This handbook enables intermediate and advanced programmers to master dBASE IV system design and programming in the quickest fashion. It includes three books in one: a complete course on developing and writing business and accounting systems with dBASE IV programming language; a full-featured, ready-to-use accounts receivable system; and a detailed dBASE IV language reference.

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.

A programming lab session with a dBASE guru. Martin Rinehart walks new and experienced dBASE programmers through the technical and procedural steps of developing professional-quality applications. Readers will learn all there is to know about dBASE IV 2.0 and gain a cutting-edge-quality personal information manager in the process.

Advanced dBASE IV Programming provides comprehensive coverage of those skills necessary to program effectively in dBASE IV. It applies consistent database theory to practical business situations, stressing structured analysis and programming principals throughout. Here are some highlights: uses a building-block approach, combined with a comprehensive case scenario, to tie design concepts to a realistic business application. Provides exposure to additional major programming projects (not just small program segments) so as to develop true mastery of the material; utilizes a realistic business problem-solving approach, with special emphasis on meeting system-user requirements; includes coverage of multiple file processing; provides a detailed overview of user-defined functions (UDFs), complete with examples and exercises, so as to build confidence in using this powerful programming feature; and provides advanced coverage of the on-line debugger and error trapping techniques.