Re: Help in choosing a development environment for Windows

In article <3gh7b1$mkv_at_ios.com>, deepak_at_ios.com (Deepak Thadani) wrote:
> Can anyone please advise me on which database development environment I could
> use to develop dos and windows based database applications without paying any
> royalty fees or distribution costs to the company the database development
> environment was purchased from?
>
> For example, can I use FOX PRO to create database applications for windows
> and not have to pay Microsoft a fee for each database I sell? Or have to
> make the client purchase fox pro from ms first...
>
> Which is recommended by the mass majority where the following are concerned:
> speed, flexibility, price, compatibility, and ease of freely distributing.
>
> I am considering DBase, Access, FoxPro, and Paradox.
>

Why not try Powerbuilder? It is a client-server development tool. My site using it with Sybase although you can use PB with ODBC/Foxpro

> My main interests are in Windows development. I understand that certain
> companies sell developer distribution kits, but I don't know which ones
> are good or what to buy...
>
> If anyone can please help me reach a decision, I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> Please EMAIL responses since that is the quickest way for me...
> email: deepak_at_ios.com
>

You can contact me to discuss in details. Received on Sat Feb 04 1995 - 22:45:00 CET