Re: I-NET PC problems/suggestions
->From: spitz@GAN03X (Richard Spitz) ->Subject: I-NET PC problems/suggestions ->Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 15:11:53 GMT ->Reply-To: spitz@ana.med.uni-muenchen.de ->Organization: Institut fuer Anaesthesiologie der Universitaet Muenchen ->Sender: informix-list-owner@rmy.emory.edu -> ->Hi Netters, -> ->on my PC, I am now running I-NET PC 4.1 to access ONLINE databases on ->several UNIX hosts. I am using Q+E Database Editor as frontend under ->Windows 3.1, as well as an application developed under Wingz 1.1 with ->Hyperscript/Datalink. ODBC drivers are planned to be used soon to ->get MS-Access to link up to Informix and Oracle databases. -> ->Problems: ->1) My system crashes when I try to run Wingz's datalink over remsql 4.1. -> I can only use the old remsql 2.10.something that came with datalink. -> -> Is there a way to get the old Wingz to cooperate with the new I-Net? -> ->2) I have to start remsql before I enter Windows. That means I can only -> access databases on one host under one ID in any Windows session. -> In order to switch hosts (or even ID's) I have to exit Windows, -> and use setnet to change the parameters. -> -> Is there a way to get around this? It is necessary for me to have -> access to several databases on different hosts simultaneously. -> Creating synonyms under ONLINE/STAR on the host is NOT a valid option! -> ->Suggestions: ->1) Could Informix change the somewhat antique DOS-TSR approach for PC-Host -> database connections (which uses up a lot of precious memory) to a -> more modern DLL solution under Windows? This would also probably solve -> problem no. 2 above. -> ->2) Why does Informix only support a small number of networking software -> vendors? Are there plans to support "cheaper" solutions like -> WinSock or packet drivers? -> ->Regards, Richard ->-- ->+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ ->| Dr. Richard Spitz | INTERNET: spitz@ana.med.uni-muenchen.de | ->| EDV-Gruppe Anaesthesie | Tel : +49-89-7095-3421 | ->| Klinikum Grosshadern | FAX : +49-89-7095-8886 | ->| 81366 Munich, Germany | | ->+----------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ Guten Tag, Richard, Regarding your problem #2: I have had some luck with TSRs in separate DOS sessions under Windows. The network aspect might make the following suggestion not work, but you might try: 1. From the main group, open a DOS shell. 2. In the shell set your environment variables DBPATH, etc. (I am not familiar with 'setnet'. Is that I-Net 4.1 / OnLine specific?) 3. Load remsql. 4. Load your ODBC or other database front-end. If you do these steps in several separate DOS shells, the memory swapping of Windows might take care of things for you. Then, if these things work for you, you can build the steps into .BAT files and do the standard Windows operations to build icons for the .BAT files. Yours is the second reference that I have heard to WinSock. What is this? Auf Wiederschreiben, Alan +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ | R. Alan Popiel | Internet: alan@den.mmc.com | | Martin Marietta, Tech Ops | Voice: 303-977-9998 | | P.O. Box 179, M/S 5422 | My opinions may not reflect Martin policy. | | Denver, CO 80201-0179 USA | In fact, we often disagree. | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------+