Re: which programming language ?


"swdev2" <wsanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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> Christophe -
> I can't think of ONE other non-xbase-derived language that will open it
> NATIVELY,
> (but the xbase-derived languages can, like flagship, clipper, xbase++,
> recital, force)

oh yes I forgot to mention Clipper but this one has some serious bugs
with record/table locking... so I don't like to mention this one.

> but most non-xbase-derived languages can use in/re-direction to get to the
> data via
> odbc and
> ole db
> and
> ado
> and
> rdo .
> so everything in the ms visual studio 6.0 enterprise edition suite o
> languages and tools CAN open a vfp table via indirection, for example, via
> odbc. Add in MS-Access, too, any version.
>
> Most ppl see 'access via odbc' or 'access via ole db' as sufficient for
> multi-language data access. If thats not the case in your shop, it may be
> that the boyz in da backroom want to replace your favorite toolset with
> something that costs more .

this is not really the case, but I'm the only "In-house" software developer
who is developing all kinds of "shortcommings" to our main
workshop/accounting application.
and with these "add-on"s some clients became interested because of the
different approach.

> My favorite bundle for 'outsiders' has been
> jdbc drivers for the java crowd and odbc drivers for the php crowd.
> I don't see data access as a limitation with VFP. Are 'they' trying to
> ask
> about 'data security' with VFP, instead?

Not yet... but they probably will, and as far as my experience goes
(about 5 years part-time, what it's in a name) it's not my big concerning.
I found it very stable and for security reasons ... there is a lot to say
about this
but my knowledge is sure limited,
I would rather say or ask : who is interested in manipulating an internal
damage report file
and what is he capable of and what can he gain ?
I'm more concered in making an applications "smart", which tries to
avoid/validate all kind
of mistakes that people unfortunately do alot (me included....;-)

Those companies who are intrested at the moment, are running an own top
notch ($$ / ??)
application world-wide with SQL or Oracle or whatever as a back-end.
My application is not unique but compared to the "low" price and the easy
use it is....


>
> for this list of yours - 'VisualBasic, Excel, C++, C#, Delphi, Java, ...'
> its odbc, odbc, odbc, ole db, odbc/native and jdbc, in that order ...

Ooh Lovely to provide me this good info.

>
> warmest regards [Bill]

kind regards
christophe

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>
> "christophe" <irs.znospamforme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:##WP2qx0FHA.2888@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've seen many request how to "easely" manipulate another (database)
>> fileformat other then
>> vfp's own databases.
>> But I was wondering which other programming language can open a native
>> vfp table ?
>> Because I've been asked to make a technical report on my applications
>> capabilities/limitations
>> and was wondering with which other programming languages you can
>> open/manipulate
>> a vfp table.
>> Or can I simply state it like this : If I can open the others fileformat
>> with vfp
>> then it can be opened vica versa.
>> for example VisualBasic, Excel, C++, C#, Delphi, Java, ...
>> and can this be natively or .... ?
>>
>>
>> thanks in advance
>> regards
>> christophe
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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