What's New in Pro*C/C++?

This section describes new features of Oracle9i releases and provides pointers to additional information. New features information from previous releases is also retained to help those users migrating to the current release.

The following sections describe the new features in Oracle Pro*C/C++:

• Oracle9i Release 2 (9.2) New Features in Pro*C/C++

• Oracle9i Release 1 (9.0.1) New Features in Pro*C/C++

• Oracle8i Release 8.1.6 New Features in Pro*C/C++

Oracle9i Release 2 (9.2) New Features in Pro*C/C++

There is no new Windows specific feature in Pro*C/C++ for this release.

Oracle9i Release 1 (9.0.1) New Features in Pro*C/C++

The Oracle9i release 1 (9.0.1) feature described in this section highlights the support for Windows 2000.

Using Oracle9i on Windows 2000

Pro*C/C++ is now supported on Windows 2000. There are some differences between using Oracle9i on Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0.

Oracle8i Release 8.1.6 New Features in Pro*C/C++

The Oracle8i release 8.1.6 features and enhancements described in this section comprise the overall effort to make Pro*C/C++ application development simpler.

Fully Integrated Debugging Capabilities

Beginning with release 8.1.6, the behavior of the LINES={YES|NO} option has changed. Now, when LINES=YES is specified, a #line preprocessor directive is generated after every line of generated code in the output program. This enables developers using debuggers such as GDB or IDEs such as the Microsoft Visual Studio for C++ to debug their application programs by viewing the Pro*C/C++ source program instead of by stepping through the generated code.