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From: ron@argus.UUCP (Ron DeBlock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Databases
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Date: 11 Oct 89 14:44:52 GMT
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In article <1179@mrsvr.UUCP> krieg@jupiter.uucp (Andrew Krieg) writes:
>Are there any database packages for the ST that allow you to access the
>database through C programs (like Btrieve, etc. for the PC's)?  I would like
>to use an SQL database if possible.  The only SQL db for the ST that I have
>heard of is RegentBase.  Does it provide these C 'hooks' that I need?  Or is
>this a lost cause for ST development?
>=									=
>=	The Atari Addict				A. Krieg	=

Regent (the RegentBase folks) sell the SQL Add On for GFA Basic.  You can
access it from C - I've done it.  It is a memory hog - about 400K.  Also,
it is nowhere near full SQL.  It works, tho, and it's cheap.  I bought my
copy from E. Arthur Brown for $25.  It is supposed to be compatible with
RegentBase files, but I can't comment on that since I don't have RegentBase.

I'm not sure that posting works properly from this machine - let me know
if this gets through.

I'll upload a sample C program later, if this posting makes it.

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Ron DeBlock	N2JSO
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