Re: Linux + esql/c

Posted in 1998

Peter Brueckner — 29 Apr 98 17:45:24 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

On Tue, 28 Apr 1998 14:12:29 +0100, Nick Holmes <nick@spamlessmailbluewave.com> wrote: >I have a situation where I need a Linux (redhat5) webserver to connect >to a Sco 3.2/informix 7.2 database back-end system. > >I am intending to use Perl and the DBI/DBD driver for informix, which I >understand requires esql/c to compile the data-access routines - which >seems logical. The problem that I am having at the moment is installing >esql/c - it seems to require some of the informix database >headers/libraries in order to install - which kinda makes a client >install difficult. > You can use the whole development/runtime - environment from SCO on the linux system with iBCS. We had running ESQLC ,4GL ONLINE etc. The better way is to use the 4JS web frontend for writing database applications: <A HREF=http://www.4js.com>4js</A>; The frontend is usable on linux (native) the backend is runnable on SCO and all other INFORMIX-Platforms and later also on linux. Peter -- Peter Brueckner, Brueckner&Jarosch Ing.-GmbH Erfurt, Germany 99084 Andreasstr. 37, TEL +49=361-21240.12, FAX .19, MAIL peter@bj-ig.de,-42-