>>>I am looking for a simple DOS or windows 2.x accounting package with source code that I can use to run my small business. I am more interested in straightforward code and simplicity than in complex capabilities of the software package. Any suggestions, comments or experiences with particular packages would be greatly appreciated.
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>>>James Thompson
>>>Chartwell Information
>>>jimpson@ibm.net
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>>Stay away from SBT. Allow though you can buy a source code version, there are Foxpro Programmer and SBT programmers and they are NOT the same people. SBT has a specific format for their code, no mater what the version, if you are familar with one, you can work on it (Both pro and con). Besides, it is not small or cheap but I've worked with it for over six months and that's my experience.
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>>Fred Lauckner
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>Fred,
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>Actually, I would beg to differ with you. While there is a learning curve on SBT, what product doesn't have one. I am and know many programmers that program in SBT and are also excellent FoxPro programmers. Once you get over the learning curve, it isn't that hard to program in. Some of the "lower end" versions aren't that expensive when it comes to a source code product. I don't always agree with the SBT way of programming, but I take offense at someone who says that you can't be a FoxPro programmer and an SBT programmer as well!
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>About 6 months ago, Tamar E. Granor (FoxPro Advisor Editor) got an SBT account. It took her a while and many questions, but she learned it. Are you saying that now that she can program in SBT, she's not a FoxPro programmer?
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>Sorry for getting so upset, but blanket statements like that can cause more harm than good. Just because you don't like the way a commercial product is developed doesn't necessarily mean that it is bad, just different.
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>I do know programmers that wouldn't be able to program in anything but SBT, but there are many of us out there that can (and do) do both.
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>Rod Lewis

Well Rod, when I was at SBT for SBT programming training, the instructor made the comment about FoxPro Programmers and SBT programmers over and over again. I guess I left out the "NECESSARALLY" after the NOT in my origianal message. I didn't mean to offend anyone by saying that they were not foxpro programmers if they have programmed in SBT. But I've found (and SBT says) that most simple modifications can be done using the procedures and functions included with the product with only a few lines of code calling the functions and procedures (This was demoed at the training class and I've done it in real life). Other foxpro programmers that I've worked with have made similar comments about their experience with SBT. I agree that once you understand their coding standards it is easy to deal with their packages. Also, I did state in my message before that I was talking about MY EXPERIENCE.

Fred Lauckner
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Fred Lauckner

You know, it works on my computer. I don't know what your problem is.

.Net aint so bad.