[Comedian2004]

Translation: (IMHO)

Of course, we do not know anything until the product is released.

If he does a SQL dump, you will be able to load the data into access and Excel pretty easy.

If we have an entry in the ODBC database by just installing the program, that is the best scenario. We could be able to access the data, replicate the data and then do whatever we wanted.

Bottom line is, it sure beats what we have for 6. If you have ever tried to write a program to access 6's data, it can be a nightmare. It can be done, but as seen, any changes to the output can create bugs that are very hard to trace down.

For example: When my software examines a P#### file, it reads it in line by line. The 3rd line read in contains the player's name, team, position, etc. Now, I do not grab his name there, because it also has his nickname there. So, I grab his age, team and position from there. Several lines later, I grab his name.

Now, if he would have changed the output file to include an extra line near the top, it throws my whole routine off. Plus, the use of <br> will make what looks like 20 lines in your browser one line when read in.

Of course, if he changes a table, adds a table, etc., it will be easier to catch that in a program. Moving tables around should not matter, as you are accessing the table by table name, not by 'the third table'.

I have asked to be a member of the beta testing team, but he said they do not take beta testers until November.