Informix Wingz
A poster received old Informix Wingz spreadsheet files (originally from a Mac) but had no copy of Wingz, and the available Linux build wouldn't run on a modern kernel. Replies offered leads rather than a confirmed fix: Wingz was related to Apple Resolve, so ClarisWorks might import the files; Wingz became HyperScript Tools, sold to Investment Intelligence Systems and reportedly later used by PDF Solutions' dataPower; a shareware Wingz 3.11 RPM shipped on SuSE Linux 6.1/6.2 CDs; and failing that, dump the binaries with od and write a small C parser. The thread records no confirmed resolution.
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Someone has provided our firm with data from Informix Wingz. We need to get access to the data in those files. However, even though I have heard of Informix Wingz and I think I've even seen a manual, I've never had the software. The files were originally from a Mac. There appears to be a Linux "version" of the old Wingz software, but we can't get it to run on any modern kernel. Does anyone know where we could get a copy of the software or have ideas as to retrieving the data from the binary files. I apologize for the off-topic content, but if anyone knows how to solve this problem, it's likely this group. TIA, -Darryl
Hi Darryl - Wingz was actually related to Apple's Resolve software. At one time, ClarisWorks software could read Resolve spreadsheets. Maybe they can help. Christine On Aug 13, 2007, at 1:11 PM, Darryl Priest wrote: > Someone has provided our firm with data from Informix Wingz. We need > to get access to the data in those files. However, even though I have > heard of Informix Wingz and I think I've even seen a manual, I've > never had the software. The files were originally from a Mac. > > There appears to be a Linux "version" of the old Wingz software, but > we can't get it to run on any modern kernel. > > Does anyone know where we could get a copy of the software or have > ideas as to retrieving the data from the binary files. > > I apologize for the off-topic content, but if anyone knows how to > solve this problem, it's likely this group. > > TIA, > -Darryl > > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list
Hey darryl, Have you tried DB-Access or UPDATE STATISTICS? > -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Darryl Priest > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 20:11 > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Informix Wingz > > Someone has provided our firm with data from Informix Wingz. We need > to get access to the data in those files. However, even though I have > heard of Informix Wingz and I think I've even seen a manual, I've > never had the software. The files were originally from a Mac. > > There appears to be a Linux "version" of the old Wingz software, but > we can't get it to run on any modern kernel. > > Does anyone know where we could get a copy of the software or have > ideas as to retrieving the data from the binary files. > > I apologize for the off-topic content, but if anyone knows how to > solve this problem, it's likely this group. > > TIA, > -Darryl > > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list
Darryl Priest wrote: > Someone has provided our firm with data from Informix Wingz. We need > to get access to the data in those files. However, even though I have > heard of Informix Wingz and I think I've even seen a manual, I've > never had the software. The files were originally from a Mac. > > There appears to be a Linux "version" of the old Wingz software, but > we can't get it to run on any modern kernel. > > Does anyone know where we could get a copy of the software or have > ideas as to retrieving the data from the binary files. > > I apologize for the off-topic content, but if anyone knows how to > solve this problem, it's likely this group. > > TIA, > -Darryl > Wingz was renamed to HyperScript Tools, so you could also try to look for that. According to Wikipedia, Wingz is today owned by a company called PDF (www.pdf.com) and used in a product called 'dataPower'. Maybe PDF can help you.
