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From: fyl@ssc.UUCP (Phil Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Looking for C library recommendations for indexed files
Summary: SoftFocus
Keywords: C, B-Tree, ISAM
Message-ID: <384@ssc.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jan 90 21:24:13 GMT
References: <1990Jan12.005550.1452@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca>
Organization: SSC, Inc., Seattle, WA
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In article <1990Jan12.005550.1452@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca>, romwa@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Royal Ontario Museum) writes:

>   I'm looking for netters' recommendations on libraries which allow you
> to manipulate indexed files from within C.  I'd like the library to be
> able to work on UNIX and DOS (or at least have the vendor offer UNIX
> and DOS versions).  Source code is not essential but could make
> portability easier (i.e. not need to have many precompiled versions).

I highly recommend the B-tree and ISAM package from SoftFocus.  I have
been working with if for years, it comes with source, works on both UNIX
and DOS and is inexpensive.  I don't remember the price but I believe it
is under $100 and they support it.  All in all, great people to work with.

Here is the contact info:
	Jon Simkins
	SoftFocus
	1343 Stanbury Dr
	Oakville, ON L6L 2J5
	(416) 825-0903

They are a 3 or 4 person company and treat their customers like humans.
-- 
Phil Hughes, SSC, Inc. P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA 98155  (206)FOR-UNIX
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