Neil, 15 Jul you wrote to Frank Swarbrick:
 NH> Then you compile with your regular compiler.  If something is 
 NH> amiss however, you have to go back to step one and work only 
 NH> with the *.SQL file.  As a result, error messages from the 
 NH> compiler are next to useless (especially if you're using many 
 NH> include files).
That's not completely true. An intelligent preprocessor will put ``#line'' 
directives into the preprocessed code. Try to find out whether your 
preprocessor has an option to produce them, it really helps. Especially if 
one makes an error in a large piece of 'pure' C or C++. If one corrects the 
error in the preprocessed .c or .cpp file, the error will show up again as 
soon as one changes the .sql file. Been there, done that. :-(
Bye,
 Erik 
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