Re: Informix ceasing to produce 4GL ???

HTML for screen handling for general bussiness type applications would not be a good idea at all. We are doing straight Java with normal GUI tools in Java. As to 4GL going away there is no risk of that. It's too important and will remain so for quite a few years more. Of course Informix isn't spending a lot to upgrade 4GL with new features and facilities. If you are content with character based applications 4GL generally have enough facilities to create good applications. If you need more there are also many libraries available that can give you extra functionality. Tom Grenier <tom@sqlman.com> wrote: :My understanding is that this is true -- they are stopping all :development ( after all -- it is a character based system ). I don't :think it will go away soon -- many very large installations have all :their code in 4GL -- but I would sure look to migrating to something :else soon ( If it were my decision I would aim at using Java with HTML :for screen handling ). : :Howard Soper wrote: :> :> Had a very strange phonecall from a company specialising in migration :> from 4GL -> Oracle, Sybase, C etc. :> :> Effectively they were canvassing for business on the basis that the CEO :> of Informix has anounced that "a database provider would have to be :> braindead to provide its own tools" - this was taken to mean that 4GL :> would soon be dead as an ongoing product. :> :> Is this true - surely not ??? :> If Informix 4GL IS not to be developed then how long will support be :> provided ?? :> :> Hope someone can answer this - I am sure I am not alone in using :> Informix 4GL as our core platform for development. :> :> Regards Howard : :-- :Tom Grenier ########################################################### :# Home: Office: # :# BizTravel.com # :# The Internet company for frequent # :# business travelers(sm.) # :# Phone: (800) 497-1969 (617) 621-3919 x115 # :# e-mail: tom@sqlman.com tomg@biztravel.com # :# web page: http://www.sqlman.com http://www.biztravel.com # :######################################################################## Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org