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From: Chuck.Phillips@FtCollins.NCR.COM (Chuck.Phillips)
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Subject: Re: C++ and INGRES
Message-ID: <CHUCK.PHILLIPS.90Oct8082005@halley.FtCollins.NCR.COM>
Date: 8 Oct 90 07:20:05 GMT
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In-reply-to: jaa@hutcs.hut.fi's message of 2 Oct 90 06:44:21 GMT

>>>>> On 2 Oct 90 06:44:21 GMT, jaa@hutcs.hut.fi (Jari Alasuvanto) said:

Jari> We did something with C++ and Ingres about two years ago.  As far as I
Jari> remember, there where some problems:
Jari> 	- Ingres preprocessor (at the time) wanted to have the function
Jari> 	  defined as in C instead of C++ 

Under C++ 2.x could this be circumvented by using "extern C" declarations?

Jari> 	- "class" was not understood by Ingres at all 

No doubt.  :-(

Jari> If you`re using 2.0, you will propably have to guess the prototypes
Jari> for the functions which Ingres preprocessor generates.  This may be
Jari> supported now, I have not done it with newer releases.

I certainly _hope_ so, especially since ANSI C is now official.  You don't
need C++ for full prototypes to be _very_ useful.  It would also promote
the use of interpreters, which make use of all the type information
available, even when the source isn't.  (e.g. Saber C, which I _highly_
recommend)

#include <std/disclaimer.h>

	Thanks for the post,

Jari> Jari Alasuvanto, Lab. of Info Proc. Sci, Helsinki Univ. of Techology, Finland
Jari> Internet: jaa@hutcs.hut.fi tel: +358-0-451 3236	fax: +358-0-465 077
Jari> <All the statements are my own -- HUT can make its own>>

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