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From: awd@dbase.A-T.COM (Alastair Dallas)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Dbase IV compiler
Summary: Asked and answered.
Keywords: Why no answer?
Message-ID: <418@dbase.A-T.COM>
Date: 9 Feb 90 00:05:47 GMT
References: <125695@infocenter.UUCP>
Organization: Ashton Tate Development Center Glendale, Calif.
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In article <125695@infocenter.UUCP>, mraustad@infocenter.UUCP (Mike Raustad) writes:
	<referring to me:>
>     It seems of late, you are quick on the responses to those that have
> something better to say about another product other than dBASE.  I don't
> have anything negative to say about dBASE but I would appreciate it if
> you would take a minute to answer a question from a satisfied customer.
> 
>     Will a program file written and compiled in dBASE IV, run outside
> of the dBASE IV enviornment?    Thank you.

I distinctly remember answering this question.  The answer is no.  dBASE IV's
compiler is a psuedo-compiler which generates .dbo files that can only be
executed in the dBASE IV environment.  However, Ashton-Tate has announced
a Professional Compiler that will generate .exe files which stand alone.
The latter Compiler's availability is in the future, unfortunately.

As for being thin-skinned--I guess I'm guilty.  It looked for a while there
as if Ashton-Tate wasn't going to climb out of this nosedive.  I never
blamed those who praise other products for our problems, but I admit I
wanted to.  Anyway, I'm feeling much better now, and I ask the net's
indulgence for past transgressions.

Glad you're a satisfied customer, Mike.  I'll try to answer more questions
than I raise in the future.

/alastair/