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 | | From: | Robbie Nott | | Subject: | Re: Legacy db3 port to modern MS-Windows machine | | Date: | Mon, 3 Jan 2005 23:41:20 +0200 |
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 | Hi Chuck
Your message is a bit old now but just in case you still need help ...
I'd be happy to look at your old program and give you an estimate.
You can contact me at (robnott at hotmail dot com)
I've done lots of conversion programs from dBase 3, 4 and 5 to the latest
dBase Plus and it's quite easy when you get the hang of it.
Regards
Robbie Nott
Johannesburg South Africa.
"Chuck Dillon" wrote in message
news:9deb7ac1.0406291355.40bd9dd6@posting.google.com...
> Hello,
>
> My father-in-law uses what he calls a "db3" database with some custom
> code he wrote probably 15 or even 20 years ago. I'm 99% sure it's
> dbase III but I can't say for absolute certainty. It's running on an
> old DOS machine with 5.25" floppies and is only used to run this "db3"
> application. Understandably, as time goes by he's becoming concerned
> about his ability to keep this old machine operational.
>
> I'd appreciate advice on how he can migrate this application to a
> modern machine. The issue isn't the data. His data requirements are
> pretty small and of only temporary use. The issue is the code he has
> in it to do the calculations he needs and generate his reports. From
> what he's told me, the application would fit easily into an MS-Excel
> spreadsheet. It's not much data. But that would require a complete
> rewrite.
>
> What I'm looking for are options. From reading this group it appears
> it's not possible to run dbase3 on a modern machine. Assuming I'm
> right there, how much work would it be for him to port his code to a
> newer version of dbase? I'm assuming we can figure out a way to copy
> the code he has to a newer machine.
>
> Any advice is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Chuck
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