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Topic: Just sharing...DataFlex

In 1992, I worked at a company that used the DataFlex 2.2 language (MS-DOS). Although I worked in administration, I became interested in how it functioned and was impressed by its RAD capabilities. Today, it is known as "Visual DataFlex" and was created by "Data Access." I recently noticed that the manufacturer has made a "Personal" version available at the link below for free, non-commercial use. It has improved significantly... I’m sharing this as a suggestion for anyone interested in checking it out. There are several videos on YouTube demonstrating how it works. I think it's worth a look!

P.S. – It supports various databases and compiles applications into portable 32-bit and 64-bit formats.


https://www.dataflex.dev/pricing-280

https://www.dataflex.dev/onboarding-435?screen=register

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Re: Just sharing...DataFlex

Hello, there's also SQLiteadmin and Windev

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Re: Just sharing...DataFlex

Hi, Roberto


Thanks, I'll take a look.

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Hi,
Thanks for the share.
It looks interesting... Is there sample compiled apps to download and run?
I'm also interested in Sparrow's take on DataFlex.

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I will take a tour, thanks for sharing

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andremo a provarlo

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Re: Just sharing...DataFlex

This is one of the many videos about Dataflex on YouTube, but it is in Portuguese.


https://youtu.be/JfCR3lhxmnw

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Just for reference: back in 2001, I worked at a company that used the Clarion 6.0 language, developed by SoftVelocity (www.softvelocity.com). It is now up to version 12! Based on a data dictionary populated by the user, Clarion—if the user chooses—automatically builds a complete application, including grids, CRUD forms, reports, and more. The video below shows version 1.5 (from 1995); although it is old, it gives a glimpse of what Clarion was capable of producing even back then.



https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uGxWwD … sp=sharing

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Olá Roberto,
I am also an ex Clarion user - ultimately, we used to produce applications in Clipper but would initially use Clarion so we could quickly mock-up demonstrations for customers to show them how their basic requirements would be met;  it was invaluable in making sure everyone had the same understanding of how the finished program would work.
I think that's why I have such a soft-spot for MVD - 25 years later and there are so many similarities smile
Espero que você esteja bem,
Derek.

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derek wrote:

Olá Roberto,
I am also an ex Clarion user - ultimately, we used to produce applications in Clipper but would initially use Clarion so we could quickly mock-up demonstrations for customers to show them how their basic requirements would be met;  it was invaluable in making sure everyone had the same understanding of how the finished program would work.
I think that's why I have such a soft-spot for MVD - 25 years later and there are so many similarities smile
Espero que você esteja bem,
Derek.

Hi Derek, thanks for sharing this information. As I’ve mentioned before, I didn’t work professionally in programming, but I did use a few languages to solve administrative problems. I started with dBASE III and IV, then moved on to Clipper, FoxPro, Access, and so on, but MVD is truly special. I hope you’re doing well, too! Best regards.

Roberto Alencar