Jeff Dubois wrote in a message to Linda Hargraves:
LH> I am still running Max 2.02 and I am looking for a
LH> way to setup a door program that is a database. The
LH> only ones I have found so far are bbs lister ones & I
LH> want one that is fully sysop configurable, that is, I
LH> want to use different type of material with search
LH> abilities. An example would be a movie database that
LH> could display a file of schedules.
JD> When back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth and I was running
JD> Opus I first stumbled across a programme called RAD (Remote
JD> Access Database) written by a fellow named Harvey Parisien.
Harvey writes some good stuff, I use his HLIST to generate my files lists
here. RAD was one of the two programs I mentioned in my original response to
this query.
JD> I know Harvey has released several versions of his programme
JD> since then and I know they can be configured easily enough to
JD> run under Maximus. If you can't find Remote Access Database
JD> locally you may want to contact the author directly at
JD> 1:249/114 or if you have web access you'll most likely find
JD> this programme at www.alcuf.ca/parisien.htm
JD> If memory serves me right, you could install this database on a
JD> Maximus system and even import DBase files into it. It's ben a
JD> while though.
That sounds about right.
I'd be interested in hearing of any later versions than the one I mentioned
that might be out there (and I don't have any web access to go see what he's
doing at that site mentioned...).
email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com
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