Re: MS-Windows based tools

Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle
Subject: Re: MS-Windows based tools
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References: <1992Oct7.055014.18461_at_usl.edu>

In <1992Oct7.055014.18461_at_usl.edu> cdc6586_at_usl.edu (Charbonnet Clement D) writes: [stuff deleted]

>I would like to find some third party tools that will allow me
>to replace SQL*Forms, SQL*Menu, and SQL*ReportWriter with a
>Windows based product. The report capabilities of the tool
>must be able to handle preprinted forms on a laser printer and
>a line printer. I would also prefer a tool that included free
>runtimes, though this is not needed.
 

>Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am currently learning Gupta's SQL Windows, and have written some applications with it.
Our Corp. folks are getting ready to use PowerBuilder to develop some company wide apps. I have also heard of some rather large applications build using powerBuilder. These are the only two that I know of that have a router / interface to Oracle backends.

I am going to COMDEX next month and am going to review Powerbuilder to see if this is the way to go. I like the Gupta product. The object oriented language is great for devellopeing and integrated development environment they give you is one of the best I've seen.

I am not too crazzzzy about their solution for reporting though.

Please let me know about other replys that you get on this as I need to commit to something soon and go for the full training.

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