lordbah@Bah.Rochester.NY.US (Jeff Van Epps) (06/29/91)
What does the wisdom of the net recommend for an Amiga Database program
and a Spreadsheet program? This would be run on an unaccelerated A500
running AmigaDOS 1.3. I don't mind paying a reasonable sum of money for
a quality product.
Database Requirements:
AREXX interface.
Not consume all CPU time when doing nothing (like the ancient version
of Superbase Personal that I have now).
Not write ^Ms into reports on disk (like the ... ditto ...).
Customizable data entry forms and reports.
Database Wishlist:
Ability to use network model as well as relational.
Spreadsheet Requirements:
AREXX interface.
Produce graphs.
Can handle sheets up to at least 60 X 60 cells.
Spreadsheet Wishlist:
Can handle time calculations. For example "B14+WEEK(1)". Or items
which happen on the Xth day of every month.
Generic requirements:
Hard-drive installable.
Does not require floppy inserted to run.
Does not require a dongle.
Since these things are likely to be started by AREXX when I'm not
even at home, I can't think of ANY form of copy protection which
would be acceptable.
Can handle interlaced and morerows'ed screens (or opens its own).
Intended uses:
Personal budget (wow, there's a surprise, eh?).
Maintenance of database of AD&D characters.
File catalog for every file I see on the local BBSes.
Assessment of charges to others for use of my online connections.
Any other clever things I can think of.
So, who has an opinion? :-)
I remember Amiga World had a review of databases quite a few months back,
and I'll look into that as soon as I find it. Does anyone know of such an
issue which reviews spreadsheets? (If so, please give date issued).
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