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- From: larry@dprmpt.UUCP (Larry)
- Newsgroups: comp.databases
- Subject: Recommendation for dBase III+ development system/libraries
- Keywords: dBase development
- Message-ID: <435@dprmpt.UUCP>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 07:29:07 GMT
- Organization: Data-Prompt
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- I have an application originally written several years ago in dBase
- III+ that has to be upgraded so it can become a commercial product.
- Over the years it has been upgraded from a single-user to a
- network-based system, supports various printers, etc. In the current
- system, all data is entered by an operator directly into the
- application, but future requirements mandate the ability to handle
- file input (not in a format that dBase "likes").
-
- For several reasons I would like to convert from the dBase language
- to a high-level language (preferably C) for speed and maintainability.
- I'm looking for recommendations on development systems.
-
- My requirements are:
- 1. I don't want to distribute source code (.exe files only).
- 2. I need a way to read text (ASCII) files and extract data to
- populate the database (.dbf) files and update the indexes (.ndx).
- 3. Executables produced must be royalty-free.
- 4. Must be multi-user, support record locking, and run on a variety of
- LANs (i.e. we don't want to be tied to Novell, for example).
- 5. Windows support is a plus, but not required.
- 6. Must be able to translate existing dBase language programs.
-
- I've heard a little about CodeBase (Sequiter Software) and I thought I
- might have found just what I needed. Then someone told me to check
- into CA-Clipper (Computer Associates). I found a catalog that listed
- a few others, i.e. ARAGO (Wordtech Systems) and FUNCky II (dLESKO, Inc)
- that looked like they might also be candidates.
-
- I'm confused and would appreciate hearing from anyone who's had
- experience with these or other development systems. Please E-mail and
- I'll summarize to the net if there is interest.
-
- Many thanks in advance.
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