>From: Claus Samuelsen <csa@dk.ibm.com> >Darryl Priest wrote: > > Someone has provided our firm with data from Informix Wingz. We need > > to get access to the data in those files. However, even though I have > > heard of Informix Wingz and I think I've even seen a manual, I've > > never had the software. The files were originally from a Mac. > > > > There appears to be a Linux "version" of the old Wingz software, but > > we can't get it to run on any modern kernel. > > > > Does anyone know where we could get a copy of the software or have > > ideas as to retrieving the data from the binary files. > > > > I apologize for the off-topic content, but if anyone knows how to > > solve this problem, it's likely this group. > > > > TIA, > > -Darryl > > > >Wingz was renamed to HyperScript Tools, so you could also try to look >for that. > >According to Wikipedia, Wingz is today owned by a company called PDF >(www.pdf.com) and used in a product called 'dataPower'. Maybe PDF can >help you. Wingz was sold off back before '95. Some of the old Innovative crew wanted to pursue the hyperscript lanuage that they created. If you're looking at the raw data, and you have a unix/linux box, you may want to try and use od to try and see what the data looks like. You should see a pattern and then you can write a simple C program to parse it out. _________________________________________________________________ Now you can see trouble'before he arrives http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_protection_0507
Wingz - great technology - poor marketing. Wings was an Informix product that was developed as a successor to SmartWare. It was a very powerful spreadsheet which could handle up to 32768 row by 32768 columns. It stored the data using sparse matrix technology. In its day Wingz was a competitor for Excel and even today Excel cannot offer the depth and breadth of Wingz. And behind Wingz was HyperSscript. A 4th generation graphical user interface development language that was ideal for building GUI applications. And behind Wingz and HyperScript there was Datalink to provide access to the best SQL database. I first came across Wingz and HyperScript in the late 80's when it was running on Windows 3.1. There were Unix versions which ran on Motif. Informix sold off Hyperscript tools (which included Wingz) in early 1990's to a London (England) based company called Investment Intelligence Systems Corporation. I continued to have involvement with HyperScript right through the 1990s and I know there are many applications that were developed in HyperScript. As to software that would work on modern versions of Linux/UNIX/Windows - I know not. But if anybody is still marketing it please get in touch. I could really use such a powerful tool in my current job. I'm having to put up with Microsoft IYKWIM Regards malcolm -----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Darryl Priest Sent: 13 August 2007 19:11 To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Informix Wingz Someone has provided our firm with data from Informix Wingz. We need to get access to the data in those files. However, even though I have heard of Informix Wingz and I think I've even seen a manual, I've never had the software. The files were originally from a Mac. There appears to be a Linux "version" of the old Wingz software, but we can't get it to run on any modern kernel. Does anyone know where we could get a copy of the software or have ideas as to retrieving the data from the binary files. I apologize for the off-topic content, but if anyone knows how to solve this problem, it's likely this group. TIA, -Darryl _______________________________________________ Informix-list mailing list Informix-list@iiug.org http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007, Darryl Priest wrote: > Someone has provided our firm with data from Informix Wingz. We need > to get access to the data in those files. However, even though I have > heard of Informix Wingz and I think I've even seen a manual, I've > never had the software. The files were originally from a Mac. > > There appears to be a Linux "version" of the old Wingz software, but > we can't get it to run on any modern kernel. > > Does anyone know where we could get a copy of the software or have > ideas as to retrieving the data from the binary files. > > I apologize for the off-topic content, but if anyone knows how to > solve this problem, it's likely this group. > > TIA, > -Darryl Wingz was provided as part of the SuSE distribution 6.1 - 6.2 released in June 1999. as a shareware product. ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Name : wingz Distribution: SuSE Linux 6.1 (i386) ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Version : 3.11 Vendor: SuSE GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Release : 4 Build Date: Mon Jun 14 04:22:57 1999 ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Install date: (not installed) Build Host: Cauchy.suse.de ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Group : unsorted Source RPM: wingz-3.11-4.src.rpm ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Size : 27068239 License: Investment Intelligent Systems Corporation, USA ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Packager : feedback@suse.de ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Summary : A easy to use spreadsheet program for X (SHAREWARE) ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Description : ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Wingz is a spreadsheet similar to Excel or Xess3, but it is shareware. ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Extensive graphics are possible. Wingz can totally be controlled by scripts. ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Authors: ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: -------- ./CD2/suse/xap1/wingz.rpm: Investment Intelligent Systems Corporation <linux-bug@wingz.com> -- Regards, Graham Smith