Re: Windows and Oracle access.

In article <1856_at_rwja.umdnj.edu> holowczk_at_rwja.umdnj.edu (Richard Holowczak) writes:
>patrick_at_casbs.Stanford.EDU (Patrick Goebel) writes:
>
>>A related question:
>
>
>>Question: when using these access products (in conjunction with
>>SQL*Net I take it) do the Forms that have been developed on the Sun
>>(under UNIX) have to be rewritten for use under the Mac and PC
>>environments? Or do they port over in some simple fashion?
>
> Presumably, one can take the .INP files created on system "A" and
> re-compile them (i.e. make new .FRM files out of 'em) on system "B"
> and off you go. Now, this only seems to work for SQL*Forms and/or the
> RUNFORM program. As for Windows, I believe the Windows versions of
> RUNFORM and the Menu thingy are in development or Beta at this time.
> Don't know for sure. What you can get right now is get a copy of SQL*Tools
> for DOS and SQL*Net (The TCP/IP version should do the trick), copy
> and compile the .INP files and you're set. I think Oracle also has
> just the Runform program for the Mac and PC but alas, I am no sales rep.
>
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>[1mRich Holowczak[m holowcza_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu
>Rutgers University

That is correct. Just wanted to clarify that on the PC (DOS and OS/2) there are forms designers as well as runform available. There is also runform and runmenu for windows. All these are available NOW as part of the 6.0A tools.

shiraz

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