Re: please revive project 4GL++, using 4gl for Windows and New Era
Discussion of reviving a 4GL++ project. Mark D. Stock noted a conversion tool differs greatly from WebSphere understanding 4GL syntax. Paul Watson said he understood EGL was meant to replace 4GL and that WebSphere uses Java or EGL. Andrew Hamm asked what EGL was. No conclusion; earlier messages were not shown.
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Paul Watson wrote: > "Mark D. Stock" wrote: > >>F. Fernandez wrote: >>Can you stop posting Mime. >> >> >>>Madison Pruet wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Why do you say that EGL will not be compatable with 4GL source code? >>> >>>Madison, >>> >>>The IBM representatives we've talked to say there will be a conversion >>>tool from 4GL to EGL that will convert *most* of the existing code. >>> >>>This means that not all the code will be convertable. And the >>>programmers will have to learn a new language entirely. >> >>I'm not entirely sure the Informix 4GL people have given up the fight >>yet, but I have no specific inside info to back that feeling up. > > > I heard that the Informix 4gl was going to be added into Websphere Yes, but in what form? A conversion tool is a long way from Websphere understanding 4GL syntax. Cheers, -- Mark. +----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | Mark D. Stock mailto:mdstock@MydasSolutions.com |//////// /| | Mydas Solutions Ltd http://MydasSolutions.com |///// / //| | +-----------------------------------+//// / ///| | |We value your comments, which have |/// / ////| | |been recorded and automatically |// / /////| | |emailed back to us for our records.|/ ////////| +----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------+
My understanding what 'egl' was to be effectively replaced with 4gl, I doubt that the market will say that though "Mark D. Stock" wrote: > > Paul Watson wrote: > > "Mark D. Stock" wrote: > > > >>F. Fernandez wrote: > >>Can you stop posting Mime. > >> > >> > >>>Madison Pruet wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Why do you say that EGL will not be compatable with 4GL source code? > >>> > >>>Madison, > >>> > >>>The IBM representatives we've talked to say there will be a conversion > >>>tool from 4GL to EGL that will convert *most* of the existing code. > >>> > >>>This means that not all the code will be convertable. And the > >>>programmers will have to learn a new language entirely. > >> > >>I'm not entirely sure the Informix 4GL people have given up the fight > >>yet, but I have no specific inside info to back that feeling up. > > > > > > I heard that the Informix 4gl was going to be added into Websphere > > Yes, but in what form? A conversion tool is a long way from Websphere > understanding 4GL syntax. > > Cheers, > -- > Mark. > > +----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ > | Mark D. Stock mailto:mdstock@MydasSolutions.com |//////// /| > | Mydas Solutions Ltd http://MydasSolutions.com |///// / //| > | +-----------------------------------+//// / ///| > | |We value your comments, which have |/// / ////| > | |been recorded and automatically |// / /////| > | |emailed back to us for our records.|/ ////////| > +----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------+ -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #
Paul Watson wrote: > My understanding what 'egl' was to be effectively replaced with 4gl, > I doubt that the market will say that though What have I missed? What's this EGL? Where's the early messages in this thread?
Again this is only my understanding, Websphere uses either java or egl for application development/deployment. egl is some sort of programming language, designed specifically for websphere. Andrew Hamm wrote: > > Paul Watson wrote: > > My understanding what 'egl' was to be effectively replaced with 4gl, > > I doubt that the market will say that though > > What have I missed? What's this EGL? Where's the early messages in this > thread? -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #