Subject Re: start from the begining From Andy Taylor <andy.taylor.1959@outlook.com> Date Sat, 8 Oct 2022 12:17:54 +0100 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Hi Moses, While I have retained old CD's for sentimental reasons I never actually use them unless it's to be able to inspect an application that someone needs upgrading to the latest version of dBASE. I would not even think about using your old versions but jump straight in and purchase dBASE2019.  This is for the following reasons: 1) Overall, it is the best version of dBASE I have used, and I started with dBASE IV. 2) For my purposes, any bugs still in it have effective work-arounds. 3) It still occasionally crashes when I'm developing new stuff, but I find 95% of the time it's due to my faulty code, the remaining 5% I find are bugs already listed in the newsgroups. Having said that I'm sure someone will list a new bug from left field tomorrow that no-one else has seen. :-) 4) You would be supporting dBASE in the slow march to the next version. However, you might be skint and thereby have to watch pennies (we've all been there) in which case I would use dBASE 9.  For the reasons that Mervyn gives I would avoid dBASE 8. Good luck in the new adventure, Andy > 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 ?