Re: PC 4GL and MSC 6.0

>> From uunet!rmy.emory.edu!informix-list-owner Tue Nov 5 14:23:11 1991 >> Date: Tue, 5 Nov 91 14:00:07 -0500 >> From: uunet!rhlab!kuhn >> To: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu >> Subject: PC 4GL and MSC 6.0 >> >> >> Problems when using PC ver Informix 4GL with Microsoft 6.0 compiler. >> >> Computer: 386/4mb >> >> I really don't understand how this is supposed to work... >> >> 1 Compiling from the Programmer's Environment generates "out of heap space". >> This happens regardless of using "pstartsql" or "startsql". >> >> 2. From the command line: >> >> a. running "pstartsql" >> >> 1) c4gl works Probably, the real (conventional) memory taken up by the i4gl programmer's environment left too little heap for the compiler to work with. >> 2) pc4gl generates symbol defined more than once in >> llibce.lib(dos\\crt0.asm) Among other problems. 4GL 1.10.06* cannot be used with MS C 6.0 to generate protected-mode apps; changes in 6.0 broke the methodology. (Supposedly, there's a new patch from Microsoft that should let this work now; I haven't tried it myself). In any event, there's no *supported* means of using MS C 6.X to make protected-mode apps with .06* products. (Boy, do I hate this...) >> b. running "startsql" >> >> 1) c4gl - generates error D2027 could not execute ...bin\\c2.exe >> 1) pc4gl- generates error D2027 could not execute ...bin\\c2.exe In both cases, there wasn't enough real memory left to run the compiler. Do you have TSRs or network drivers taking up real (conventional) memory? >> Microsoft 6.0 was installed as per the Informix installation options >> for C 6.0. >> >> Could somebody help me configure these products? >> >> Thanks >> >> >> Michael J. Kuhn rhlab!kuhn@uunet.uu.net or uunet!rhlab!kuhn -- Alan Denney # aland@informix.com # {pyramid|uunet}!infmx!aland Confidentially, she never called me 'Baby Doll' Confidentially, I never had much pride So now I rock a barstool and I drink for two Just pondering this time bomb in my mind -- "Lucky Ball and Chain", TMBG