Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!apple!usc!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!waikato.ac.nz!aukuni.ac.nz!russell From: russell@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz (Russell J Fulton;ccc032u) Newsgroups: comp.databases Subject: Re: Is Clarion a compiler?? Message-ID: <1991Feb27.210032.25053@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz> Date: 27 Feb 91 21:00:32 GMT References: <1991Feb24.231455.2956@sj.ate.slb.com> <1991Feb27.045224.2071@toolz.uucp> Organization: University of Auckland, New Zealand. Lines: 22 todd@toolz.uucp (Todd Merriman) writes: >Yes. The Developer's edition includes a compiler for their language >and an application generator that spits out their language. >Warning, Warning. The documentation is about 5% of what you need >to use the Software (they like to sell support and after-market >add-ons like training). I think thats a bit misleading to say the least. I had a play with clarion with only the Introductory guide as documentation and got on OK. I have friends who us it alot (They have all the documentation!) and I have not heard any complaints. Clarion certainly don't run any courses here :-)! Russell -- Russell Fulton, Computer Center, University of Auckland, New Zealand.