RE: I4GL 7.30 HC5 problem using comments

I've always found sed to very useful in situations like this where you need to make the same basic change to n programs - umm, err provided recompiling is an option. cheers j. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark D. Stock [mailto:mdstock@mydas.freeserve.co.uk] > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 7:45 PM > To: ROBERT B VORBROKER > Cc: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Re: I4GL 7.30 HC5 problem using comments > > > ROBERT B VORBROKER wrote: > > > > Extremely Curious. Did they tell you what --@ was used for > in I4GL and > > with what version. I've been using Informix 4GL since 1986 and this > > is the first I've heard of it. > > I think you'll find Simon has upgraded to D4GL. These > comments are used > to implement D4GL code only so that it is ignored by either I4GL or > R4GL, but compiled by D4GL. > > I don't have an answer to the problem. > > Cheers, > -- > Mark. > > +----------------------------------------------------------+-- > ---------+ > | Mark D. Stock mailto:mdstock@mydas.freeserve.co.uk > |//////// /| > | http://www.informix.com http://www.informixhandbook.com > |///// / //| > | http://www.iiug.org > +-----------------------------------+//// / ///| > | |This email will self-destruct in > |/// / ////| > | |10 sec. If you received this email > |// / /////| > | |in error, sorry about the mess. |/ > ////////| > +----------------------+-----------------------------------+-- > ---------+ >

"Parker, Jack" wrote: > I've always found sed to very useful in situations like this where you need > to make the same basic change to n programs - umm, err provided recompiling > is an option. You don't run into compilation errors as the OP did when recompiling is not an option :-) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark D. Stock [mailto:mdstock@mydas.freeserve.co.uk] > > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 7:45 PM > > To: ROBERT B VORBROKER > > Cc: informix-list@iiug.org > > Subject: Re: I4GL 7.30 HC5 problem using comments > > > > > > ROBERT B VORBROKER wrote: > > > > > > Extremely Curious. Did they tell you what --@ was used for in I4GL and > > > with what version. I've been using Informix 4GL since 1986 and this > > > is the first I've heard of it. New in 7.30. > > I think you'll find Simon has upgraded to D4GL. These > > comments are used > > to implement D4GL code only so that it is ignored by either I4GL or > > R4GL, but compiled by D4GL. -- Yours, Jonathan Leffler (Jonathan.Leffler@Informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h> Guardian of DBD::Informix v1.00.PC1 -- http://www.perl.com/CPAN "I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it!"