Re: Oracle and Visual Basic

From: Preeti Somal <psomal_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: 1996/04/12
Message-ID: <316ED059.4A5C_at_us.oracle.com>#1/1


Chris Eisdorfer wrote:
>
> Visual Basic does in fact talk to ODBC, which talks to SQL*Net, which
> connects to the Oracle Server. Currently we are unaware of a 32-bit
> SQL*Net driver, so using this scenario you are still stuck with
> 16-bit drivers, even if you are running windows 95 or windows NT on
> the client. We know of one alternative to ODBC, called "Oracle
> Objects for OLE", which is an OLE-based native oracle connection.
> You can get a trial version from Oracle. We are testing the two
> options, ODBC and Oracle Objects for OLE, and currently like the OLE
> objects better (seems more reliable).
>
> Chris Eisdorfer
> Sandy Papunen and Associates
> ceisdorfer_at_msn.com

Chris,
The 32 bit sqlnet drivers for windows nt and 95 have been production for some time.
Preeti

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