Following the same highly informative yet easy-to-read style that made their other books so successful, Prague and Hammitt offer a tutorial and reference on programming with dBASE IV. Covers customizing applications and programming utilizing all the new features of dBASE IV.

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.

This updated book offers a complete course in programming with dBASE IV, Version 1.1.

All-inclusive, user-friendly, and filled with helpful illustrations, this groundbreaking work provides the most detailed treatment to date of dBASE IV programming commands, functions, menus, windows, testing and debugging procedures, and documentation techniques.

This is an introduction to systems programming using dBASE IV as a first programming language. The author uses dBASE IV (version 1.1 or 1.5) because it is the easiest language to learn initially, and applications can be up and running more easily and quickly. This textbook is very easy to use. The results of commands are shown on monitor screens illustrated in the text. Page two begins the creation of a data base with immediate interaction with the computer. Students know exactly what they are doing because of the clear and concise explanations and because they have a view of their screens in the text. If the student's screen does not match, he or she can just backtrack. Little backtracking will be necessary because the language is so exact. The text is self-teaching.