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- From: viking@iastate.edu (Dan Sorenson)
- Subject: Re: Text base
- Message-ID: <viking.714177578@vincent1.iastate.edu>
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
- References: <1992Aug17.005434.1@lure.latrobe.edu.au> <1992Aug18.130501.6302@davidge.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 22:39:38 GMT
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- rmc@davidge.com (Robert Cianchette) writes:
-
- >In article <1992Aug17.005434.1@lure.latrobe.edu.au> socwk@lure.latrobe.edu.au writes:
- >>I wonder if anyone can help me?
- >>
- >>I'm looking for a text based data base management system to use on a PC
- >>that will allow me to enter or translate text in a file of unlimited size.
- >>I've looked at a few DBs but none quite fit the bill. I've heard that Reflex
- >>might be an option but I need something that has structured fields with
- >>unlimited text entry.
-
- >Check out askSam. It has an editor and can import ASCII files. It also
- >allows for a variety of database record structures, including free-text and
- >structured. It can handle any size file.
-
- The original question didn't go into specifics, but he might also
- wish to check out FoxPro. The memo fields can handle text or binary data,
- and can be of unlimited size. The built-in or an external editor can be
- used to edit them, and there are even spellcheckers and similar 3rd party
- programs available for manipulation and retrieval of memo contents.
-
- I suspect Dbase IV has similar capabilities, but I'm not sure of
- how these two products compare on this level.
-
- <Dan Sorenson, DoD #1066 |"There'll be angels on Ariels in leather>
- <z1dan@exnet.iastate.edu | and chrome, Ridin' down from heaven >
- <viking@iastate.edu | just to carry me home." -- R. Thompson >
- < ISU thinks I need more education, which they provide for a fee. >
-