negron@topaz.rutgers.edu (Michael J.. Negron Jr...) (03/28/90)
Hi! Question: Does anyone have experience with a product called CODEBASE 4 from Sequiter (sp?). It's a set of DBASE compatible functions for C. Question: Experiences with the new FOXPRO, and is there a way to compile to an EXE file instead of a FOXPRO File? Question: Has anyone seen the new Clipper yet? I've gotten fliers about it, but have yet to see it. Question: On any of the above packages, how hard is it to create a lookup window, that is a window on a database file. For Example, in filling in a form on the screen, a window pops up, listing all of the customers in another database file. The user can then scroll through the listing, hit Enter to choose one, and the window returns the name to the form, in the appropriate spot. If it is real simple, a sample piece of code that does the job would be appreciated. Doesn't have to be real bulletproof I just want to see what's involved, and how much each package does for the programmer. Question: How fast and well do these packages run on a network? I am looking to put together a fairly large scale property management system, and I am still choosing the package to write it in. I am leaning towards CODEBASE because of price, but I'll spring for Clipper if someone gives me a reason. Please post replies as I am sure others on the NET would be interested. -Mike-
wcf@psuhcx.psu.edu (Bill Fenner) (03/28/90)
In article <Mar.27.17.41.42.1990.20325@topaz.rutgers.edu> negron@topaz.rutgers.edu (Michael J.. Negron Jr...) writes: | Question: Does anyone have experience with a product called | CODEBASE 4 from Sequiter (sp?). It's a set of DBASE | compatible functions for C. Yup. I like it a lot. It's got a whole library of windowing, menuing, and data entry routines, as well as dBASE file reading routines, indexes (compatible with dBASE or Clipper), relations, filters, etc. | Question: On any of the above packages, how hard is it to | create a lookup window, that is a window on a database | file. For Example, in filling in a form on the screen, | a window pops up, listing all of the customers in another | database file. The user can then scroll through the | listing, hit Enter to choose one, and the window returns | the name to the form, in the appropriate spot. If it is | real simple, a sample piece of code that does the job | would be appreciated. Doesn't have to be real bulletproof | I just want to see what's involved, and how much each package | does for the programmer. It's quite simple in CodeBase -- there's an example to do exactly this in the manual, under one of the g4 routines. I've used it, it's amazingly easy. | Question: How fast and well do these packages run on a network? Unknown. However, the CodeBase manual mentions that it does do file locking, and is compatible with Clipper's record locking, so CodeBase and Clipper applications can be accessing the same database at the same time on a network. Send mail if you want any code samples. Bill -- Bill Fenner wcf@hcx.psu.edu ..!psuvax1!psuhcx!wcf sysop@hogbbs.fidonet.org (1:129/87 - 814/238-9633) ..!lll-winken!/