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FoxBase +/Mac 2.x - it was one of the dBase 3+ clones, this one was geared directly on the Mac. It got way more right than just the databse, well integrated qu
by LarryMade2 11y ago
FoxBase +/Mac 2.x - it was one of the dBase 3+ clones, this one was geared directly on the Mac.
It got way more right than just the databse, well integrated quickdraw libraries and could do graphic forms and such and given the way it was designed you could graphically generate full printed pages as well, and get help using the output from the form builder to help you work out the code. Very fast, easy to program.
I think it all was all about 800K app, compiled from C.
Even the developers got turned on to the superior Mac version (I have promotional material from the time somewhere talking about how everyone at fox was getting Mac religion. You can get an idea from this article - http://www.foxprohistory.org/interview_fox_to_mac.htm http://www.foxprohistory.org/interview_fox_to_mac.htm )
That changed once Microsoft took Fox software over, started standardizing the FoxPro Line to windows standards (foxels... shudder)