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Originally Posted by Dialhot
I was on the edge to talk about Clipper and dBase but I see that you already know them
Good old days...
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Yeah. I've written a lot of Clipper based systems. The recursive nature of Clipper allows multi layer databases and its ability to link with C routines makes it a very powerful tool. The ability to "drill down" into data is very good. Over the years, I've written a lot of data access and graphic routines that would be very hard to duplicate in most languages.
Many of my applications are in project controls for engineering and construction efforts. If one needs to link 20,000 isometric drawings to a critical path system like Primavera, with multiple indices, it is very effective. Data handling is simplified, so you can concentrate your efforts on data algorithms rather than esthetics. A whole procedure or function can often become a one line equation with "&" routines and variables.
I would very much like to have the "look and feel" of windows, but cannot meet my needs outside low level xbase commands. I'll continue to try to hide Clipper inside windows.