Re: JBase embedded application

2010-02-25 Thread FFT2001
In a message dated 2/24/2010 4:32:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, gary.cal...@gmail.com writes: You definitely can and do generate .EXE files with the Express versions, Yes of course. But you didn't use the word free in there. The free version states that you cannot generate exe files with it.

Re: JBase embedded application

2010-02-24 Thread Kevin Powick
On Feb 24, 2:20 am, Jim Idle j...@temporal-wave.com wrote: The only problem with that thread being that having looked at OpenQM I must report that if the people involved were less decent blokes than they are, I would be less diplomatic in my judgment Though it's not surprising that the

Re: JBase embedded application

2010-02-24 Thread Dick Thiot
On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 10:41 PM, fft2...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 2/22/2010 3:02:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, gary.cal...@gmail.com writes: Your second question is easier to answer, so I'll start there. A skilled Pick BASIC programmer can become productive in jBASE very quickly.

RE: JBase embedded application

2010-02-24 Thread Jim Idle
You wouldn't ;-) Jim -Original Message- From: jbase@googlegroups.com [mailto:jb...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Powick Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:38 AM To: jBASE Subject: Re: JBase embedded application On Feb 24, 2:20 am, Jim Idle j...@temporal-wave.com wrote

Re: JBase embedded application

2010-02-24 Thread fft2001
: Re: JBase embedded application We're getting off-topic for the jBASE list here, but why not try the Visual Studio Express version if you want to program in VB? It's a no-cost download from the Microsoft web site, and I'm sure it's less headache than an unsupported clone (which apparently

Re: JBase embedded application

2010-02-24 Thread fft2001
Does the J in Jbase stand for Jim perhaps ? You wouldn't ;-) Jim -Original Message- From: Jim Idle j...@temporal-wave.com To: jbase@googlegroups.com jbase@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, Feb 24, 2010 7:40 am Subject: RE: JBase embedded application You wouldn't ;-) Jim

Re: JBase embedded application

2010-02-24 Thread Simon Verona
? You wouldn't ;-) Jim -Original Message- From: Jim Idle j...@temporal-wave.com To: jbase@googlegroups.com jbase@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, Feb 24, 2010 7:40 am Subject: RE: JBase embedded application You wouldn't ;-) Jim -Original Message- From:jbase

Re: JBase embedded application

2010-02-23 Thread Dick Thiot
You may want to consider application virtualization. I am not sure how it will work with jBASE or the cost. One vendor in this market is InstallFree (www.installfree.com - big surprise there) but they are by no means the only vendor. I know that Pete Schellenbach from Accusoft has used

Re: JBase embedded application

2010-02-23 Thread FFT2001
In a message dated 2/22/2010 3:02:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, gary.cal...@gmail.com writes: Your second question is easier to answer, so I'll start there. A skilled Pick BASIC programmer can become productive in jBASE very quickly. In fact, for the task you describe (programming an order

RE: JBase embedded application

2010-02-23 Thread Jim Idle
Single-user. No bug fixes, no updates. Static. If they want an update they just get an entirely new install. The main gotcha is, the client doesn't want to pay for a license for every one of these 500 potential customers that will be getting this package. That would be a killer to the

RE: JBase embedded application

2010-02-23 Thread Jim Idle
on a thumb drive is hardly rocket science guys; the problem here is purely licensing related. Jim From: jbase@googlegroups.com [mailto:jb...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Hogden Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:50 AM To: jbase@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: JBase embedded application

JBase embedded application

2010-02-22 Thread fft2001
My question is in two parts. I have a client who is looking for a app that can be sent out into the field to people who have little to no comprehension of installing software. The app should be a clean windows type install with no command line requirements, and no access to the actual jbase

Re: JBase embedded application

2010-02-22 Thread Gary Calvin
Your second question is easier to answer, so I'll start there. A skilled Pick BASIC programmer can become productive in jBASE very quickly. In fact, for the task you describe (programming an order input screen), presuming they already know how to do it in Pick BASIC, they already know how to do it