Re: Java vs. VB6?

In article <MPG.13713dc158cb9f2b989685_at_news.usenetserver.com>, news3 _at_baxnet.net says...
> I've been coding VB6 against MS-SQL for a while. I use 3rd party tools
> like Sheridan's DataWidgets, ToolBar etc. and it makes for a pretty nice
> looking app. Works ok with data, we use Ole/DB-ADO.
>
> Oracle claims I can do about everything with their tools, like Java
> Developer this, Forms maker that, Report coder the other. If I use
> these Ora tools, am I gonna have to learn Java too? Will I end up
> coding java anyway sometime in the future? Heck, I see they've even
> embedded it into the DB now (8i). What about OLE/DB? Is Net8 the only
> way to connect? How about JDBC? I'm lost...
> >
> Greg

Most VB/Visualx programmers are going to transition over to OLE/DB, ADO in particular if they havn't already. If you've ever had the chance to use ADO, you know what I mean - it's great (when it works). So, I picked up Oracle's latest ADO provider and although an improvement, it still has some catching up to do in comparison to MS's MSSQL version.

I know, it's coming direct from the manufacturer. But if you've coded certain features in your recorset manager then all of a sudden you have to re-code and/or figure a different way to get x done it's a pain. It also sets off a series of other changes to be done, sort of a ripple effect...

comments? Received on Thu Apr 27 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST