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Article #4Re: DATAFLEX on 5.25" FS
From: Pete
Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 00:00
Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 00:00
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John Burns wrote in message <3566F731.503E@unixnerd.demon.co.uk>... >> Dataflex is owned by the Data Acess Corporation. www.daccess.com . Dataflex >> has always accepted 4 didgit dates, if the application that has been written >> in it is any good. Dataflex takes it's date from the OS and can manipulate >> any part of it. >> >> What version of Dataflex is it, 2.3b, 3.05 or 3.1b/c and what OS is it for?. > >2.3b circa 1989 under DOS. I was fairly sure the a dataflex date field >only occupied six bytes? I don't have manuals any more though. The guy >is still using the system as it runs well and he can't find anything to >replace it with! > >-- >Who needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) >Email: john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk, Aberdeen, Bonny Scotland >Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Nope. It will accept 4 digit years, I use it. He could replace it with Dataflex 3.1b. If you need the formula for 4 digit years with Dataflex then mail me on Tuesday night and I'll let you know the magic number. Is it the development version and how many users?. Pete
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