Re: Capturing counts on an UPDATE stmt...

[Ken Gartman <osmium@EROLS.COM>]

Ray Ontko wrote:
>
> > Ray,
> >
> >    I've never heard about an SQR toolkit. I'd sure like some
> > information. Are there any plans for a REAL debugger in the near future
> > or will I have to put up with show and display until I quit using SQR?
> >
> > Paul Hickert
>
> Paul,
>
> Thanks for asking;-)
>
> We have a collection of tools that we've used over the years that
> we've integrated into a single SQR program that we call SQRSH
> (short for SQR SHell).  It can be used interactively (as the name
> implies) or it can be used in "batch" mode.  It is highly extensible
> and is written entirely in SQR (of course).
>
> At present, it includes a trace utility, a crude "pretty printer"
> (code beautifier), a library tool (which makes clever use of
> #ifdef to include only those modules you need from an #include file),
> a feature for inserting a documentation header, a module that
> extracts documentation from a program or #include file, a help
> facility, and many other features.  Best of all, it provides a
> mechanism for adding your own favorite tools.
>
> I've prototyped an interactive debugger, but it is not yet ready
> for prime time.  It allows you to step through the code line by
> line, set break points, trace points, and watch points, and examine
> or modify variables at any point in the execution.  It works by creating
> a copy of your program in which MANY additional statements have been
> added.  Of course, the debugger version of a program runs much more
> slowly, but it does work with only a few side effects.
>
> SQRIBE would, of course, be in a much better position to produce
> a better debugger, one that is integrated with the SQR execution
> engine.  Presumably, they have other priorities.
>
> As for SQRSH, we've been hoping to put it out for general use, but
> just haven't been able to find the time lately.  We're thinking of
> distributing it under terms similar to the Gnu Public License, which
> would allow it to be freely distributed, source included, and others
> could modify and enhance as long as it retained the original license
> terms (free distribution, with source, etc.)
>
> If there is sufficient interest, I'll see if I can wrap it all up
> into some sort of package and put it on the net soon.
>
> Ray
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Hey, Ray!
        ANY kind of tools, especially debugging ones, are much needed for
this product!