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

[Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

See, now if it was K-State that he defected it, that would be a good
thing. Unfortunately it was KU. <duck>

:-)


On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 09:40:55AM -0500, Clint A. Brubakken wrote:
> 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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