--- Richard Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
 I see a lot of people talking about MySQL, what
 about FileMaker Pro?
 Especially the new version 7?

 Are there reasons that people aren't using FileMaker
 Pro?  Isn't it
 quick enough or does it not interface well with
 Revolution?  Isn't it
 multi-user?

Thanks in advance!

Rick Harrison


Hi Rick,


Just speaking for myself, I'd say it's because
FileMaker can only be reached via ODBC or in a
roundabout fashion via its WebCompanion and
http-calls, thus requiring complex setup.
Moreover, before FileMaker 7 its database
underpinnings were no match for the likes of MySQL,
PostgreSQL, Oracle,...

Jan Schenkel.


Let me add that on Macs, one can easily and efficiently communicate/control FMP using AppleEvents. However, the beauty and power of FMP is not in its engine but in its GUI, so it does not make much sense to build secondary GUIs in Rev. I suspect that this will hold even with the new engine of FMP7.


RObert Brenstein
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