Re: Pro*C - equivalencing strings to arrays

Shaun Tancheff <shaun_at_tancheff.com> schreef in berichtnieuws 3953bfab.182241_at_news...
> On Fri, 23 Jun 2000 01:59:49 GMT, cjundieseastwd_at_powerup.com.au
> (Obakesan) wrote:
>
> >
> >Ohhhh another point I wanted to ask about(hit that send too fast ;-)
> >
> >exec sql var fetched.account_code is string;
> >
> >why can't I use
> >EXEC SQL VAR existOrdr.account_code IS STRING (ACCOUNT_CODE_STRING);
> >
> >have I gotta use
> >
> >EXEC SQL VAR existOrdr.account_code IS STRING (10);
>
> The substitution / math is done in the C pre-processor. I don't know
> if there is a portable way to replace/enhance the C pre-processor with
> ESQL translator.

This should be possible with C compilers allowing you to write the preprocessed output to a file. Then the sequence would be:

1. create preprocessed file from Pro*C source file (using C compiler with preprocessor flag)
2. create C file from preprocessed file (using Pro*C)
3. compile C file (using C compiler)

Frido

>
> >
> >
> >really?? this kinda goes against C thinking (or at least mine)
> ESQL/C isn't C, but it is a lot easier that writing directly to the
> API that Pro*C is translating your code to.
>
> >
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Received on Tue Jun 27 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST