CompuServe Archive

Can anyone point me in the right direction (or explain to me here) to find about about the basics of SQL and client server database systems. (Without me needing to read a big book on the subject.) Dave.

Tom, I'm not one to jump on the junk mail bandwagon… but… I would be interested on receiving some info on VIP-C and VIP-BASIC. My address is: Turnedge Associates Post Office Box 2 Westgate NSW 2048 Australia Many thanks, David.

Simon, I always took it for granted that expressions such as that (eg one's that may appear in a spreadsheet cell) were parsed and referred to an internal dictionary of functions. Dave.

Anne, >> I was just reading Macintosh Programming Secrets and there is a section in on of the chapters called "Select, then act." Traditional computer operating systems use "act, then select."

Al, I have Serius Developer Pro… it came with the Comms objects. If you know anything about the Macintosh Communications Toolbox, you'll basically know how to use the Serius Comms objects. Quite unsophisticated… I think you'd do better using the freedom of C or Pascal if mucking about with Mac…

Dennis, Yes… I think t way Bill Gates who suggested (correct me if I'm wrong) that future apps will operate behind the scenes… users will manipulate the data they want to in a little window… the app will operate almost invisibly until s/he wishes to invoke a certain command. Perhaps…