Subject Re: start from the begining From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Sat, 8 Oct 2022 12:37:03 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2022/10/08 11:05, Moses Hanna wrote: > Hello everyone > many years ago I develped my personal application in dvase 2.7 > at that time I bought dbase 8 and dbase 9, but I never used or installed them > Now I woke up and I want to start again and evolve. > I need an extensive help > 1 - what do you advice... dbase 8 or dbase 9 which I already have them on CDs from Dbase > 2 - or get to the roof and purchase dbase 19. > but I need help in assisting me to get tutors and some examples specially how to start a new application... > Can I get help ? dBASE 8 will only work on Windows XP or earlier versions of Windows.  If you have Windows 7, 10 or 11 as the operating system on your computer then it will have to be dBASE 9 or better. Several bugs were fixed in each version of dBASE versions subsequent to dBASE 9 so there are more bugs in dBASE 9 than in dBASE 2019.  There are, however, work-a-rounds for most bugs so any that you come across shouldn't be a show-stopper. For dBASE 12 there was a move from a Borland compiler to a Microsoft compiler and the Microsoft Foundation classes.  This brought with it additional working space behind the scenes which address some problems that had been experienced with large complicated forms. dBASE 2019 introduced some new features such as the ARRAYROWSET, RICH EDIT and MENUBAR classes. It depends on what you want to do.  If you don't need the extra features dBASE 9 may well be what you need.  You can always upgrade to dBASE 2019 if you find that dBASE 9 can't do what you want. Completing the dBASE tutorial available from Ken Mayer's website at http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/ is almost an essential requirement. The tutorial includes a list of recommended reading. The tutorial has its own newsgroup to help deal with any problems you may encounter.  Once you've completed the tutorial you are more than welcome to ask for help in this newsgroup. While you're at Ken's website download the dUFLP as well. Mervyn.