Dbase III File Formats?

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From: Steve Vance
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1986 23:01

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I was talking to someone recently about the format of Dbase III (and, I
think Dbase II) .DBF files.  I was told that the format of these files
is "common knowledge", and "well known".  I looked thru several books in
the bookstore that had "Dbase III" in their titles, and didn't see
anything like this, or any indication of where to find it.

If you know what the format of Dbase III .DBF files is, or know where
this format is described, can you please MAIL me a letter? I will post
the format if lots of people want to know what it is.  The .NDX file
formats and anything else you think might be helpful would be
appreciated, too. 

If this has appeared in this group recently, telling me the approximate
month/year will suffice, since I have complete archives.  But I don't
remember seeing anything like this. 

-- 

Steve Vance
Qantel Corporation, Hayward, CA
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Subject: Dbase III File Formats?
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Date: Mon, 29-Sep-86 19:01:15 EDT
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