3
scbooksrc0407rc1.zip SCBook source version 0.4.07 rc1
scbooksrc0407rc2.zip SCBook source version 0.4.07 rc2

Older manuals:

scbookmanual0403.pdf SCBook manual 0.4.0.3
scbookmanual0404.pdf SCBook manual 0.4.0.4
scbookmanual0405.pdf SCBook manual 0.4.0.5

SCBook is written in ActiveState Perl and 'compiled' with perlapp. It is created in the first quarter of 2004 as an alternative to Sebag Studbook. The SCBook source code is released under the The GNU General Public License.

The installation uses Inno Setup from JRSoftware.

Updated: 2006-03-01

fjkraan@xs4all.nl for remarks.