Re: Lisp as an ODBC data source

On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:18:10 +0100, zellerin@xxxxxxxxx <zellerin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello,

I consider a scenario where I would like to have Lisp data and
functions accessed from other applications (including common
spread*** apps). I thought it could be possible to arrange the
situation in such a way that ODBC could be used. I suppose I would
have to build a mod_lisp-like data driver talking to a lisp e.g. using
TCP/IP, as most lisps are not good in making shared libraries.

The questions are:
- is it reasonable think to do - is there some showstopper there I
can't see, or is there some easier way to talk to lisp from generic
app?
- just by chance, has it already been done? (I googled only using ODBC
data, not being source, but just in case)

Regards,

Tomas Zellerin


To share data between applications you need Dynamic Data Exchange. (DDE)
ODBC allows you to connect to databases.
LispWorks and Allegro allow you to use DDE. (Windows)

CL-SQL is a free library that supports ODBC.

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