Re: New Here...

2003-11-29 Thread Geoff Canyon
Another thing to note about the Developer Edition of FileMaker is that it does not produce multi-user applications. If your database is for use by a single person, you can build a royalty-free app with the Developer Edition. If your database is multi-user, there is no escape from purchasing

Re: New Here...

2003-11-28 Thread Rob Cozens
If you don't need Q, SDB will do. If you do need Q, Chuck, there are Revolution interfaces for several flavors of SQL. -- Rob Cozens CCW, Serendipity Software Company http://www.oenolog.net/who.htm And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three; Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee. from

Re: New Here...

2003-11-27 Thread Chuck Pelto
Greetings Brian and Xavier, Thanks for the quick responses. Yes, I'm dinking around with the tutorial and getting the impression that Revolution is not the relational database thing I was searching for on TUCOWS, where I found it. It's an advanced HyperCard system. I did some things with

Re: New Here...

2003-11-27 Thread xbury . cs
On 27/11/2003 15:11:04 use-revolution-bounces wrote: Greetings Brian and Xavier, Thanks for the quick responses. always a pleasure! Yes, I'm dinking around with the tutorial and getting the impression that Revolution is not the relational database thing I was searching for on TUCOWS, where I

Re: New Here...

2003-11-27 Thread Richard Gaskin
Chuck Pelto wrote: I'm looking for information to help me consider Revolution as an option for developing more sophisticated databases. I've just downloaded and unlocked the 30-day example version. I'm very familiar with FileMaker Pro. I'm somewhat familiar with Access. I've worked a lot

Re: New Here...

2003-11-27 Thread Rob Cozens
Has anyone built a relational database management system to work with Revolution? One they'd be willing to sell? Hi Chuck, If you can live with a hierarchical db instead of a relational one, check out SDB. If you don't need Q, SDB will do. It's open source AND free. -- Rob Cozens CCW,

Re: : New Here...

2003-11-27 Thread Jim Hurley
Message: 4 Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 06:19:59 -0700 From: Chuck Pelto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New Here... To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Greetings, I'm looking for information to help me consider Revolution

Re: : New Here...

2003-11-27 Thread Rob Cozens
Run Rev is a tool box. FMP is a screwdriver Well put, Jim. -- Rob Cozens CCW, Serendipity Software Company http://www.oenolog.net/who.htm And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three; Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee. from The Triple Foole by John Donne (1572-1631)

Re: : New Here...

2003-11-27 Thread Chuck Pelto
Greetings All, Taking a break from bird prep activities to check the mail. Lots of interesting advice and commentary. Some replies to comments: I have FMP Developer. Doing a hybrid would be no problem on that account. The interesting part, which I have not thought too deeply on would be

Re: : New Here...

2003-11-27 Thread Rob Cozens
Chuck, [1] Can I declare an object to be a button? And run scripts when it is clicked on? A button, a locked field, an image, a graphic, and a window (the card itself) can all initiate respond to mouse events. [2] The Enterprise version is ODBC-aware? Then I should be able to find a way to