Re: devellopement tools
Posted in 1994
Topics: Connectivity: ESQL/C, 4GL & Embedded SQL, Platform-Specific Issues
Philip Shotton (phil@iisc.demon.co.uk) wrote: : In article <107@fap.co.at.UUCP> tg@fap.co.at.UUCP (Thomas Gumpinger) writes: : help needed, : we are looking for a powerful development tool for informix databases: : the requirements are: : working on dos (ascii), windows and motif clients (maybe mac too). : 4gl programming. : screen painter.... : transaction orientated.... : thx : You might want to take a look at some of the graphical products that : provide very powerful GUI facilities; namely ViewPoint, Wingz or : HyperScript Tools. Wingz and HyperScript Tools combine database access : commands with powerful spreadsheet, charting and printing : capabilities, with objects such as buttons, dialogs etc. The : HyperScript language is very powerful and easy to learn and allows : event-driven applications to be quickly put together. : I confess a vested interest; we are strategic partners with Informix : maintaining and developing the Wingz and Wingz Real Time products and : adding Real Time capabilities to HyperScript Tools. : Wingz and HST are available on a number of Unix platforms, Windows, : MAC and OS/2. We also have a working port of Wingz running under Linux : and are currently wondering whether there is sufficient interest to : turn this into a commercial offering. : If you have any further questions mail wingz@iisc.demon.co.uk. : Phil a port to linux would be really cool..... -- Gumpinger Thomas Tel +43-7242-200312 FAP GMBH Fax +43-7242-200350 Am Thalbach 3 email: tg@fap.co.at A-4600 Wels / AUSTRIA