As a Manager, and mediocre technical person, I risk putting my foot in my
mouth, but what the
heck, I just have to jump in....
 
Alfredo writes:
 
>Bits are bits, after all.  HP3000 bits are no different than Unix, Windows,
>Mac, or Amiga,... bits.  All it takes to make them pretty is a little bit
>of work.
 
I agree 100% with Alfredo.    As soon as a workable version of ODBC for the
HP3000 is available (we are currently testing MBFosters, but it has a few
holes in it)  we will be porting most screen handling to the PC using tools
such as VB, and Borlands Delphi.
 
I see the benefits as:
 
     More beneficial interface.
     More information is "View"able
     Programming is easier (in comparison with Fortran 77)
     Users want it.
     By using the 3000 as a Server, and not an App processor,
          It is easier to put the data in formats the users want.
          (IE: Excel, Access, Crystal Reports etc.)
 
Just my two bits.....
 
 
Bill Swartz
Director MIS
Diamond Multimedia Systems
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