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From: poonc@uwindsor.ca (Poon  Bruce)
Subject: Visualage smalltalk 3.0 /ODBC problem
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 17:49:25 GMT
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I am a newbie in visualage smalltalk.. and i  am having problems after
problems getting/updating data from my ODBC database (Microsoft Access
driver, Microsoft Paradox driver, Visualage Text driver).

I am using visualage smalltalk 3.0.  The connection went okay.. but When i
tried to get data from access or paradox database using the ODBC database
manager.. it just gives me garbage on the screen.  I finally figured out i
have tell the connection not to use param (conn useParams: false) ( and i
still dont understand why i do!).  Anyway.. now the problem is that I
cannot update the database.  When i tried it on a text database, it tells
me "driver not capable".  And when i tried it on a paradox or access
database, it told me "syntax error".

It's very frustrating!  FYI, i have RTFM :)  The user's guide didnt
help.  I followed the instruction word for word.  I really hoope someone
could help.. it's pretty much an emergency
:)  

BTW, is there a IRC channel for discussions of smalltalk/visualage?  If
there is, I couldnt find one.

Thanx a bunch!

Bruce

