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   On 26 Oct 2008 05:29:48 -0500, jan wrote:   
      
   > I'm using Paradox 8. What I like most about it is the QBE interface. Is this   
   > kept in version OfficePro X4 or other versions between 8 and X4?   
   >   
   > Any reason for me to upgrade from 8, better speed or table capacity? Or is   
   > newer versions just more bugs and no benefits and maybe loss of my favorite   
   > QBE :-)   
      
   What Steven said. The latest version of Paradox is 11 -- Corel has stated   
   that it will not upgrade it after that.   
      
   I upgraded from 8 to 11; here's my experience. Pdox 11 adds only two new   
   functions that I know of. First, it has the native ability to write a jpeg   
   file into a blob or graphics field. It does this by converting it to a bmp,   
   then storing/displaying the bmp. If this is what you need, you can do it   
   with a dll. Second, it adds a new data type that's meant to help you   
   internationalize forms.   
      
   Pdox 11 also added two strong negatives. First, it replaced P8's simple,   
   easy data modeling tool with something much more complex and time   
   consuming, but with no additional functionality. This alone is reason to   
   stay with P8. Second, P11 tends to GPF a lot more than P8 while in   
   development mode. Typically, no reboot is required -- just restart Pdox.   
   It's a pain, though.   
      
   HTH,   
      
   Jim Hargan   
      
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