Look what I found

[James Rea]

For reason's too long to go into, yesterday I was poking around with
Google searching for "OverVUE". I was suprised at how much I found,
seeing as OverVUE was discontinued long before Google or even the
Internet even existed.

During this search, I came across this interesting message on an Apple
mailing list in 2001.

> Howdy,
> 
> I have been looking at several directions to take my Mac skills to
> the next level. After working with FileMaker (3.x) and 4D (Full
> developers version), I have not been able to get to a clear choosing
> between the two. My AppleScript learning gets so far, and then I try
> again with 4D. And 4D speaks a language that just takes too much
> time. And as far as I know, 4D is not really useful with AppleScript.
> 
> But now, there is another player on the field. Oh yes. I have now
> discovered Panorama. What a cool program. I learned about it as a
> secret tool for developers who had to clean up nasty text files for
> clients as 4D solutions were being built. But I am planning to do
> more than visit. I really like this product. It is written fairly
> simply but it seems very powerful. It is cross platform, and it works
> in RAM so it is VERY fast. No, I am not selling it here. I am posting
> this here because:
> 
> Panorama seems to integrate with AppleScript better than anything
> else I have seen on the Mac. I recently heard of a developer that put
> an AppleScript routine inside a Panorama file with ResEdit. I don't
> know how? But Panorama has routines that can call AppleScript, and,
> AppleScripts can call routines in Panorama. Sounds pretty cool to me.
> 
> So what I am wondering, why am I just hearing about this great
> database? Is there anyone on this list that has had experiences with
> AS and Panorama (was called OverVue)? I have given you my enthusiasm
> but if your experiences are not so hot then I would like to know that
> too.
> 
> I can see it's time to get off my crusty butt and get that old,
> highly recommended reprint of the Goodman Book on Apple Scripting. I
> do believe a decision has finally been made, whew!

Say, that's interesting. I wonder if this person ever did anything with
Panorama?

> Thanks for any input.
> 
> Dave Groover
> Da Groove Meister

Yeah, I guess he did! :)

Happy 4th!

Jim Rea
President, ProVUE Development

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