"Craig Buchanan" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> has anyone seen an open-source, vb6 application that can store objects in
> folders, similar to outlook?
>
>

"Dave" <Nob***@Nowhere.Com> wrote in message
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>
> Craig
>
> Outlook doesn't "store objects in folders" it sticks the objects in a
single
> folder of its own, renames them to avoid conflicts and stores all its data
> and object references in a database. It then shows the user a nice logical
> representation.
>
> If you describe what you are trying to do (I hope not an outlook
> replacement, there are more than enough of them already) then more useful
> help should be forthcoming.
>
> Regards
> Dave O.
>
> "Craig Buchanan" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eG1FsX3vFHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > has anyone seen an open-source, vb6 application that can store objects
in
> > folders, similar to outlook?
> >
> >
>
>

"Craig Buchanan" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Dave-
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I am trying to build an application for a friend that runs a martial arts
> studio and learn a few things in the process.  I need to keep information
> about contacts, tasks, classes and so forth.  The Outlook metaphor seems
> appropriate, but i want more control over the application.  Moreover, I
> would like to create an API rather than simply code database calls in the
> client tier.  Finally, i would like to create an exensible framework that
> could be tailored to meet my other business needs.
>
> Clearly, i can code this from scratch, but i don't want to if others have
> been down this road.  do you know of open source projects that do what i
> describe?
>
> thanks,
>
> Craig
>
> "Dave" <Nob***@Nowhere.Com> wrote in message
> news:%236TYob4vFHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Craig
>>
>> Outlook doesn't "store objects in folders" it sticks the objects in a
> single
>> folder of its own, renames them to avoid conflicts and stores all its
>> data
>> and object references in a database. It then shows the user a nice
>> logical
>> representation.
>>
>> If you describe what you are trying to do (I hope not an outlook
>> replacement, there are more than enough of them already) then more useful
>> help should be forthcoming.
>>
>> Regards
>> Dave O.
>>
>> "Craig Buchanan" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:eG1FsX3vFHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > has anyone seen an open-source, vb6 application that can store objects
> in
>> > folders, similar to outlook?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>