Re: Informix 4GL v7 PROBLEMS.

In article <3612A4D7.16359C37@acm.org>, Fred Lee <fredlee@acm.org> writes >We need help! We have a system that is running v6.01 (as I understand it >is not Y2K compliant). We have been trying to upgrade the application to >the v7 in the past 3 months (no success). > >Here are the BUGS that we have found with the UD1 of version 7.20: >1) construct >2) length of substring of character > 272 >3) clipped function >4) variable initialization requirement (if not then anything can happen) > >5) core dump when exiting of form with large field (bug#96518) >6) large executables (from c4gl - bug#94393) > >Yesterday we have received the latest version (UD4). We thought that we >are saved. Today I have a very different opinion (after installed it and >tested it). It did not seem to solve any of our problems. IT actually >create a NEW one for us. > >At our site, we have the database and the front-end products installed >in different location. We created some soft-links under $INFORMIXDIR to >point to the tools location and set the tools location in the beginning >of the PATH. Thus, we can use both the database and the front-end tools >within a same window. Everything was working well with the last version >of the front-end products (v6.01 and v7.20 UD1). But the v7.20 UD4 is >using the $INFORMIXDIR to locate the front-end products (rather using >the PATH)! > >Anyone out there has the same problem or solution? > Stop being STUPID....install everything in $INFORMIXDIR use then TEN rule like the manuals tell you too... >Sincerely, >Fred Lee -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care