Re: Porting C++ App to Oracle

nospam1978_at_yahoo.com (Tom Barnes) wrote in message news:<5af28966.0409082039.66912151_at_posting.google.com>...
> james_pannozzi_at_cisgi.com (Questioner) wrote in message news:<11a3fa8.0409081010.6c05883b_at_posting.google.com>...
> > I will read that Oracle Concepts Manual that was suggested
> > and try to get more specific knowledge of Oracle options and
> > capabilities.
> >
> > It almost seems like I would be better off retaining the C++ user
> > interface and just communicating with Oracle from the C++ app
> > somehow
>
> Yes, I agree. In the future try to separate your application's
> presentation (user interface) from its model (data). Search for MVC
> (Model View Controller) on google.
>
> > (or else using a C++ class, if one exists, that knows how to save in
> > Oracle format, to save the records into the database)
>
> Go to otn.oracle.com and search for OLE.
>
> > but I will be surer once reading is done.
>
> In addition to reading the Oracle Concepts Manual I recommend you go
> to a bookstore and check out any of the Oracle beginner's books. Also
> take a look at some Visual C++ beginner's books (eg Ivor Horton's
> books). They usually have a chapter on how to access databases through
> ADO/DAO/OLE.
>
> Good luck.

Thanks!

I've used both DAO and OLE in the past but will reserve judgement on employing any of these until I know more about Oracle.

Jim Received on Thu Sep 09 2004 - 11:22:40 CDT