Re: Perl API

Kerry, Please note the additional information about Perl 5 for the FAQ. }From: Tim Simms <tsimms@intr.net> }Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 20:26:38 -0500 }X-Informix-List-Id: <news.31282> } }I did a bit of searching through this newsgroup and such, and didn't find }what I'm looking for. Essentially, I'd like to write Perl code to }interface Informix. Currently, we own On-Line Server and ESQL/C. } }What is available, and where can I get it?!? }From: Kerry Sainsbury (kerry@kcbbs.gen.nz) }Subject: Re: Perl API }Date: 09/12/96 9:27 AM } }From the FAQ: } }10.2 Is there a Perl interface to Informix? } } Bill Hails writes: } } There is now a perl interface to Informix SQL, available by anonymous } ftp from ftp.demon.co.uk as pub/perl/db/isqlperl/isqlperl-1.2.shar.Z } You'll need perl already installed, and you'll need Informix ESQL/C } installed to build it also. }Date: Mon, 09 Dec 96 09:32:23 PST }From: "Stuart Knight" <Stuart_Knight@lendlease.com.au> }X-Informix-List-Id: <list.12333> } } The version referred to in the FAQ is not compatible with PERL 5 Stuart is correct; isqlperl is for Perl version 4. There is DBD::Informix 0.24 available via the CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network), with relevant URLs: http://www.perl.org http://www.perl.com http://www.hermetica.com/technologia/DBI http://www.hermetica.com/technologia/DBI/DBD/index.html I am working on DBD::Informix 0.25. There's a 'beta 4' version of it, but there is still a major problem with blobs on insert with that. I'm hoping to get 0.25 out before Christmas (96). You should also consider subscribing to the DBI mail aliases -- see the DBI web pages. Additionally, you should look in the comp.lang.perl family of newsgroups. Yours, Jonathan Leffler (johnl@informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h>