On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stephen, > Dbase III had multi user as standard option as opposed to Dbase II (single > user) which could run multi user but only if the files were not modified > (Read only). > > The only way to run DBASEII "multi user" was using Multi user MPM and > Concurrent CPM/86 on an Altos box. When another user added a record the > other users could only see it if they closed the file first then re-opened > it - not a good "modus operandi" !!! ---------------------------------
dBase2 had 4 tables open as a limit, dBase3 you could get 25???? Darn that was so long ago. That made a huge difference to me. Then I saw foxbase and the same app compiled in fox was faster. I think that was 89 or so and never looked back. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Mimeo.com Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
