> >If a server is just a DLL, why can't you make a DLL from some other
> >non-Delphi language, such a VB, VC, or PowerBasic?
>
> The problem is linking in to the runtime libraries that Protel release. I
> suspect it is technically possible to write the headers (C/C++) to
> interface but to date no-one has done so. And it would be a big
> ask. Protel have been requested for VisC++ support before, and it was
> considered, but I believe that it was considered too hard. Borland C++
> Builder support is much more likely as they can use the same VCLs etc that
> Delphi use - but the required interface files have not been forthcoming.
Well, PHOOEY! The Tower of Babel still exists, and it's modern name is
"Software Industry".
Best regards,
Ivan Baggett
Bagotronix Inc.
website: www.bagotronix.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel 99SE guru question
> On 01:45 PM 13/06/2001 -0400, Bagotronix Tech Support said:
> > > Yes, servers are really just DLLs. Since it is a normal DLL with all
the
> > > capability of a DLL it can communicate using all the normal
interprocess
> > > communication methods.
> > > >3) What compilers or other software tools would be needed to write
the
> > > >command interface?
> > >
> > > Delphi (yuk). And version 5 would be the best bet - assuming P99SE is
> >your
> > > target. For P98 you can use Delphi 3 I think.
> >
> >If a server is just a DLL, why can't you make a DLL from some other
> >non-Delphi language, such a VB, VC, or PowerBasic?
>
> The problem is linking in to the runtime libraries that Protel release. I
> suspect it is technically possible to write the headers (C/C++) to
> interface but to date no-one has done so. And it would be a big
> ask. Protel have been requested for VisC++ support before, and it was
> considered, but I believe that it was considered too hard. Borland C++
> Builder support is much more likely as they can use the same VCLs etc that
> Delphi use - but the required interface files have not been forthcoming.
>
> A DLL needs to be able to pass parameters in the correct format and
> understand the return values. This is where the difficulty lies. I have
> thought for a while it would be good getting a group of us to attempt to
do
> the conversion but it would be a big task I think.
>
>
> >Can you just use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) to send commands to Protel?
> >This was suggested by another Protel user on this newsgroup.
>
> No - Protel is not a DDE-capable client. DDE is rather old (Win3.1
> basically) - these days it is all COM/CORBA and Active-X. That would be
> nice - industry standard methods of interprocess communication. Protel
may
> decide to support Visual Basic for Applications but I hope not at the
> expense of other interfaces. I detest VB with a vengeance.
>
> Ian Wilson
>
>
>
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