Hi All,
We're looking to upgrade from OE10 to 11 soon (better late then never), we have ChUI and GUI interfaces.
Our GUI uses WebClient.
From WebClient executables download page (http://www.progress.com/support-and-services/support-services/Support%20Guide/webclient-executables):
"The OpenEdge WebClient is available for the 32-bit Windows® Intel® platform only"
Thats fine, we know 32 bit programs can run on 64 bit machines. Most of our GUI clients are on 32 bit but some are on 64.
I also heard recently that versions of OpenEdge greater than 11.1 will only be available in 64 bit (true/baloney???).
So my question...
If our development environment was 64 bit OE11.3 on Windows, can we generate r-code that subsequently runs under 32 bit 11.3 WebClient?
Can anyone point me to any resources that explain the 32 / 64 bit question with regards to OE11?
Many thanks,
Richard Elvin.
Hi Richard,
With OpenEdge 11.3, 32-bit and 64-bit r-code are portable. That means you can deploy on any of the two and also run it on any of the two.
As for the availability of 32-bit, there are no short-term plans to remove the 32-bit versions in favor of 64-bit.
I hope this anwers your questions.
Best regards,
Wouter
Wouter Dupré
Sr. Systems Engineer
Progress Software
"I also heard recently that versions of OpenEdge greater than 11.1 will only be available in 64 bit"
There is a grain of truth in this, but not relevant to Windows.
For Unix, over the years we've been phasing out 32-bit OpenEdge versions for Solaris, AIX & Hp-UX. Note that in these cases the OS itself is no longer avaialble in 32-bit version either.
Also, more details on the r-code compatibility can be found on the KB: http://knowledgebase.progress.com/articles/Article/P124103?q=r-code+compatibility+rules&l=en_US&fs=Search&pn=1
R-code compatibility became available starting in 11.0.