Subject Re: start from the begining From Richard <rclark4@ncap.rr.com> Date Sat, 08 Oct 2022 10:52:56 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started I believe you have the WinXP limit backwards dBase 9 and later will not work on WinXP dBase 2.8 and newer will work on Win 7 and later On Sat, 8 Oct 2022 12:37:03 +0200, Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote: >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. > > >