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- From: sci20194@nusunix1.nus.sg (NG CHIK KANG)
- Subject: Basic File handling
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.052817.19220@nuscc.nus.sg>
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- Organization: National University of Singapore
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 05:28:17 GMT
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- I am interested in find a imple method to handle files under basic.
- My application requires me to keep tracks of customer's data as well as
- Invoices. How do I maintain a reasonably large database with Basic?
- Especially when the data such as address contains "commas -," and
- chr$(10) and chr$(13).
- Another problem is that the length of each invoice is not fixed. Some
- peopl buy for items than others. So obviously I couldnt use records.
- I figure that binary file access is the only way. Any suggestions would
- be greatly appreciated.
-
- Another consideration is whether it is network compatible.
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- I am wondering if I could write the database into a DBASE compatible
- file format (.DBF). anyone with any information?
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