-=> Rob Williams schreef op 06 Jul 97  15:36:00 aan Ron Tuynman over RE: 
Visual basic vs. Delp..<=-
 RW> Well, I haven't done it, but have you played around with the database
 RW> desktop?
 ...Yep! A problem is though that whenever I eventually sell an
 application I'll always have to deliver all the databases too... I'm
 used to create those databases 'on the fly' whenever my application
 detects there not present in their own directory...
 RW> I assume these are DBase databases, right?
 ...Yep!
 RW> You might have
 RW> better luck with Paradox databases, as they support more datatypes,
 RW> etc.
  ...As a test-project I'm transferring a succesfull application of
  mine to a Delphi-version. But I don't want my customers to loose all
  their data.
 RW> Sorry I can't be of more help, but I am pretty sure it can be
 RW> done, I have just never had the need to do it.
 ...No problem! I'm happy with every hint you can give me...
 RW> I couldn't tell you why it won't work in Delphi 1....But it does work
 RW> really slick in 2.0!  In 1.0, if you do what I explained earlier,
 ...Sorry: I think I've missed that solution. Could you be so kind to
 repeat that solution?
 [...Other Windows-Programming-languages... ]
 RW> I don't think any of them will give you the combination of performance
 RW> and RAD capabilities of Delphi.  I don't think any of them even come
 RW> close.
 ...You're leaving the personal factor out. But for me I think that's
 the biggest factor for RAD: the time I'm searching and failing.. :-|
 I've seen people 'do magic' with Clarion. But for the time beeing
 I'll keep with Delphi. With the databaseform-expert I'm managing to
 create some forms with dataaccess (every time another instance,
 though...)
 
 RW> I'll play around with the database desktop and see if I can figure out
 RW> how to create an index with a function attached to it.
 ...You're wonderfull! Thanx, you're a great guy!
 Cu,
 Ron
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