title: How can I connect to these database(DBF, FPT) sources?
body: <p>A software uses DBF and FPT files to manage its data. I am not familiar with these kinds databases or data storage. I was able to retrieve data using some PHP classes. But I need help to connect to this database in better ways so that I can export data efficiently and automatically.</p>
  
  <p>Can these files be treated like database so that I can connect, select and filter data using other programming languages? Is it possible that these data sources are encrypted and protected by the software that uses them(I mean that then I wont be able to connect to them)? </p>
  
  <p>Can I connect to these databases or data using .NET or can I run SQLs somehow so that I can export data quickly? Because when I read those files using PHP, I had to read the entire files which is taking a lot time. But the software which is using the files as data source can export data quickly from the frontend of the software. I need some guide to get started working with these data sources.</p>