Re: Does ORAPERL exists on windows NT ???

Jacqui Caren wrote:
>
> Mailed to
> dcoker_at_panix.com
> groenvel_at_cse.psu.edu
>
> In article <56htjq$kft_at_panix.com>, Dave Coker <dcoker_at_panix.com> wrote:
> >When you say "Oraperl, the Perl4 extenstion is dead" what exactly
> >do you mean? Just not supported any longer? We're migrating applications
> >from Sybase to Oracle, and Oraperl (like Sybperl) would *really* make
> >my life easier.
>
> What he means is that **oraperl*** is dead, Note the lower case.
>
> The **Oraperl** .pm that provides a oraperl superset interface to
> the DBI/DBD:oracle modules is very much alive and kicking.
>
> The two interfaces look and feel (almost) identical the technologies
> are rather different.. Oraperl is far better software and is
> definitely "fun to be with" :-)
>
> For instance, we use it to create 50,000 reports in a
> four day period and to create reports of over 3000 pages.
>
> >Thanks for any information anyone can provide.
>
> Tim Bunce (Mr DBD::Oracle) has no plans to port
> DBI/DBD::Oracle to NT. Of course if someone is
> desperate enough to PAY... :-)
>
> p.s.
> If you want to find DBI/DBD porting hints look at
> ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/perl/db
>
> Again thanks to demon.co.uk for allowing us space
> to host perl/db ftp space.
>
> >Win95? None for me thanks - I'm running Linux!
>
> Of course you could always install SCO Oracle under linix and
> connect via SQL*Net to oracle on the NT box...
>
> Jacqui
>
> >John D Groenveld (groenvel_at_jovial.cse.psu.edu) wrote:
> >: In article <3289EB6D.36EB_at_pratique.fr>, gtie_igl <gtie_igl_at_pratique.fr> wrote:
> >: >Who could tell me if ORAPERL exists on NT ??
> >: >Where could i find it ??
 

> >: The Perl5 modules DBI/DBD::Oracle (with Oraperl emulation) exist for most
> >: Unix platforms. Oraperl, the Perl4 extension, is dead. For NT I think there
> >: are ODBC solutions, the Perl5 Module List will have more details.
> >: John
> >: groenvel_at_cse.psu.edu
>
> --
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Try connecting to
 HTTP://WWW.ROTH.NET/USERS/ROTHD/PERL/ODBCFAQ.HTM for the odbc module for perl 5.00... it works very simular to ora & sy perl...

                                        jglickma_at_lynx.neu.edu Received on Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00:00 CET