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

["Steve Owens" <sowens@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is right, K-State is not in the 20th Century anymore, John would be
doing this assignment in JAVA.
:-)

----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 9:48 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Using SQL in a C program


> 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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> > President Air Capital Linux Users Group
> > Wichita, KS
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