Q: DUMMY DLL FILES: What does this mean?
Posted in 1997
I am looking for one file that is supposed to be a part of I-Net 5.0, described in documentation and release notes, but in fact, at least in my case, was not there. FGLSQLW.DLL is file in I-Net 5 for Windows distribution, but in fact it is not a DLL file, but a simple text file with only one word in it, an the is: "dummy". Size is 1KB (6 bytes), date: 26/09/1995 03:13. What is supposed to be in I-Net 5 distribution, I cannot say (and neither can my Informix support person), because in release notes is described by name "FGLSQLWW.DLL", as "4GL version 4.1 support DLL (dummy)", and in I-Net 5 manual by name "FGLSQL.DLL" (same as in 4.1) as "module that allows INFORMIX-4GL for Windows Version 4.11 applications to communicate with an Informix database server located across a network". Can somebody please explain what does this mean? Does distributing a "dummy" DLL, and explicitly documenting it as such in release notes has some hidden meaning? How can these happen? PLEASE, do me a big favor, and search Your disk with installed I-Net V 5.0 or higher, for any FGLSQ*.DLL, and e-mail me if You find ANYTHING that you find, that IS NOT: FGLSQL.DLL 189,547 bytes, date: 10/10/1993 07:23 AND FGLSQLW.DLL 6 bytes, date: 26/09/1995 03:13 If you are using Informix 4GL for windows V4.x as well, it would be very much appreciated I you can describe your I-Net configuration. Remember, You can go to haven for a simple file search! Really, I'm desperate, You can see that. I can not write as many THANK YOU! As I would wish. Andrej Falout. #include<std.disclaimer.h> **************************************************************** * Andrej Falout, RDBMS R&D, Croatia, Europe, afalout@zg.tel.hr * *--------------------------------------------------------------* * If you can read, You can do it ! * ****************************************************************