Re: Client-Server Application

You have the following alternative as well: Borland Delphi MS Visual Basic Java with JDBC Informix NewEra as well as many other tools. I would look at Java first using Symantec Visual Cafe Pro (now a strategic partner of Informix). If that can handle your requirements Java is now where a significant part of everybodies effort is directed when it comes to dev.tools development. If Java isn't yet mature enough for what you need to do Delphi seems to be a very good alternative. The latest version 3.0 seems to have added quite a lot of functionallity to an allready good tool. Even Visual Basic can be used, and version 5 plus DataDirector from Informix may be a viable alternative. NewEra is also used with success by many although I would be carefull. I wouldn't even dream of using C/C++ (ESQL/C + MS Visual C++) unless I had very special requirements that only C/C++ could handle. C++ is simply an awfull programming tool not designed for high level GUI work (if wasn't realy *designed* for anything at all). C is very usefull for device drivers and the like (very usefull = probably the only option), but far too low level for most anything else. Patrick Wai Yeung CHAN <pwychan@fti.com.hk> wrote: :Hi guys, : :I have informix DS 7.20 & 6.04 4GL installed on our Digital Unix Server :and some application program written in 4GL. Now, I am planning to write :some client-server application with graphical interface in windows :environment but not sure what sofware to choose from. : :Here is the choice I know: :1) Informix - ESQL/C 7.2 + Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 :2) Power Builder + ODBC driver : :Is there anyone using the above tools or any other tools that could give :me some advise? : :Thanks in advance, : :Patrick Chan :pwychan@fti.com.hk Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org