pixel@hobbes.cc.iastate.edu (Rauhauser Neal Robert) (08/25/90)
Some of my original message and Bruce's reply >>From: bwb@sei.cmu.edu (Bruce Benson) >> >> I have been developing applications in Actor and patiently >>waiting for some PD database classes to show up. My patience >>is nearly at an end. I need a light weight DBMS for Windows >>that will allow me to produce a compiled version of the >>application and distribute it without a runtime. I've been *deleted stuff* *QE is Pioneer software's Q+E package for windows, Q+E == query + edit >The idea is that Actor can use QE as a database engine (dbase, SQL server, >etc) via DDE. This is of course all theory as I have not yet been able >to get Actor to use DDE in a useful manner. If anyone has put together a >DDE class for Actor (initiate, execute, poke, terminate, etc) that is >more complete than the example provided by Whitewater, I would love to get >a copy. I suspect you need to be a *real* windows programmer (ie, have the >SDK and documentation) to figure out how to use DDE in actor. I have received a copy of Asymetrix's ToolBook and its the answer to all my prayers. In addition to a beautiful OO development environment it has simple (to use) access to window's dynamic link libraries - one of which is stuffed full of dBase functions. I'll post more on ToolBook when I'm deeper into my current project. I think I've got enough information on DDE's behavior and actor to produce a simple class that will handle DDE. I'll post when its done. I have Q+E, the nice ppl at pioneer sent me an eval copy :-) If you, the hapless end user, can't come up with the $229 for a mail order copy, scrape together $129 and call me at 800 - 728 - 4692 and I'll drop you a copy C.O.D. cash - gotta love these wholesale prices dealers get :-) Neal p.s. am I posting in the right area, or should I be in comp.pc.somegroup? Does anyone here want an (Actor/oo for windows/oo database stuff) group??