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In article <1283.2597261A@busker.FIDONET.ORG> Michael.Krall@busker.FIDONET.ORG (Michael Krall) writes:
>I'm therefore thinking about using another data base 
>to store the data, then import the info into the many Hypercard fields 
>and useHypercard as the front end interface. 
>My questions, 
>initially, are: any one have a suggestion about an appropriate data base 
>to use, and anyone know of a good reference(s) which discusses the 
>importing/exporting problem in depth? 

You might want to look at Oracle for the Macintosh.  Oracle provides a
fairly well-integrated fromnt-end to their network database systems using
XCMDs to access data through HyperCard.  The package comes with some example
stacks, so you could get an idea of how things work.

Another option might be the HyperCard tools that come with the newest version
of Omnis 5.  These are procedures that are said to allow you to access data
directly from an Omnis database, without going through the import/export 
business.  For that matter, somebody may have such an animal available for
dbase-style databases (for FoxBase+/Mac, dBase/Mac, McMax, et. al.)

Finally, depending on what you're doing, it may be wise to consider re-working
the application in using a 4GL database package.  Certainly, FoxBase+/Mac 
gives you great control over the user interface as well as the advantages of
an integrated database engine.  4th Dimension is similar in this respect, as
are many other db packages.

Disclaimer: I work heavily in FoxBase, have dabbled with Oracle & 4D, and know
only what I read in the papers about the other packages mentioned here.

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