Thanks a lot guys! I really appreciate your input. FYI...we are already in the process of webifying the system, I wanted a solution until we complete that project.
Muru --- DENNIS WILLIAMS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Muru - I agree with Richard. This is the time to > investigate a Web interface > for this application. Otherwise you're just starting > down the path of a long > headache that will only get worse with time. As to > your direct question, the > only interface that I am aware of that bypasses the > SQL*Net interface is > JDBC thin client. And in my limited experience, I've > seen zero problems when > JDBC thin client is used (have heard others on this > list have experienced > some), but a lot of problems with the Microsoft ADO > interface. Now you just > have to figure out how to interface VC++ and Java. > But, I would expect that > Microsoft has some code that will cause the PC to > self-destruct if you > attempt it. > > Dennis Williams > DBA, 40%OCP > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 9:18 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Hrm. But that's why everyone is doing > web-based(three-tier) applications > to avoid doing that kind of thing. Even if you > manage to include Oracle > client into your app, you will still face the > challenge of rolling > your app on 1000 PCs. Plus subsequent fixes, new > versions. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 5:14 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Hello Gurus, > > I would like to program our VC++ application to > directly connect to Oracle database using OO4O or > OCI. > But the problem is this VC++ app is gonna run on > 1000s > of desktops where we may have to install Oracle > client > which will be a time consuming in-efficient process. > I > am trying to see if the required client dlls and > other > files can be combined in the VC++ package itself and > > delivered to those 1000s of desktops. > > Can any of you give some insight into this, please? > > Any help would be highly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Muru > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos > http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Muru > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Ji, Richard > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Muru INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
