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A [[relational database]] for OS/2 and [[DOS]] with a version later showing up for [[MS Windows]] that was very different from the other two versions although mostly compatible with the exception of the programming language. Paradox was quite a different take on the database that most of the other database packages popular at the time, it was heavily influenced by the spreadsheet package [[Lotus 1-2-3]] in looks and function and this was not the least apparent in the programming language that was shipped with the database, it is know as " Paradox Application Language", commonly known as simply '''PAL''', and although a fairly common 4th generation business language in some way it could be recorded from keyboard actions like a Lotus 1-2-3 macro.  
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'''Paradox''' is a relational database system for OS/2 and [[DOS]] with a version later showing up for [[MS Windows]] that was very different from the other two versions, although mostly compatible except for the programming language.


Originally released in 1985 by USA independent publisher Ansa Software in 1985, it was taken over by Borland in 1987, who went on to port it to OS/2. A version for the Mac was not shipped even though Borland was porting most of their software to the Mac range at the tine, but that was simply because the [[Borland Reflex|Reflex]] flat file database that on DOS was a budget software with limited programming abilities, existed in a version for the Mac was already quite an advanced relational database and the two packages would have competed with each other.
Paradox was quite a different take on the database that most of the other database packages popular at the time, it was heavily influenced by the spreadsheet package [[Lotus 1-2-3]] in looks and function and this was not the least apparent in the programming language that was shipped with the database, known as [[Paradox Application Language]] (''PAL'') and although a fairly common 4th generation business language in some way it could be recorded from keyboard actions like a Lotus 1-2-3 macro.


====Text & programmers editors with Paradox support====
==History==
* [[Boxer]] - PAL syntax highlighting support built in - Commercial - DOS and OS/2 versions discontinued, Win32 version still sold.
Originally released in 1985 by Ansa Software in 1985, it was taken over by Borland in 1987, who went on to port it to OS/2.
 
A version for the Mac was not shipped. The [[Reflex]] flat file database that on DOS was a budget software with limited programming abilities, existed in a version for the Mac was already quite an advanced relational database.
 
===Paradox SQL===
An add-on program developed for Paradox OS/2 in 1988 that emulated the SQL interface of IBM DB2 and allowed Paradox for OS/2 1.0 to replace IBM's product as a database server, this was later given more generic SQL features and ported to other operating systems.


==Versions==
==Versions==
* Version 4 re-written mostly from scratch in [[Borland C++]]
[[File:Paradox45-02.png|thumb|''Paradox 4.5 for DOS folder'']]
* Version 1 for DOS released by Ansa Software in 1985
;OS/2
''announced by Borland in late 1987 but actually not shipped until summer 1988. A superset of "Paradox 386" but could run all programs developed on it and "Paradox version 2"''
* 2.05
* 2.1
 
;DOS
''Ansa Software''
* 1.0 (1985)
* 1.1
* 2 (1986)
* 2.01 (1987)
* Version 386 (1987)
 
''Borland International''
* 3.0
* 3.5 (1990)
* 4.0 (1992) - re-written mostly from scratch in [[Borland C++]]
* 4.01 (1993)
* 4.02 (1993)
* 4.5
 
;Paradox for Windows 3.1
* 1.0 (1993)
* 4.5 (1993)
* 5.0 (1994)
* 7 (May 1996)
 
==Publications==
* PC Magazine's famous [http://books.google.com/books?id=fHghpJa3va4C&pg=PA43 1988 rave review of Paradox OS/2] which asserted that it was the first OS/2 software that took advantage of the OS/2 feature set to such a degree that it made sense for people to move from DOS to the newer OS.


==License==
==License==
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==Authors==
==Authors==
* Richard Schwartz (Original author)
* Richard Schwartz & Robert Shostak (original authors) - Ansa Software 1985
* Robert Shostak (Original author)
* Borland International, Inc.
* Ansa Software (Original Publisher)
* Corel Corporation Ltd.
* [[Borland]]
* [[Corel]] (Current owner)


[[Category:Tools]][[Category:DOS Tools]][[Category:MS Windows Tools]][[Category:Databases]]
[[Category:RDBMS]]

Latest revision as of 10:36, 20 April 2024

Paradox is a relational database system for OS/2 and DOS with a version later showing up for MS Windows that was very different from the other two versions, although mostly compatible except for the programming language.

Paradox was quite a different take on the database that most of the other database packages popular at the time, it was heavily influenced by the spreadsheet package Lotus 1-2-3 in looks and function and this was not the least apparent in the programming language that was shipped with the database, known as Paradox Application Language (PAL) and although a fairly common 4th generation business language in some way it could be recorded from keyboard actions like a Lotus 1-2-3 macro.

History

Originally released in 1985 by Ansa Software in 1985, it was taken over by Borland in 1987, who went on to port it to OS/2.

A version for the Mac was not shipped. The Reflex flat file database that on DOS was a budget software with limited programming abilities, existed in a version for the Mac was already quite an advanced relational database.

Paradox SQL

An add-on program developed for Paradox OS/2 in 1988 that emulated the SQL interface of IBM DB2 and allowed Paradox for OS/2 1.0 to replace IBM's product as a database server, this was later given more generic SQL features and ported to other operating systems.

Versions

Paradox 4.5 for DOS folder
OS/2

announced by Borland in late 1987 but actually not shipped until summer 1988. A superset of "Paradox 386" but could run all programs developed on it and "Paradox version 2"

  • 2.05
  • 2.1
DOS

Ansa Software

  • 1.0 (1985)
  • 1.1
  • 2 (1986)
  • 2.01 (1987)
  • Version 386 (1987)

Borland International

  • 3.0
  • 3.5 (1990)
  • 4.0 (1992) - re-written mostly from scratch in Borland C++
  • 4.01 (1993)
  • 4.02 (1993)
  • 4.5
Paradox for Windows 3.1
  • 1.0 (1993)
  • 4.5 (1993)
  • 5.0 (1994)
  • 7 (May 1996)

Publications

  • PC Magazine's famous 1988 rave review of Paradox OS/2 which asserted that it was the first OS/2 software that took advantage of the OS/2 feature set to such a degree that it made sense for people to move from DOS to the newer OS.

License

  • Commercial software - DOS and OS/2 versions discontinued, MS Windows version still available.

Authors

  • Richard Schwartz & Robert Shostak (original authors) - Ansa Software 1985
  • Borland International, Inc.
  • Corel Corporation Ltd.
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