ADDED: NOTEDB::binary. so now 0.8 is ready for shipping !

FIXED:          regexp bug fixed. It was only possible to delete 2 items together
                separated by comma ("d 1,2,3,4" deleted only 1,2!).
ADDED:          Some new config options which reflects the new module structure.
                So you can change your database backend without the need to
                replace the note script itself.
FIXED:          the previously added feature "cd <topic>" didn't really work :-(
ADDED:          NOTEDB::mysql added. Perlmodule, which I will use within
                note from now on instead of buildin functions for accessing the
                database. From now on I only need to maintain one version of
                note, since the module interface will be identical between the
                bin and sql version.
CHANGED:        The SQL code does not use Mysql.pm anymore. Instead it is coded
                using the more portable DBI module. This allows one easily to
                switch to anther database, which is supported by DBI.
CHANGED:        Locking. The db-table will now be locked before note accesses it.
FIXED:          width of listings is now always the same independent of the string-
                length of a certain note.

config/noterc

@@ -1,34 +1,65 @@
-# 0.7
+# 0.8
 # This is a sample config for the note script
-# You do not need it, if you keep the values
-# here unchanged.
+# There are usefully defaults set in note itself.
+# 
+# The default database backend is NOTEDB::binary.
 #
 # Copy it to your $HOME as .noterc
 # 
-# IMPORTANT:
-# If you previously used note 0.1 or 0.2 then
-# you will already have such a file. This file
-# is not compatible with the one for note 0.3 and higher!
-# You have to delete it and to create a new one.
-# 
 # This config has to be valid perl code. Therefore
-# please be carefull!
+# please be careful!
 #
 # You can contact me per email: <tom@daemon.de>
 # 
-# Thomas Linden, 23/2000
+# Thomas Linden, 19/03/2000
+
+
+# Your home, better do not change it!
+$HOME = $ENV{'HOME'};
+
+
+# specify the path, where the NOTEDB directory
+# resides
+$libpath = "/usr/local/lib";
+
+
+
+# you need to decide which database backend you want
+# to use. Please refer to the corresponding documentation
+# for closer information about the certain backend!
+# Currently supported types: "binary" or "mysql".
+$dbdriver = "binary";
+
+
+# backend specific settings: 
+####### mysql ###############
+# sql database settings. 
+$dbhost = "";		# mysql server (hostname)
+$dbuser = "";		# mysql username
+$dbpasswd = "";		# her password
+$dbname = "";		# database name
+$table  = "note";	# Table and field names.
+$fnum   = "number";
+$fnote  = "note";
+$fdate  = "date";
+######## end mysql ###########
+
+
+####### binary db ##################
+# The location of the note-database. If it does
+# not exist, it will be created. Only if $driver = "binary"
+$NOTEDB = $HOME . "/.notedb";
+# Define the maximum bytes a note can have in a
+# note-entry.
+$MAX_NOTE = 4096;
+
+# Define the maximum bytes a timestamp can have
+# in a note-entry.
+$MAX_TIME = 24;
+####### end binary #################
+
 
 
-# mysql database settings. leave them uncommented
-# if you are not using the mysql version of note.
-# $dbhost = "";		# mysql server (hostname)
-# $dbuser = "";		# mysql username
-# $dbpasswd = "";	# her password
-# $dbname = "";		# database name
-# $table  = "note";	# Table and field names.
-# $fnum   = "number";
-# $fnote  = "note";
-# $fdate  = "date";
 
 # uncomment this, if you want to run note always
 # in interactive mode
@@ -62,40 +93,20 @@ $TOPIC = 1;
 #$TopicSep = '/';
 
 
-# Define the maximum bytes a note can have in a
-# note-entry.
-$MAX_NOTE = 1024;
-
-
-# Define the maximum bytes a timestamp can have
-# in a note-entry.
-$MAX_TIME = 64;
-
-
 # The maximum width for displaying a note.
 $maxlen = 30;
 
 
-# Your home, better do not change it!
-$HOME = `echo \$HOME`;
-chomp $HOME;
-
-
-# The location of the note-database. If it does
-# not exist, it will be created.
-$NOTEDB = $HOME . "/.notedb";
-
-
 # if $COLOR equals NO, then everything will be
 # displayed with your default colors (mostly black)
-$COLOR = "NO";
+$COLOR = "YES";
 
 
 # Color-definitions of the various fields. Will be
 # ignored if $COLOR = "NO".
 $BORDER_COLOR = "BLACK";	# Borders
 $NUM_COLOR    = "blue";		# Note number
-$NOTE_COLOR   = "magenta";	# The note itself
+$NOTE_COLOR   = "green";	# The note itself
 $TIME_COLOR   = "black";	# The time
 $TOPIC_COLOR  = "BLACK";	# The topic "prompt"