Re: want to write a program for myself

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"Jim Langston" <tazmaster@rocketmail.com>

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Date:

Mon, 7 May 2007 13:19:32 -0700

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"ben" <ben_25@o2.co.uk> wrote in message
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hi
i am starting a small business offering computer help to the local
area
i would like to write my own system where i can store customer
information, and link this to orders, then print invoices
automatically.
can anyone tell me where to start? should i get a book on VB or C or
something?
or is it really a better idea to use a well known software program
like access or something?
i'd like to learn how to program in the process if possible and would
really appreciate advice
thanks

I wrote a retail store pos system a long time ago in dbase III then
converted it to clipper. If it's cost that's an issue, you can download
simple ones for a low cost (did a google for retail software free download
and first link had one you could download and try and it's only $329).

If it's a learning experience you want, pos systems are database driven.
That is, the main thing is reading/writing from some sort of database
whatever it is, flat files, mysql, sql, access databases, whatever). For a
simple system I would suggest a programming language that is as easy to read
from/write to databases as possible. Back in the day dbase/clipper filled
that bill. You could do it in C/C++ but you would spending a whole lot of
time on the user interface.

I could write a pos system in C++, but it wouldn't be my first choice.

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