RE: [xml] XML library

["Evans, Dave - Budget" <Dave Evans ps net>]

"Port to 32-bit Windows"

 Ah, so easily said but so hard to do when you have a 12 year old poorly
documented POS appl using a 16 bit Btrieve D/B and proprietary 16 bit screen
interface running on a base of 3500 DOS and Windows  machines out there -
some of which use a 1991 or earlier processor.

Ironically, the reason for my question is to test a possible migration path.
If I can get the appl to parse XML I can use an external client to
communicate with Web services for me and export all my business logic into
Web services. When I am left with a hollow Appl, I can replace it with a
browser interface.

Regards

-- Dave 

-----Original Message-----
From: Zlatkovic, Igor [mailto:Igor Zlatkovic dresdner-bank com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 2:30 AM
To: 'Evans, Dave - Budget'; 'xml gnome org'
Subject: RE: [xml] XML library


> Has anyone ported the library to link with DOS based 16 bit C language
> applications?
>
> I am running a large POS appl written in Borland C v3.1 (circa 1991).

I read, and I don't believe my eyes. :-) You poor sod. Port your large app
to 32-bit Windows, believe me, it will be a lot easier a task. 

Unless you also use a circa 1991 processor, uncapable of 32-bit protected
mode :-)

Ciao,
Igor