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Title: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: AMIBY on September 29, 2007, 12:45:11 AM

...Database program, on one floppy disc. It had like a brownish background. I used to use it for lists, because it had cells and was perfect for that purpose.

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: Tenacious on September 29, 2007, 01:46:32 AM

That sort rings a bell, I think that Softwood (the makers of Final Writer, Final Data, etc) had a early attempt at a database program.  It was on a cover disk and I think it had a background like yellow parchment.  Can't remember the name of it, it did say Softwood though.

It seems that it was on the coverdisk because they abandoned it in favor of Final Data.

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: Plaz on September 29, 2007, 02:36:54 AM

Superbase4 was a good one, but I don't know if it's the one you're describing.

Plaz

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: rockape on September 29, 2007, 03:50:28 PM

Hi,

Quickfile ?

I have a copy if you want it ?

Kind Regards Michael

aka rockape

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: AMIBY on September 29, 2007, 05:21:56 PM

Could you post a screenshot of it?

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: motrucker on September 29, 2007, 05:29:10 PM

You are talking about Softwood's Final Data. There were up v3, and all use the cell idea (really more like a spreadsheet).
The only problem with this program, is that is not Y2K compliant. This makes it a bear to enter any dates past the year 2000.
For any other uses, it is still fine...

*EDIT*  Softwood's Pen Pal also included an early version of this data base.

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: AMIBY on October 01, 2007, 05:27:02 PM

...Do you have a way to make a screenshot of the program?

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: motrucker on October 01, 2007, 05:36:33 PM

Almost everything is in boxes (upcoming move). I'll see if I can find the program...

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: AMIBY on October 01, 2007, 05:57:39 PM

Thanks.

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: RW222 on October 01, 2007, 06:35:13 PM

I seem to remember something, came on coverdisks a few times with different magazines, usually with simple WP and spreadsheet also as a kind of suite. The WP and spreadsheet were Interword and Interspread I think, but didn't have much to do with the database part, would it have been called Interbase??? I don't remember too well.

Edit: whoops, found a screenie of interbase, that has a card file type layout not cell type. So guess that ain't it.

Title: Re: What was the name of this program (Database)
Post by: Tenacious on October 04, 2007, 02:10:05 AM

To what use are you putting this database app?  The amiga has a few good programs but, the nature of the data determines what program works best.

Final Data is excellent for flat files (record collections, adresses, etc).  Some of the freebies on Aminet are descent, too.

If you are using your Amiga like a PDA, Digita's Organizer is good.  Spitfire (on Aminet) is excellent.  It was made to interface an Amiga to older Palms with RS-232 ports.

Food for Thought