mkim@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Owen) (03/19/91)
Can anyone tell me what dbfast is and how it is related to dbase III+ ? All I know about dbfast is that it interprets dbase programs faster. Please help! Thanks in advance for your help. Mike mkim@ucsd.edu ec125waf.issci1.ucsd.edu
pew@cs.brown.edu (Peter E. Wagner) (03/19/91)
In article <17607@sdcc6.ucsd.edu>, mkim@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Owen) writes: |> Can anyone tell me what dbfast is and how it is related to dbase |> III+ ? All I know about dbfast is that it interprets dbase programs |> faster. Please help! Thanks in advance for your help. |> Sounds like you're looking for a faster dBase. Check out Foxbase or FoxPro from Fox Software. You will never look back. I didn't. These products run *many* times faster than dBase. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Peter E. Wagner pew@cs.brown.edu Department Computer Science Brown University ----------------------------------------------------------------
tomr@dbase.A-T.COM (Tom Rombouts) (04/02/91)
In article <17607@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> mkim@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Owen) writes: >Can anyone tell me what dbfast is and how it is related to dbase >III+ ? All I know about dbfast is that it interprets dbase programs >faster. Please help! Thanks in advance for your help. Years ago, dbFAST was promoted as a Clipper-like product in a series of impressive advertisements. It never really appeared then, leading to a nickname of "db last". However, about two years later it re-emereged as a product for Microsoft Windows. It can produce either interpreted or .EXE files, but if you think Clipper .EXEs seem too large, wait until you see some of the 400K+ demos that come with it. (This is less of a factor under Windows, however) I think its most notable feature is adding some keywords something like "RADIOBUTTON" "SCROLL BAR" etc to add Windows/OS/2 like menus directly to its dBASE-like language. It is sold by Bumblebee Software. I think they are in CO, but don't quote me. For the record, Ashton-Tate is committed to a Windows version of dBASE IV. (I believe it was even demo'ed during the recent DB/Expo) This would offer you another Windows solution from an established company with products on many platforms. Tom Rombouts Torrance 'Tater tomr@ashtate.A-T.com
tomr@dbase.A-T.COM (Tom Rombouts) (04/02/91)
A brief correction to my eariler post: dBFast is now sold by genSoft in Bellevue, WA. List price of dBFast for Windows is $495. Their phone number is (206)562-1157. I don't know if it was sold or if Bumblebee went out of business. (FLAME ON: I am sick of all these mixed-case company and product names! Reminds me of the girl named "SanDee*" in L.A. Story! FLAME OFF) Tom Rombouts Torrance 'Tater tomr@ashtate.A-T.com