chuck@olivej.olivetti.com (Chuck Droukas) (01/13/88)
What the #{!! is going on! We were told that Text data types (and
Binary as well) could be vi'd from ACC*LL. Well, after attempting to
test this great feature, we found that Text and Binary data types only
exist under ENTER(UN*FY), not ACC*LL. This feature was to be a major
requirement of our system.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to submit a work around
(using 4GL, CHOOK, or whatever works) for vi'ing a file and placing the
contents of the file in a TEXT or BINARY data type. We would do this
ourselves, but we are on a tight schedule, since we just received ACC*LL and
must "prototype our system in days".
We've called Tech support (and are still waiting for the return call), but
are interested in other methods that may be available.
Thanks in advance,
Chuck Droukas & Dean Brunette
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------ustel@well.UUCP (Mark Hargrove) (01/14/88)
> > What the #{!! is going on! We were told that Text data types (and > Binary as well) could be vi'd from ACC*LL. Another one bites the dust. There are several versions of interesting stories behind why the two most important new features of UNIFY 4.0 never made it into the ACCELL 1.3 release (which was delayed so that Unify 4.0 could be integrated....), but the sad fact is, TEXT and BINARY data types are not part of ACCELL 1.3. Since they ARE legal data types UNIFY though, there are at least two workarounds that are quite easy to implement. Both methods involve using C-Hooks, and I'll be happy to provide the sources for OUR version of the solution. Curiously enough, Unify Corp. has their own workaround (so I'm told), but won't release it. I can also provide source for a text editor that looks very much like ACCELL itself to the user for those who need something simpler than vi or emacs for the casual user. Contact: Mark Hargrove @ U.S. TeleCenters 408-496-1800 -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Mark A. Hargrove U.S. TeleCenters Voice: 408-496-1800 Santa Clara, CA uucp : {dual, hoptoad, hplabs, portal, ptsfa}!well!ustel