Is Powerhouse Compiled Code Interpreted

[Philbin, Stephen]

Thanks Bob for your reply on this it answers my question fully.

Is anyone out there working on a Virtual Stromasys Charon/SMA solution on systems written in Powerhouse?
We are using Oracle/RDB, VMS , Powerhouse v7.10 running on an Alpha ES40 and contact points with other users would be really helpful.

Regards,

Stephen Philbin
FM Global
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From: Bob Deskin [mailto:bob.deskin at unicomglobal.com]
Sent: 07 January 2015 16:05
To: Philbin, Stephen; powerh-l at lists.sowder.com
Subject: RE: Is Powerhouse Compiled Code Interpreted


PowerHouse is not compiled to machine language. The various BUILD statements create sets of tables which drive the execution time engines. I've heard this approach called bytecode, but it's not platform independent like Java. In other words, if I build a report on OpenVMS, I can't run that compiled report on UNIX, even though the source code is identical.

Bob Deskin
PowerHouse Consultant
UNICOM Global
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Subject: Is Powerhouse Compiled Code Interpreted

Hello,
I have a question on Powerhouse Complied code.
When powerhouse programs (e.g. QTP) are compiled with a build statement and are then executed is the code 'truly compiled' or is it interpreted at run time?
I believe 3GL languages such as Cobol are compiled but I am unsure regarding powerhouse programs.

Regards,

Stephen Philbin
FM Global
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