Re: Strw Poll : I-4GL for NT

Mike Segel wrote: > > Mike Segel wrote: > > > > Peter Lancashire wrote: > > > > > > David C. Harrison wrote: > > > > > > > > For those of you running I-4GL on UNIX (or DOS), would a port of genuine > > > > I-4GL to NT be of use to you?[SNIP] > > Sorry about following up to my own post but I should add.... > > The question which comes to mind is "Why?" My assumption is > that you then have a common interface across all platforms, > hence a reduced development cost. > > Which is why I kinda said no. > If you want a GUI which meets this criteria, look at > a Web interface. Then the GUI meets that criteria (common accross > all platforms) but fails to work on TTYs. > It also reduces the options you have in designing the GUI. > > Informix 4GL is still a viable tool in handling text informaion, > especially in writing reports. > > HTH. > -Mikey In answer to the "Why?": because others in the organisation want to. It isn't a technical argument. So far, there have been overriding technical obstacles. The application is mostly data entry, searching and reporting. A GUI might add something for casual users. I question whether the effort would be worthwhile. C is fine and a small part of the system is written in C out of necessity. Code productivity is miserable. No one here cares about what's inside! It's results that count. I suppose I could move to a really productive environment, ie Smalltalk. Peter -- Peter Lancashire Information Systems Specialist, Bayer plc Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AH, UK Tel: +44-1635-562258, Fax: +44-1635-562281 Mail: Peter.Lancashire.PL1@bayer.co.uk My Internet plumbing does not allow me to mail and post news together. Sorry. All opinions are my own and not those of Bayer plc.