Re: Visual Fox-Pro - not really OT


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On 21-Nov-2007, "lentulax" <puntmastero4a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
. I gather VPF is something to do with > databases.
Visual FoxPro is a Microsoft database program,
part of Microsoft Visual Studio suite. I have it as
part of Visual Studio, along with the FoxPro
manuals. But cannot for the life of me see the
purpose of FoxPro when there is Excel, and if
needed Access.
I'm surprised that you have Visual FoxPro on
your system unless you bought software based
on it, which would raise copyright issues, since
FoxPro is a Microsoft product and presumably
can't be incorporated in another product without
a licence from Microsoft.
I'm interested in Raceform interactive, is this
a subscription product. I'd like to be able to
extract data with something like a Racing Post
site API (Application Programming Interface).

Well , I don't know the source of the VPF - I rather assumed it was connected with Raceform Interactive ; I do also have the Microsoft Office 2007 Home/Student Edition (or something like that) which includes Excel , Word , One-note and Powerpoint . I think these are the only bits of software I've added .

Raceform Interactive is a subscription product . Whether it would suit your needs I'm not competent to say . I got my current copy a couple of months ago on a special offer lasting until Christmas . I used to subscribe to its predecessor (Computer Raceform) , but that had a lot of bugs which they didn't seem able to fix , and I gave it up . When it was updated to Raceform Interactive I had a look at the sample disc , but still found bugs in it . However , having been given the impression that it had since sorted things out , I thought I'd give it another try (and the trial disc has limited features) . In fact , I haven't really got round to giving it much of a test yet , though in my limited use of it I haven't so far come across any bugs . However , it certainly has major weaknesses (for me) in terms of functionality and ease of use .

Mike


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