ESQL products for windows ???

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2 total messages Started by Virginia Link Fri, 22 Jan 1993 03:21

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Author: Virginia Link
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 03:21

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    I am interested in developing a product on windows in C++ that uses
    a database.  I would like to have  use some type of embedded C
    from which to access the database.  Some obvious choices are Ingres
    and oracle.  They are also very expensive.  The database must offer
    all the usual locking required for a multiuser system.

    Unfortunately, products like FoxPro limit the developer to using
    FOXpro for the rest of the products life by making one develope in
    their language.  Not very Appealing to any serious development.
    I am sure they don't have any problems with this, as
    it makes it impossible to ever switch databases...

    But I do want the ability to switch databases at some point...if the
    need ever arises.

    What would be some suggestions for product that support embedded
    code and possibly SQL ?

    thanks,

    vl

Re: ESQL products for windows ???

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Author: Raymond Petersen
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 20:34

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In article <C18JzM.LDM@ucunix.san.uc.edu> link@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Virginia Link) writes:
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>   I am interested in developing a product on windows in C++ that uses
>   a database.  I would like to have  use some type of embedded C
>   from which to access the database.  Some obvious choices are Ingres
>   and oracle.  They are also very expensive.  The database must offer
>   all the usual locking required for a multiuser system.
>   What would be some suggestions for product that support embedded
>   code and possibly SQL ?
I use WATCOM SQL (both the DOS and Windows version)  I don't know what the
Windows version was priced at but the DOS version was $395 ($199 if you owned
WATCOM C)  They support Embedded SQL in C and provide you with an SQL
pre-processor.  They also have a distributable run-time for $99.
Their Windows version allows up to 10 applications to use the database engine
on a single machine and you can set the level of locking that you wish.
They also have a network version that allows Windows clients to run off the
database Server.

>   Unfortunately, products like FoxPro limit the developer to using
>   FOXpro for the rest of the products life by making one develope in
>   their language.  Not very Appealing to any serious development.
>   I am sure they don't have any problems with this, as
>   it makes it impossible to ever switch databases...
>   But I do want the ability to switch databases at some point...if the
>   need ever arises.
If it gives you any consolation we converted a very large program from another
SQL database engine to WATCOM SQL in less than 3 days.  The thing to watch
is that you do not use features of a product that are not widely supported by
other vendors.


Raymond Petersen
MicroComputer Centre
The Mutual Group   (Standard employer/employee warnings apply)

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