>Hi.  I do not much about Visual Age.  Can it be used to write apps that
>will run under Win 95/NT?  What database engines are available for apps
>pgming?  Can anyone recommeend pgming books for Vissual Age - including
>3rd party books.  Pls - sources if you have them.  Thanks.

 JVE>  Visual Age - an IBM product, this means...

 JVE>  1 - You can only write applications for OS2 or IBM related O/S

DM>Wrong.  Visual Age is available for Win95 and WinNT as well.  However,
DM>you have to buy the compiler for Win95 - unlike Watcom, the
DM>cross-compilers aren't available with the "normal" package.
DM>You buy each one seperately.

 JVE>  2 - Only IBM supported database engines are allowed, i.e: DB2

DM>That would be cool.  However, it's impossible: if I write my own
DM>database, or if I get a library for another DLL or whatever, I
DM>can use it: it's still C++.  DB2 support, however, is likely to
DM>be built-in or perhaps just well-tested.

Darin, you do understand that he is simultaneously yanking your chain and
pushing your buttons, don't you.  It is just mock authority flame bait.
For example all the third party database engine and file handler makers
might be surprised at his statement; like Faircom, Sequiter, Trio
systems, Raima, dSoft, Online data, Menai, etc.  etc.  most of which
support OS/2 and windows with the same code function.  I looked at his
original response and just smiled.  it seems like the makings of a
language war to me and therefore not worth the effort.  I would think
that referral to Jonathan de Boyne Pollard' very good FAQ's would answer
the C/C++ questions leaving the age old Pascal versus C/C++ versus PL/I
versus Basic, which language is best, debate.

--Lynn


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