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Article #135Re: accessing foxpro dbf files...
From: J.W.T. Meakin
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 23:43
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 23:43
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In article <0pu9009dtfp5ph1gpaarbdm4mnjcd92t26@4ax.com>, andrew@pentanet.co.za says... > > > Why dont you use Firebird (open source (improved) version of Interbase > 6.0)? It is licence free and is an awesome database (stable, fast, > very low maintenance, powerful) I think it is better than SQLServer on > all those grounds. Delphi has components that connect natively > (Interbase tab) so you don't need the BDE at all. I use it all the > time and find it to be rock-solid, reliable and very fast. You can > import all the FoxPro tables easily enough. I installed Firebird and now need some information about how to use it with Delphi and the Interbase components. Suggestions about where to look/what to read, or even sample code, much appreciated. Bill Meakin.
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