Re: Sockets library for 4GL

In article <38987013.59C70E83@querix.com>, QueriX 4GL / Mehdi <mehdi@querix.com> wrote: > > > irwin_goldstein@my-deja.com wrote: > > > Does anyone know of a commercially available library of functions for > > network communications using sockets which can be linked to/called from > > Informix-4GL? > > > > TIA, > > > > Irwin Goldstein > > Objective Software Systems, Inc. > > http://www.objectsoft.com > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. > > You can call any functions from any library with in the 4gl. All you > have to know is the function name, what type of variables it accepts and > what it return, you should make sure you send the correct types and you > have variable of correct types to receive the returned values. The syntax > is: > > CALL WhatEverFuntion(parameter_list) RETURNING variable_list > > You should make sure the library containing the WhatEverFuntion is in the > link chain of your make file. > -- > Compliments of QueriX > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- > > QueriX 4GL Compilers are Informix 4GL Compatible, and Connection to other > RDBMS such as Oracle. > > Hydra 4GL Compiler (Compatible with I4GL) Compile once, run everywhere > Phoenix Windows GUI. (Front End to 4GL) > Chimera Java GUI The only GUI you will ever need... (Front End to 4GL) > Arachne Web Technology (Front End to 4GL on the Web) > > For more details visit: http://www.querix.com/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- > > I believe the called C function must use specific function calls for retrieving arguments from the 4GL argument stack as well as pushing results to the 4GL argument stack for returned values. I therefore cannot simply link to and call the standard Unix library functions. What I am looking for is a library specifically designed to be called from 4GL that places a "4GL friendly" wrapper around the standard socket library calls. I know this shouldn't be difficult to do, but I also figure (if you'll excuse the cliche) why should I re-invent the wheel? Irwin Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

irwin_goldstein@my-deja.com wrote: > > I believe the called C function must use specific function calls for > retrieving arguments from the 4GL argument stack as well as pushing > results to the 4GL argument stack for returned values. I therefore > cannot simply link to and call the standard Unix library functions. > What I am looking for is a library specifically designed to be called > from 4GL that places a "4GL friendly" wrapper around the standard > socket library calls. I know this shouldn't be difficult to do, but I > also figure (if you'll excuse the cliche) why should I re-invent the > wheel? > > You are right. Under the circumstances we have decided to add a "c friendly" call function in QueriX 4GL that would pass the "var_list" directly to the function. If this could help you, let me know.. -- Compliments of QueriX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QueriX 4GL Compilers are Informix 4GL Compatible, and Connection to other RDBMS such as Oracle. Hydra 4GL Compiler (Compatible with I4GL) Compile once, run everywhere Phoenix Windows GUI. (Front End to 4GL) Chimera Java GUI The only GUI you will ever need... (Front End to 4GL) Arachne Web Technology (Front End to 4GL on the Web) For more details visit: http://www.querix.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In article <389969F7.10AC9782@querix.com>, QueriX 4GL / Mehdi <mehdi@querix.com> wrote: > > > irwin_goldstein@my-deja.com wrote: > > > > > I believe the called C function must use specific function calls for > > retrieving arguments from the 4GL argument stack as well as pushing > > results to the 4GL argument stack for returned values. I therefore > > cannot simply link to and call the standard Unix library functions. <snip> > > You are right. Under the circumstances we have decided to add a "c > friendly" call function > in QueriX 4GL that would pass the "var_list" directly to the function. If > this could help you, > let me know.. Sounds like a nice idea, however all I have to work with is Informix- 4GL 7.2. I don't think QueriX 4GL is an option here. I do think adding a "c friendly" call function to QueriX 4GL would be a nice enhancement to your product. -- Irwin Goldstein Objective Software Systems, Inc. http://www.objectsoft.com Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.