Re: ASP and oo4o

"JonnyCab®" <shutout39_at_localnetnospam.com> wrote in message news:1072tu6appcv9bf_at_corp.supernews.com...
> > 1. Upgrade the database. 8.1.5 is very old go at least to 8.1.7.4
>
> I can't. The software and database are run by another vendor, and that's
> it.
>
> > 2. Download the Oracle client and install it on the web server.
>
> This is where I have a problem.
>
> First, Oracle is vague on exactly which file to download.
>
> Second, why do I need to have so much (235MB or more) installed to just
use
> oo4o drivers?
>
> > 3. The oo4o is included in the Oracle client and there are directories
> with
> > (would you believe) examples for VB, Excel, MS V C++, and ASP (maybe
> others,
> > but those at least)
> > 4. There is also documentation in the form of 2 MS help files in the
> > install. (full programmers install)
> > 5. On Metalink there is also documentation and examples of this.
> > Jim
>
> Finally, how do I connect to the other server?
>
>

You can download the documentation from otn.oracle.com for free. Or you can browse it online there. So they have a lot of detail.

Geeze, sorry you don't want to read some documentation, but get over it and read it. I can give you the connect syntax and then you are going to ask a ton of questions. Just read it. Download it and read it. Jim Received on Mon Apr 05 2004 - 18:22:30 CDT