Re: Questions: PERFORM -> i4gl
Posted in 1994
Topics: Installation, Setup & Upgrades, Connectivity: ESQL/C, 4GL & Embedded SQL
John Pritchard-Williams (jpw@oasis.icl.co.uk) wrote: : Dear all, : I am currently using the Informix 2.0 SE front-end PERFORM for : adding,deleting,querying rows etc. I plan to move the database over to : a new system using 5.0 online. I have got i4gl installed; Do I need to : write all the 4gl code in order to provide a front end that looks the : same as the old PERFORM front-end or is a way to get PERFORM to produce the : 4gl me ? This would save a lot of time. : -- John, The first time I installed I4GL, I assumed it could provide all of the features of perform by default. Wrong. You have to complete code the query, update, select, remove, etc. functions to support the form. The form code itself can be ported with minimal changes. Milt.. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milt Webb | email addresses> miltwebb@netcom.com Servantis Systems, Inc. | mfw@servantis.com 4411 East Jones Bridge Road | mfw@atl.fujikura.com Norcross, GA 30092 | Phone 404/840-1365(W) or 404/945-5896(H)