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- From: Russell Stather <hj11@dial.pipex.com>
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- Subject: Re: OLE and Database Access
- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 19:15:55 +0000
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- Peter Walburn wrote:
- >
- > Hi
- >
- > I need to write an application which can act as an OLE server. The
- > application will have lots of modules which will be individual OCX's.
- > these OCX's will need to be able to access database tables (preferably
- > Foxpro tables).
- >
- > The application is to be written to work under Windows 3.1 (or 3.11).
- > Which is the best version of C++ to use? Are there any add-on libraries
- > (DLL's) which allow access to Foxpro/Dbase tables? I would rather not
- > use the ODBC drivers to access these tables.
- >
- > Any help much appreciated.
- >
- > Pete.
-
- You can use either BC4.53 or VC4.0. Either will do the job. However
- please note that you wil have to use WIN32S to use the OCX's under
- WIN31. This is supplied with both the above mentioned compilers.
-
- Russell
-