Re: Linking Problem


> I'd like to get further information on this statement (as in the exact
> context, and whom it came from), though my understanding is that this
> refers to linked executable files, rather than .int or .gnt code formats.

I recall having an argument with a Microsoft sales person. She insisted
that I needed to recompile on a target machine and thus would need to
buy another compiler and I told her she was an idiot (or parhaps I was
a little more agressive). I EMailed an extract from the brochure that
indicated that .int could be run an any system within a processor type
(eg Windows to Intel Unix) and she actually rang back and appolgised.

> I can state that applications communicating to RDBMS's are *not*
> int-code portable, due to byte-ordering requirements of the code
> generated by precompilers (I've had this confirmed from both IBM and
> Oracle).

I can see that as both may need COMP-5 to be their way around. However,
what happens when a client program talks to a server and they are not
on the same architecture ?

> That aside, then per Bill's email regarding the INTLEVEL compiler
> directive, and other Micro Focus documentation on creating portable
> applications, applications should be int-code portable across platforms.

Should be yes. In some cases .gnt are too such as between Intel Unix
and Linux.

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