Re: Informix NewEra vs. other possibilities

In article <3kk8nj$sn$2@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> Benjamin Taub <74557.3255@CompuServe.COM> writes: > HyperScript Tools does not use ODBC to talk to Informix > databases, it connects directly to INet without the ODBC > overhead. Your right about that! I was 'misinformed'. Apprently it uses ODBC to talk to other dbs. > I believe that Informix no longer offers HS Tools. It > has, instead, licensed the product to a company in England whose > name escapes me (perhaps something like IISI?). The company is 'IISC' and is the company I am presently working for. > I worked quite a > bit with HST and its predecessor, WingZ. One problem with the > tool is that it is very weak if you intend to code data entry > applications. Hmmm.. I would have to diagree with you here. I used to do this at my last work place with Wingz. With Wingz it did take some time to actually do the application, but with Hyperscript Tools most thinks are automated, and its quite a joy to use. > For data display (DSS, reporting, etc) > applications, it can be powerful but, it is by no means a strong > general purpose GUI tool. I've just started doing some X-Windows programming, (just to wet my feet!) and its taken about 2 days to do a moderate application, with about 40% functionality. With Hyperscript Tools, I could have designed the whole interface in about half an hour and do 90% functionality within one day! (Theres always 10% bugs/testing etc..!) Regards.. -vlod -- **************************************************************************** * Vlod Kalicun | WingZ/HyperScript Tools Development Team * * "Life is a bowl of blood" | Investment Intelligence Systems Corporation * * vlod@iisc.demon.co.uk | London, England. +44 (0)171 628 6960 * ****************************************************************************