Re: compliers, are they all the same

In article <D6z7ot.DDx@indirect.com> blucoral@indirect.com "Blue Coral Systems" writes: <snip> > Now, excuse me if I show my ignorance here, but I thought that a c > compiler is a c compiler. The VAR that is assisting us with this project > says we need a compiler for 4gl. Another VAR we work with, says only a > generic c compiler is needed. <snip> A 'C' compiller is a 'C' compiller - but you need something to turn your 4GL code (or whatever) into 'C' - a pre-compiller! Compilled Informix-4GL is turned into ESQL/C (.ec) which is then compilled into 'C' (.c), objects (.o) and (finally!) into executables (.4ge). -- ============================================================================ Sally Woolrich | This mail contains my personal sally@excelsis.demon.co.uk | views not those of my employer! ============================================================================