Re: NewEra 2.0 and Win95 ?

Carlos Costa e Silva wrote: > > Hi again. > > I re-installed newera 2.11 and looked at the online help: > > Help file: Release Notes for INFORMIX-NewEra 2.11.WC1 > > Subject: Tips for Running NewEra 2.11.WC1 on Windows 95 and Windows NT > <<snip>> > > Any comment on this ? > Yeah, most of the not printable and questioning the wisdom and intellegence of whoever made this decision. Why would anyone think that limiting an end user to one instance would be acceptable. This is not something I would even care to try to explain to my users, help desk or trainers. Basically relagates NewEra to the status of shelfware. > I remember now also that on windows95, the Microsoft C compiler (version 8.00c > - I think it came with Microsoft C++ 1.5) crashes when compiling 4gl files > that are created with window painter - it crashes on the last line of the .c > file: > > static void far * NE_INITTAB _FGLinitptr = (void far *)_FGLinitc; > > At the time, I did take a look at the Microsoft Bugs section and found that > there are a series of bug reports on similar crashes of the compiler. As that > version of the compiler was not specific to win95 (and the crash only happened > on win95), I waited for the upgrade (Microsoft C++ version 1.51 ?) but it also > crashes on the same line. > > The only other irritating "feature" of NewEra programs is the crashing that > happens when we open 2/3 programs with several big forms - about 300 / 400 ? > objects between all the forms - the programs give an out of resources message. > > I may sound critic, but I think NewEra is a good implementation of a graphic > interface, and has a GREAT compatibility with 4gl code. I beg to differ with you opinion of NewEra as a good implementation of a graphic interface. I think that it is at least 18 to 24 months behind the current standard for the industry, and nowhere near state-of-the-art. I liken it to Visual Basic 2 in its appearance. Items on my hot list are no alt+ accelerator keys, no MDI support, a grid only a mother could love, no 3d or shadowed effects, no floating tool bars ... I do belive that the foundation of NewEra is very strong. The only question is whether or not Informix will be able to make it a viable product for those shops which have little to no investment in 4GL. << snip to end of quote>> -- John Gose Gose_Jo@leg.wa.gov Opinions expressed in this message do not necessarily reflect those of myself, my organization or anybody else. I don't know where they come from... it scares me sometimes.