Preface

Audience

Use this guide if you are installing or using Pro*C/C++. It describes all the information you need to run Pro*C/C++ under a Windows-based operating system.

Prerequisites

This guide assumes that you understand the following:

how to use Microsoft Visual C/C++ or Borland C++

Windows-based commands, such as deleting and copying files

concepts such as search path, configuration files, registry, and directory structure

how to use a text editor to make changes to an ASCII text file

how to use the command prompt under Windows NT/95

How This Guide Is Organized

This guide is composed of the following sections:

Chapter 1 Introducing Pro*C/C++
Introduces the Pro*C/C++ software and describes its features.

Chapter 2 Installing Pro*C/C++
Explains how to install Pro*C/C++ software.

Chapter 3 Using Pro*C/C++
Describes the Pro*C/C++ graphical user interface and provides step-by-step instructions for creating and running a precompile project.

Chapter 4 Building Pro*C/C++ Applications
Explains how to build standard executables using your precompiled project.

Appendix A Integrating into a C/C++ Environment
Provides instructions for integrating Pro*C/C++ into a Microsoft Visual C++ and Borland C++ environment.

Conventions Used in This Guide

Note the following typographical conventions when reading this guide:

Convention	Meaning
Monospace text	Indicates text that must be typed exactly as shown. set echo off
All uppercase plain	Indicate command names, SQL reserved words and keywords as in ALTER DATABASE. All uppercase plain is also used for directory names and file names. ORANT\DATABASE\INITORCL.ORA
Italics	Indicate a value that you must provide. For example, if a command asks you to type filename, you must type the actual name of the file. Italics are also used for emphasis in the text and to indicate the titles of other manuals.
Horizontal ellipsis . .	Indicate that parts of the statement or command not directly related to the example have been omitted. CHKVAL fieldname value 1 value 2... valueN
Vertical bar \|	Represents an `or' option between several options. You must enter only one of the options. Do not enter the vertical bar. The set of alternative choices is enclosed by curly braces if one of the items is required, or by square brackets if the item is an optional alternative.
Curly braces {}	Enclose required items. You must choose one of the alternatives. ..DEFINE { macro1 \| macro2 }
Square brackets [ ]	Enclose optional items. You can choose one or none of the alternatives. cvtcrt termname [outfile] Square brackets also indicate a function key, for example [Enter].
C:\>	Represents the Windows NT command prompt of the current hard disk drive. Your prompt may differ and may, at times, reflect the subdirectory in which you are working.
Backslash (\) before a directory name	Indicates that the directory is a subdirectory. For example, \DATABASE.
Symbols	Symbols other than brackets and vertical bars must be entered in commands exactly as shown.

Several special icons are provided to alert you to particular information within the body of this manual:

Attention Alerts you to important information that helps you use the system.

Suggestion Highlights suggestions and practical tips that can save time and make installation or other procedures easier.

Additional Information Refers you to portions of this manual, another manual, or the on-line documentation.

Warning Warns you about actions that could be particularly damaging or destructive to your operations.

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