I fully agree with Mike. Once you have got to know VB and the way to handle
data in an R:Base database (using RDO or ADO2) you simple enjoy the
beautiful user interfaces you can make and all the functionality that is
within reach. But .. the learning curve is rather steep.
When you want to make a simple app very quickly, R:Base (for DOS!) is much
better. I often make the maintenance programs in R:Base. Also the stored
procedures in which you have to manipulate a lot of data, are very easy to
make in R:Base. Conversions are another thing for which I still use R:Base
for DOS a lot.
Yours,
Ben Weeda
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Mike Byerley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Datum: vrijdag 27 april 2001 17:16
Onderwerp: Re: Visual Basic & R:BASE
>The Pros are IF the forms you are creating are very complex you will spend
>no more time creating the interface in VB than RBase and have greater
>control over the result (broad strokes). Then of course, there many things
>you can do that you cannot do in RBase.
>I get a sense from the list that individuals that have ventured into the VB
>area are having a new appreciation of the language as they gain familiarity
>with it. Mainly, you just write code without being a gymnast creating
>workarounds.
>
>The Cons are if you are creating simple bound forms with minimal
>programming, then RBase and the Application Express is the way to go.
>
>mike
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 9:18 AM
>Subject: Visual Basic & R:BASE
>
>
>>
>> Good day everyone:
>>
>> How many of you folks are using visual basic to
>> write an interface to R:BASE files rather than using the
>> built in forms generator?
>>
>>
>> If you are using visual basic to do this what are
>> the pros and cons associated with it? Please be brief if
>> possible. Thanks in advance for your input.
>>
>>
>> Bob Powell
>> The Hotchkiss School
>> Lakeville, Connecticut
>> Systems Administrator
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>
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