Dbase / foxpro files

Johny python at hope.cz
Thu May 15 11:38:38 EDT 2008


On May 15, 5:21 pm, John Machin <sjmac... at lexicon.net> wrote:
> Johny wrote:
> > Is there a module for reading/modifing db files from Python?
> > Thanks for help
> > B.
>
> I have a module -- which I'm going to get around to releasing one of
> these days :-) -- which allows to read dBase III, dBase IV and Foxpro
> files (sequentially only, not randomly) and to write dBaseIII files
> sequentially. Index files if any are ignored.
>
> Field types supported for reading:
> C character
> D date
> F float
> I integer (32 bits)
> L logical
> M memo (stored in a .DBT (dBase) or .FPT (FoxPro) file)
> N number
> T time
>
> Writing supports only dBaseIII with C, D, L and N fields, but could be
> extended easily enough (I've never had the need). No index files are
> written.
>
> E-mail me if you are interested.
>
> Cheers,
> John

Hello John,
Yes, I am interested. Is it possible to download the module?
Thanks
Lad



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