Re: Informix 4GL tools
In article <2urstv$eql@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> you write: } } } Are there any tools out there for 4GL programmers? Things like code } formatters, crossreference list generators, etc, that are specifically or } can be specifically geared toward informix 4GL? } Hey, he asked :-) Last-Modified: Wed Jun 29 22:46:45 EDT 1994 This is a monthly posting from Dave Snyder, keeper of db4glgen. Although this is probably old information for alot of you, I find that about once a month or so, I'm asked, "What is db4glgen?"... "Where can I get dbinfo?" Well here are descriptions of all the Informix tools that I've written and how to get them. Please send all questions and comments about this posting or my Informix tools to dave@das13.snide.com or das13!dave. dbbeauty - 4GL program beautifier version 1.1 dbinfo - prints the schema of a database table to stdout version 4.1 dblist - dumps the contents of a database table to stdout version 4.0 dbloader, dbunloader - generates "load/unload" statements version 1.3 dbrepair - repair "dirpath" column in "systables" table version 1.0 dbreserved - scans Informix database tables for key words version 1.1 dbsyntax - checks the syntax of SQL statements version 1.0 db4glgen - generates 4gl code for a basic data-entry screen version 3.19 dbform - generate default data entry forms version 1.0 vie - views/corrects Informix-4GL error files version 1.1 The above programs are available from the machines "das13" and "mathcs". You can reach "das13" through the archive-server or ANONUUCP (ANONFTP is available through "mathcs.emory.edu"), the info you need follows... ANONFTP: If you've never used anonymous ftp, here is a quick primer, in the form of a sample session, with comments in {}. Lines with a "<<<" at the end are where you type something. % ftp mathcs.emory.edu {IP Address = 128.140.2.1} <<< Connected to mathcs.emory.edu. 220 emory FTP server (SunOS 4.1) ready. Name (mathcs.emory.edu:dave): anonymous <<< 331 Guest login ok, send ident as password. Password: dave@snide.com {use your name and host here} <<< 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply. ftp> cd /pub/informix <<< 250 CWD command successful. ftp> get ls-lR <<< 200 PORT command successful. 226 ASCII Transfer complete. ftp> cd das13 <<< 250 CWD command successful. ftp> get Index <<< 200 PORT command successful. 226 ASCII Transfer complete. . . {repeat this step for each file you want} . ftp> quit <<< 221 Goodbye. % ANONUUCP: Create one or more of the following entries in your Systems (or L.sys) file: das13 Any;1 FAST 9600 1-6104614007 "" \\r\\c in:-\\r-in: anonuucp das13 Any;1 ACU 2400 1-6104614007 "" \\r\\d\\r\\c in:-\\r-in: anonuucp das13 Any;1 ACU 1200 1-6104614007 "" \\r\\d\\r\\d\\r\\c in:-\\r-in: anonuucp This is a call to the south-east suburbs of Philadelphia, PA USA If you've never used anonymous uucp, try this for your first command... uucp das13!~/ls-lR /usr/spool/uucppublic ARCHIVE-SERVER: To access the archive-server, send mail to: archive-server@das13.snide.com In the Subject: put the word "help" (w/o the quotes). Leave the rest of your mail blank since it'll be ignored anyway. You will receive mail back explaining in detail what the archive-server is and how to use it. DAS -- Dave Snyder @ Snide Computer Services - Folcroft, PA Current Release is db4glgen-3.19 UUCP: ..!uunet!das13!dave INTERNET: dave@das13.snide.com