Plan to use VB to work on DBF files

[medic]

I heard that VB can work on Foxpro DBF Tables. I want to know if it readily supports access to DBF tables using its own native commands/functions, or do I need to setup connectivity drivers.

 

[MikeLacey]

medic,<br><br>Think you'll need to use ODBC in order to work with .dbf files. <p>Mike<br><a href=mailto:michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com>michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com</a><br><a href=

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[NickBulka]

If the DBF file that Foxpro uses is the same as DbaseIV DBFs, then VB can deal with them natively. Just use the Jet engine.<br> <p>nick bulka<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href=

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[MikeLacey]

Oh... (doh!) thx Nick <p>Mike<br><a href=mailto:michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com>michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com</a><br><a href=

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[medic]

Thanks for responding guys! <br><br>Do you mean VB has built-in commands similar to Foxpro's SEEK and SET RELATE TO? Does it support FoxPro compound indexes (.CDX)?

 

[NickBulka]

I'm not familiar with Foxpro, so I'm afraid I don't know the answer to your question.&nbsp;&nbsp;I'd suggest going to the Microsoft site and doing some research on the Jet engine. <p>nick bulka<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href=

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