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From: Ron Reidy <rereidy@indra.com>
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Subject: Re: pro*c and oracle
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 03:59:54 -0600
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"Michael L. Hostbaek" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have some .pc files I have to edit (I discovered that these are pro*c
> source files) and the guy who originally wrote the code provided zero
> documentation (typical)...
> 
> I feek quite comfortable in C - however I have never looked at pro*c
> before. And what's with that syntax ;)
> I find out that pro*c is some oracle thing.. Bow my question is the
> program is currently (semi) working .. and it is running uner Linux
> mandrake .. Now - I need to edit the code, and recompile the program -
> however I do not seem to be able to find the compiler... I am pretty
> positive that it is not installed on my Linux box. Is it a windows thing
> or what ?
> 
> Any pointers on how to recompile pro*c source would be greatly
> appriciated..
> 
> --
> Regards,
> Michael L. Hostbaek
> -= So long, and thanks for all the fish.. =-
No, it is not a windoze thing.

Pro*C is a precompiler which parses a C program containing SQL
statements and Oracle directive and changes these into calls into Oracle
libraries.

The proc utility is located in $ORACLE_HOME/bin.  This being the case,
you will need, at a minimum, the Oracle client installed on your
machine.

I would suggest the following:

1.  Read the Oracle concepts manual.
2.  Read the Pro*C/C++ Precompiler Programmer's Guide.
3.  Read the Programmer's Guide to the Oracle Precompilers.

-- 
Ron Reidy
Oracle DBA