david@pyr.gatech.EDU (David Brown) (02/16/89)
I'm looking for a 4GL that will run under Xenix to write an inventory control system in. Separate development and run-time systems will be preferable. Thanks, David Brown david@pyr.gatech.edu
cslewis@lily.waterloo.edu (Cary Lewis) (02/17/89)
An excellent 4GL that runs under many different operating systems and computers, including Xenix, UNIX, VMS, DOS, OS/2, on everything from PCs to Vaxes is called DATAFLEX. It is a Data Access Corp. product (they're based in Miami). The Canadian distributor for Dataflex is Canveon Systems Inc. 16a Greenfield Ave, Willowdale Ontario, M2N 3C8, (416) 226-3181. Dataflex offers excellent terminal independant forms processing, a procedural language that lets you do practically anything you could ever want to. There is a Query program included that provides a "point-and-shoot" method of retrieving data. A C source and library product is now also available that allows extensions to be made to the Dataflex language. This should only be required for very specialiazed applications as the standard Dataflex language is very rich and expressive. Prices vary according to needs. A Single User Development license for the PC is about $995 (Cdn) and a Run Time license is only $300 (Cdn). Phone Canveon for any additional information you require.
steve@jack.UUCP (Steven Harrison) (02/19/89)
In article <7291@pyr.gatech.EDU> david@pyr.gatech.edu (David Brown) writes: >I'm looking for a 4GL that will run under Xenix to write an inventory >control system in. Separate development and run-time systems will be >preferable. > >Thanks, > David Brown > david@pyr.gatech.edu David, We have a complete accountng system that runs under Informix-4GL on about any Unix/Xenix box. It has currently been ported to Sun/AT&T/ and Xenix (SCO). It has been a pleasure to work with, and the folks at Informix have been most helpful. Steven Harrison Systems'n'Software San Diego, California UUCP: isg100!jack!steve ARPA: isg100!jack!steve@sdcsvax.ucsd.edu
olasov@cs.columbia.edu (Benjamin Olasov) (02/22/89)
Hello, Suppose you had several large VAXs running VMS, scads of IBM AT's, all on an Ethernet network. Further suppose you wanted to implement a facilities management and maintenance system using either FM software or database software with robust applications development capabilities (or both) that ran on the VAXs with corresponding software on the ATs. Further suppose that the databases created on the ATs must be directly readable by the VAXs, and vice versa. Which software would you use? For 2 extra points, why? Please respond to this account. Cheers, Ben Olasov
krh@root.co.uk (Kevin Hickman) (02/28/89)
In article <8159@watcgl.waterloo.edu> cslewis@lily.waterloo.edu (Cary Lewis) writes: >Dataflex offers excellent terminal independant forms processing, a >procedural language that lets you do practically anything you could ever >want to. There is a Query program included that provides a "point-and-shoot" >method of retrieving data. Ever get the feeling you've heard that before? ANY Database should offer these facilities else you're being done! > >A C source and library product is now also available that allows extensions >to be made to the Dataflex language. This should only be required for >very specialiazed applications as the standard Dataflex language is very >rich and expressive. > I would say that if you are serious about spending the better part of $1500 on a Database product, whatever product, a 3GL language interface should be a requirement. Despite what you're told 4GL's (what are they anyway?) will more tha likely NOT "do everything that you would ever want" without some form of propping up. Kevin Hickman. N.B It would be worth looking at Accell from Unify Corporation, and Informix from Informix. -- Kevin Hickman UniSoft Limited, Saunderson House, Hayne Street, London EC1A 9HH krh@root.co.uk ...!mcvax!ukc!root44!krh +44-1-606-7799 FAX: +44-1-726-2750