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- From: harrisjw@memstvx1.memst.edu
- Newsgroups: alt.bbs.unixbbs
- Subject: Re: BBS software for Coherent
- Message-ID: <1992Sep4.082903.3197@memstvx1.memst.edu>
- Date: 4 Sep 92 08:29:03 -0600
- References: <Bty9qz.6At@gator.rn.com> <3yknvxd@lynx.unm.edu> <1992Sep3.164759.3190@memstvx1.memst.edu> <1992Sep4.015216.9285@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu>
- Organization: Memphis State University
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- In article <1992Sep4.015216.9285@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu>, greg@gallifrey.ucs.uoknor.edu (Greg Trotter) writes:
- > In article <1992Sep3.164759.3190@memstvx1.memst.edu> harrisjw@memstvx1.memst.edu writes:
- >>
- >>Here's my situation. I was thinking about doing a BBS that would allow users
- >>to access a database. After researching different BBS software for DOS I
- >>discovered that this would require multiple machines and a network. It's
- >>possible to have multiple users under DOS dial in with Desqview, but running a
- >>separate program requires a door to a networked machine. Or so it appears from
- >>my research.
- >
- > Look into TBBS by eSoft. It runs under DOS and can support up to 64
- > simultaneous callers on a single machine. eSoft has an option module,
- > called TDBS, which allows you to write dBase/Clipper style applications
- > for your users to use online. It supports dBase files and has file
- > sharing, record locking and all that rot.
- >
- > This may be a solution for you, if you've got the budget. You can easily
- > spent US$5000 on software.
- >
- > Otherwise, as you stated, a Unix BBS/database would work.
- >
- > If you need more info, email me and I'll see what I can dig up.
- >
- > DISCLAIMER: I don't work for eSoft. I don't even own any of their products --
- > I just know it's available.
- >
- > - greg
- > --
- > Greg Trotter -- Norman, Oklahoma
- > greg@gallifrey.ucs.uoknor.edu
-
- From what I've read, to use TDBS requires a link to another machine running the
- database program. I am considering this option though. However, this is a
- hobby project and I don't want to spend big bucks. Another solution I've come
- up with is to use a regular DOS BBS and create a database program that the
- users can download and load data on their own machines, and then just upload
- the resulting tables.
-
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- James W. Harris, Memphis State University, Education - 200, Memphis, TN 38152
- 901-678-4632 harrisjw@memstvx1.memst.edu
-