[aclug-L] Re: Using SQL in a C program

["Clint A. Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxx>]

They won't help John, as he defected to K-state last year, and so
stopped coming to our meetings :)

"Violette, James" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have the Oracle 8i and Oracle 8 cds for Linux.  I can bring them on Monday
> to the meeting.
> I even know what to do to install it on Red Hat...
> 
> James Violette
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Bottorff [mailto:mrprenzl@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 10:17 PM
> To: discussion@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Using SQL in a C program
> 
> John Reinke wrote:
> >
> > I'm taking a database class, and we have a programming project which
> > requires use of Oracle SQL. In order to use it within a C program, we need
> > to run a precompiler called Pro C. It inserts all the appropriate calls to
> > the SQL server into my code before compiling the complete program.
> >
> > I plan to do most of the work and testing of my program on my Linux box at
> > home. Due to financial reasons, I will have to use MySQL instead of
> Oracle.
> > ;-)  Does anyone know about using a precompiler for C programs that would
> > work for MySQL? I'd like to be able to upload the code from my computer to
> > the university system, and have it work with as few changes as possible.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience using the same program on different SQL
> databases?
> >
> > Thanks for any help,
> > John
> 
> That won't fly at all. Pro C is its own beasty only on the Oracle
> platform. Most SQL DBMS's have an embedding scheme, but they're all
> unique to that DBMS. You can download O8/O8i from Oracle. It's rather
> large, though, so do it "at work", i.e. on a T1 connection. I might be
> able to get you a CD copy if all else fails. You have to have 128mb
> memory and nerves of steel, as Oracle installs are the sequel to Dante's
> Inferno.
> 
> Lars Von Dem Ast
> 
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