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From: jco@netcom.com (Jay O'Conor)
Subject: Re: [VW] VW app under Win95
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Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 06:07:13 GMT
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In article <tdgat.42.04F54582@nis.net>, tdgat@nis.net wrote:

> In article <439ub4$27i@pipe3.nyc.pipeline.com> cantwell@nyc.pipeline.com
(Jeff Cantwell) writes:
> >From: cantwell@nyc.pipeline.com (Jeff Cantwell)

      << stuff deleted >>
> 
> 
> Have major applications running with VW2.0 on Windows 95 with no 
> known problems.   i.e except for one minor problem ..... data base 
> connectivity does not function.
> 
> If anyone knowns how to accomplish this, please contact me.
> 

The problem with database connectivity is with the DB API.  At least in
the case of Oracle it is.  The Oracle DLL is a 16-bit DLL.  WIN32s,
Windows NT, and Windows 95 all have *different* 16-bit thunking layers. 
VisualWorks access to 16-bit DLLs only works with the WIN32s thunking
layer.  You can't get to 16-bit DLLs with VisualWorks running under Window
NT or Windows 95.


Jay O'Conor
jco@netcom.com
