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From: awd@dbase.UUCP (Alastair Dallas)
Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Dbase IV - compiler/graphics
Summary: Professional Compiler coming soon
Message-ID: <200@dbase.UUCP>
Date: 17 Aug 89 18:47:26 GMT
References: <867@orbit.UUCP>
Organization: Ashton Tate Devlopment Center Glendale, Calif.
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In article <867@orbit.UUCP>, joe@pnet51.cts.com (Jim Henderson) writes:
> I don't know about the graphics, but I understand that Ashton-Tate's
> Developer's Edition will allow you to create a stand-alone application that
> uses the dBase IV data structures.

I'm sorry I missed the original poster, but I can reply to the reply.  We
have a product called ChartMaster, which I'm sorry to say I'm not very
familiar with, and dBASE IV comes with a program called ChartMaster Bridge
which makes it possible to produce graphics from your data.  I'm sorry I'm
so fuzzy on the details; if there is more interest I'll actually get
up from my chair and find out what you want to know.  :-)

The Developer's Edition does create stand-alone applications, using a 
runtime library approach (like the old BASCOM BASIC compiler) which we
cleverly call "RunTime(tm)".  However, we have announced a "real" compiler
which will produce efficient .exe files perhaps an order of magnitude
smaller than a RunTime application and some factor faster.  Unfortunately,
we announced by press release on 8/15/89 that the Professional Compiler 
would in all probability not ship this year.  My division isn't developing
the Professional Compiler, so I'm following the press releases just
like anyone.

/alastair/