Re: Developing Informix Application

On 21 Oct 97 at 9:21, David C. Harrison wrote: > This VERY, VERY, VERY BAD ADVICE ! Yes, but did you read the original post? He's got 3 months to learn NewEra *and* write the app... :-) > Please excuse the shouting, but I have much experience in this area > and strong opinions on the subject. Really? > In a hot-flush of generosity (whilst still an employee of Informix > and honor bound to tell a few lies to stay in a job) I once > described the AFCL as being "over engineered". It's not, it's crap. Hehe. > At this point I should mention that my company make quite a nice > living out of rescuing developers from the evil clutches of AFCL, so > I don't say avoid the AFCL to win us more business - I say it to > save the original poster considerable pain and suffering. Mmmmm.... > Billy, this flame is, unfortunately, aimed at you - please don't > take it the wrong way and I hate to disagree with someone who is > such a great supporter of NewEra, but in this case your advice is > unsound. No offense taken. However, IMO, 3 months is just enough time to build an "extended example".... :-) I must add that we have substantially altered the AFCL for internal use as an interim step to developing our own CL(s). I certainly wouldn't advise anybody with the time to do it properly to use the AFCL. Am I forgiven now? -- Ciao, Billy Nose to the ear in Johannesburg -- Murder City never looked so good! Get the Informix FAQs of life at http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html Need to get some drivel into your life? http://www.west.co.za/tasteless/