Subject Re: Returning to dBase and need help From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> Date Mon, 11 May 2020 17:11:02 -0700 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 5/11/2020 2:33 PM, Joe LeBlanc wrote: > Sorry about that, > I just purchased the new 2019 edition. > > Just as an aside, I started in the with dBASE 2.? and progressed to dBASE 5 for DOS where I wrote large programs over about 5 year. I tried to migrate to dBASE for windows but it was so badly written that I gave up on it and switched to Foxpro and Promatrix. I've still got a few commercial programs that I'm milking right now. > > Since nobody is supporting VFP, Promatrix and Software Passport for licensing, it's just a matter of time before Microsoft breaks this combination. > I tried dBASE a few years back but there were a lot of problems with the program. > My understanding is this version 2019 is good so I thought I'd give it another try. > BTW, I tried doing Ken's tutorial about 5 years ago and couldn't get it finished. There were so many holes in it. Even Ken couldn't get the thing to work. The tutorial was updated recently, and is using the current technology for dBASE. You should give it another shot ... Ken -- *Ken Mayer* Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm