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From: tomr@dbase.A-T.COM (Tom Rombouts)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Dbfast
Keywords: help
Message-ID: <1991Apr1.163342.10285@dbase.A-T.COM>
Date: 1 Apr 91 16:33:42 GMT
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Reply-To: tomr@dbase.UUCP (Tom Rombouts)
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In article <17607@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> mkim@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Owen) writes:
>Can anyone tell me what dbfast is and how it is related to dbase
>III+ ?  All I know about dbfast is that it interprets dbase programs
>faster.  Please help!  Thanks in advance for your help.

Years ago, dbFAST was promoted as a Clipper-like product in a series
of impressive advertisements.  It never really appeared then, leading
to a nickname of "db last".

However, about two years later it re-emereged as a product for
Microsoft Windows.  It can produce either interpreted or .EXE files,
but if you think Clipper .EXEs seem too large, wait until you 
see some of the 400K+ demos that come with it.  (This is less of
a factor under Windows, however)  I think its most notable feature
is adding some keywords something like "RADIOBUTTON" "SCROLL BAR"
etc to add Windows/OS/2 like menus directly to its dBASE-like
language.

It is sold by Bumblebee Software.  I think they are in CO, but
don't quote me.

For the record, Ashton-Tate is committed to a Windows version
of dBASE IV.  (I believe it was even demo'ed during the recent
DB/Expo)  This would offer you another Windows solution from
an established company with products on many platforms.

Tom Rombouts  Torrance 'Tater  tomr@ashtate.A-T.com