In a message to ALL, MIKE WEBB said:
MW> General background to my question: A few months ago, a friend
MW> offered me his Paradox 3.5/DOS, which he was not using. I thought it
MW> a good offer, and took it. I haven't tried it out yet, but intend to
MW> soon.
MW>  
MW> Specific background to my question: In a bookstore the other day,
MW> I saw a copy of "ABC's of Paradox 4.0" for $6. The price is right,
MW> but I wouldn't want to buy a book that would have little relevance
MW> to this version.
MW>  
MW> My question: how different are Paradox 3.5 and 4.0?
They are significantly different:  there's a lot of behind-the-scenes
differences in memory and speed, but on the stuff that you will have to
deal with, 4.0 handles memo fields, 3.5 does not; 4.0 has windowed
workspaces, 3.5 is full-screen.  The personal programmer was entirely
rewritten for 4.0.
If your finances are that tight, I'd wait and hunt for a book specific
to 3.5.  Meantime, the manuals that come with 3.5 are pretty good and
will help you get started.
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