What "powers" the software?

Medchart uses Microsoft Access as the database engine to store data and perform the various program functions.

This allows compatablitywith other MS Office software and ensures the use of an "industry standard" file format. Most of the code is written in VBA or SQL. There are approximately 12,000 lines of code to the application.

It was originally written in Visual Basic but this proved to be to much effort to modify once the program was in use.

I am exploring the use of database products such as MYSQL for future versions of the software.

updated April 17, 2005