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From: raulin@csusac.csus.edu (Raulin Olivera)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: DOS Data Base Manager
Message-ID: <1990Sep22.211157.3320@csusac.csus.edu>
Date: 22 Sep 90 21:11:57 GMT
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Organization: California State University, Sacramento
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I am working on some consulting and need a good DOS database manager.
I started with Butt-Faced Dbase IV but have been very disappointed
with its immature programming language.  What I would like to find is
a product that will allow me to compile my applications so they can 
run independent of the data base engine or runtime or whatever you call
it.  I would also like this product to use a real programming language
like "C" that has real math functions etc. instead of some proprietary
"USER FRIENDLY" language that doesn't follow normal programming conventions.
Anyone out there have any recommendations?  I would consider Foxpro or
Clipper if they meet the compilable requirement.  I can live with a 
proprietary language if it is robust and conventional.