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  8. Date:         Sat, 9 Jan 1993 22:23:00 EST
  9. Sender:       "Discussion on the use of the dBase language and related
  10.               dialects" <DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
  11. From:         HALAPIN@GROVE.IUP.EDU
  12. Subject:      Re: Differences between dBase III+ and IV
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  15. The user interface for III+ is totally different from the IV command center.
  16. I've found III+ much easier to teach and easier for students to learn.  The
  17. change to IV is like changing to a different program so a broader set of
  18. xBase options might be considered, e.g., Foxpro or Clipper.  If you intend
  19. to teach programming from the dot prompt then III+ or IV would be similar.
  20. Note that IV favors a pull down menu product, whereas III+ programs typically
  21. feature menu selection by key, i.e, select 1-6.
  22.