raulin@csusac.csus.edu (Raulin Olivera) (09/23/90)
I am working on some consulting and need a good DOS database manager. I started with Butt-Faced Dbase IV but have been very disappointed with its immature programming language. What I would like to find is a product that will allow me to compile my applications so they can run independent of the data base engine or runtime or whatever you call it. I would also like this product to use a real programming language like "C" that has real math functions etc. instead of some proprietary "USER FRIENDLY" language that doesn't follow normal programming conventions. Anyone out there have any recommendations? I would consider Foxpro or Clipper if they meet the compilable requirement. I can live with a proprietary language if it is robust and conventional.
b39y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (09/29/90)
RE: DOS Data Base Managers Hi- I'm a Clipper programmer and have been for the past two years. I've found very little problems with Clipper (I too started with dBASE III) and would highly recommend it to just about anyone doing dBASE now. It compiles, with no royalty garbage, and runs quite quickly. It can hook up with C (the best to use is Microsoft C 5.1+, I think) and has an excellent facility for creating user-defined functions to give you quite a lot of power. dBASE code wouldn't be too hard to port over, but after using Clipper for a while you'll realize that code written in dBASE should stay there; for optimal performance, you'll want to write in Clipper & forget about the dBASE way. BTW- the current version of Clipper (Summer '87) is about to be replaced by Clipper 5.0 - my upgrade is pending. This will be a MAJOR overhaul in the way Clipper functions. If you have time, I would recommend waiting a week or two (if you decide to go with Clipper) to get the new package. It should be impressive. If you have questions, feel free to post or email me. - Dave (b39y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu) Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
cook@jomby.cs.wisc.edu (James Cook) (10/02/90)
In article <1990Sep22.211157.3320@csusac.csus.edu> raulin@csusac.csus.edu (Raulin Olivera) writes: > >I am working on some consulting and need a good DOS database manager. >I started with Butt-Faced Dbase IV but have been very disappointed >with its immature programming language. What I would like to find is >a product that will allow me to compile my applications so they can >run independent of the data base engine or runtime or whatever you call >it. I would also like this product to use a real programming language >like "C" that has real math functions etc. instead of some proprietary >"USER FRIENDLY" language that doesn't follow normal programming conventions. >Anyone out there have any recommendations? I would consider Foxpro or >Clipper if they meet the compilable requirement. I can live with a >proprietary language if it is robust and conventional. I would suggest you look into CLARION. The product has an excellent and robust programming language, an application generator, the ability to create .EXE files without a db engine, the ability to distribute the applications without paying royalties/runtime charges, and an all around excellent product. If you are creating applications for sale using dOther standard type applications, I would suggest that you look into Clarion. It is heads and shoulders above the rest. The down side is that it does not have an easy to use user free form query interface, costs $895 (but under $500 mail order), and the company's service/support sucks! But the product is excellent!!!! I still think they send out free demo's. Give them a call. Don't know their number, but they are located in Pompano Beach Florida and the company name is Clarion Software. Jim Cook