OT: C,C++

[Mike Katz]

Actualy..we have a working app writen in delphi...it is very slick, and
streamline...however all of this stuf uses bde...which requiers all of the
clients to map shares to gain acces to the data....The problem with this is
that even If I could get bde runing on linux I could never get "P:\dataset"
to apear the same on a linux client.... I would have to rewrite all of the
delphi stuff to use odbc.

I like the idea of java... I have thought about a browser based
solution...my main hesitation is in the performance of the odbc drivers, and
there abilities to do many read/writes to meany tabels!

I realy apreciate all of your input.... I honestly feal that the linux
comunity is way ahead of the winx comunity in terems of comradary and
willingness to help a fellow user!

Thanx agian

Katz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tkeller at helpdesk.mso.stratus.com
> [mailto:tkeller at helpdesk.mso.stratus.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 9:40 AM
> To: Mike Katz
> Cc: Discuss linux (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: OT: C,C++
>
>
> If you know pascal and you want to do database stuff you
> should look at
> Delphi.  Delphi is essesially object oriented pascal.  I'm
> sure I'm gunnin
> for a flamin when I say this but its way ahead of c++ in
> terms of maturity
> on the oob side of things.  Also the integreated development
> enviroment
> under winX and integration with ODBC stuff is great.  Along with that
> I've heard that there is a port of the Delphi
> enviroment/compiler to the
> linux platform so the cross platform stuff should/is be
> resolved if not
> now in the near future.
> As for knowing C, since alot of stuff (like linux) is written in C, at
> least a working knowlege of the language is just good
> practice.  Someday
> you might just want to read the kernel code...
>
> Tim.
>
> On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Mike Katz wrote:
>
> > Hello list members...i know this is ot for this list...but
> I also know that
> > a large number you program in some variation of the C language.
> >
> > I would like to learn a variation of C... but I dont know
> were to begin.  I
> > have limited experience programing (basic, and very little
> pascal, some
> > paradox experience, limited shell scripts).
> >
> > Is learning C or C++ to big a step up the programing lader?
>  Is C right for
> > me? ( Im interested in developing cross platform (NT/Linux Xwindows)
> > database frontend )  is there a linux equivalent of Visual C++?
> >
> > What would be the best way to begin learnig these
> languages? Classes (if so,
> > who has a good program, University or other?)  What are the
> good books for
> > self teaching?
> >
> > Basicaly any input would be great!   My buisness has a
> schedualing system
> > desighned for Home care.  It is based on paradox.  It
> curently does not use
> > odbc for the clients (they actualy map network drives and
> use bde configs to
> > acces the data!  I would like to get away from
> paradox/wintell setup.... Is
> > C the right language, would java work/be better?
> >
> > I know that this question cant be answerd very easly...but
> any input about C
> > would be much apreciated..
> >
> > thanx
> >
> > Katz
> >
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