Wanted: tool for editing PDL (non VMS)

[Whittall, Conrad]

I knew that Blue had been playing, sorry, evaluating a beta copy of Axiant
3.0 hence my suggestion :-)

I agree that spending $895 is probably a bit much if it is "only" for data
definition maintenance. However, Axiant does contain a full single-user
development copy of PowerHouse 4GL 8.21 under the covers (a modern-day
PowerHouse/PC anyone???) and includes a single-user development version of
Sybase SQL Anywhere, a "real" small-footprint relational DBMS server (way
better than PH-ISAM!) -- which can be used to create standalone
Windows-based PowerHouse apps or to prototype client/server PowerHouse apps
that you might later deploy against a PowerHouse server accessing Oracle or
Sybase databases. $895 doesn't seem too much for that sort of package.

As to Blue's comment about being thick skinned. Didn't you know that its a
prerequisite for anyone trying to promote PowerHouse these days ;-)

Best regards,
Conrad


-----Original Message-----
From: Darren Reely [mailto:darren_reely@latticesemi.com]
Sent: Monday 17 July 2000 13:12
To: 'powerh-l@lists.swau.edu'
Subject: Re: Wanted: tool for editing PDL (non VMS)



When I first read Conrad's response I laughed.  Oops, it wasn't a joke.

I too think $895 is EXTREME for a very limited use editor.  Singer user
too?  Ouch!



Robert Mills wrote:
> 
> Don't know about anybody else, but isn't £450 a bit expensive for a fancy
> single-user editor?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Whittall, Conrad [mailto:Conrad.Whittall@Cognos.COM]
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 4:39 PM
> To: 'Robert J.M. Edis'; 'powerh-l@list.swau.edu'
> Subject: RE: Wanted: tool for editing PDL (non VMS)
> 
> <plug>
> 
> Haven't you considered using the new Axiant 4GL 3.0??? You can import your
> existing PDL and then maintain and enhance all of your data definitions in
a
> Windows-based environment. You can then generate your PDL source file from
> Axiant and copy it (ftp?) to your UNIX box and compile under PDL (assuming
> you don't have client access enabled for your PowerHouse 4GL server, where
> you could compile the PDL directly from the Axiant desktop). Easy!
> 
> And you don't have to use Axiant for all your PowerHouse development --
but
> even as a data dictionary maintenance tool its way better than vi or emacs
> (my personal opinion)...and now only US$895 per developer (in North
America)
> from your friendly Cognos sales rep :-)
> 
> </plug>
> 
> OK...advertisement over :-)
> 
> Best regards,
> Conrad
> 
> Conrad Whittall
> Marketing Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Incorporated
> 
> SeeBusiness. ShareBusiness. UniteBusiness.
> 
> Developer productivity never goes out of style!
> 
> Save up to 90% of your developers' time on your Web, Windows
> and terminal-based business applications. See how Cognos PowerHouse can
> help you do this at http://www.cognos.com/powerhouse.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert J.M. Edis [mailto:robert.edis@creatcomp.com]
> Sent: Monday 17 July 2000 11:17
> To: 'powerh-l@list.swau.edu'
> Subject: Wanted: tool for editing PDL (non VMS)
> 
> G'day all
> 
> I am in the process of creating a new PHD from scratch on a UNIX
> machine.  The type and cut&paste is driving me crazy after using the
> OpenVMS PHD tools.
> 
> Does anyone know of a GUI (MS Windows) tool to create/maintain PDL
> source?  Something written in VB or Java perhaps?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Blue
> 
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