Re: Invitation

For the benefit of Delphi users that also use Informix databases: Well, it's a spam allright, but they do support Informix databases through ODBC. This would have been fine if they haden't used DAO and the Jet Engine for the purpose. This leads to very slow access unless they are able to use ODBCdirect which bypass the JetEngine. The current way of implementing ODBC connectivity via Microsoft based products is to use RDO. Microsoft is however in the process of changing all database access over to something they call ADO (ActiveX Database Objects i think). The alternative is to call the ODBC API directly. Someone who claims to have client/server products for MS Windows will have to adress these things. If they don't I would be *very* carefull using their products. PS: If you don't know what DAO, RDO and/or ADO is check out the Microsoft web site. (You may want to search for these acronyms.) yosemite@netcom.com (Alan Denney) wrote: :In article <01bc03ad$26496120$dc752299@ppp06611.hpp.com>, :Jeffrey R. Shapiro <js@wizzkids.com> wrote: :>Dear Software Developer: :> :>Your first question for using Ariel likely is, :> :>"Can I build applications to support any datasource or database format?" : :No, my *first* question is, :"Why in the hell are you posting this in the Informix group when Informix is : not one of the supported DBMSes?" : :My second question therefore becomes: :"Do you put the same integrity and concern for detail into your product that : you do into you netspam advertisements?" : :>You can support Microsoft Access; dBase III, IV, and V; all versions of :>Paradox; all versions of FoxPro; all versions of Excel and Lotus and Text. : : : :-- :Alan Denney yosemite@netcom.com : :"Fall not in love; it will stick to your face." -- Deteriorata : Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org