This book was designed for use as both an introductory programming guide in dBase III, dBase III plus and Clipper languages as well as a thorough desk reference for command and function use.

The essential guide for all serious Clipper programmers. Step-by-step instructions, sample programs, and real-world examples help ensure fast start-ups. Covers all Clipper commands and provides dBASE IV integration tips and techniques.

This guide answers all the readers' questions on debugging techniques, subroutines, structured programming, terminal codes, reserved words, and more as it covers error messages, carefully developed program generators and a variety of useful tables.