I don't know how serious or extensive you want your pdf database to
be, I've experimented with Appleworks Database and it's not very
versatile. Everything is in one flat file. Now if you want to be
able to do some actual work with your database and be able find
things based on certain parameters and not necessarily knowing the
full file name then FileMaker 8 Pro is the way to go. Prior to
switching to Apple in 2001, I was a HUGE fan of Microsoft Access and
it's one of the things that I REALLY miss that was left out in the
Mac version of Office. I've even run an SQL server in the past on
Windows 2000 server and did a fairly well job. Database management
is one of my 'passions'.
I bit the bullet last year and bought FileMaker 8 Pro and have to say
that it's even easier to use than Access. Only drawback is that you
can't query the database with SQL unless it's sitting on a Filemaker
Server (which costs a LOT).....but that in no way cripples it. You
can still do intelligent queries and obtain accurate results. I'd
say that FileMaker is a lot easier to use in MANY ways over Access.
The funny thing about it is: once you have it, you find that you
have a LOT more uses for it than you thought. I highly recommend
FileMaker 8 Pro!
Tim
On Jan 28, 2006, at 3:03 AM, Nat Hall wrote:
I don't think you should have to buy AppleWorks.
Did your copy of Panther come with Classic (OS 9) install discs? If
so, there should be a copy of AppleWorks for OS 9 on one of those
discs.
Install that. Once installed, you can use Apple's website to freely
update it to the OS X version.
I actually never knew I had a copy of AppleWorks myself until last
year I was poking around on the OS 9 discs that came with my Jaguar. I
installed it, and then updated it via Apple's website to the OS X
version.
As for it's database capabilities, I've never used that part of the
program. But if you've got it, install it and see. :)
om
Tim Collier
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