>>>>> It is interesting now, that the trace works for an isql based client >>>>> session, even when using UTF8 as character set, but fails with e.g. >>>>> Database Workbench. The only difference is that isql is in the same >>>>> directory as embedded, but DBW isn't, although pointing to the same >>>>> embedded library. I guess that is the main and important difference. >>>> >>>> I guess that embedded, loaded by DBW, can't find and load >>>> fbintl.dll or ICU dll's. >>>> Could you check this (using Process Explorer or FileMon) ? If yes, you can >>>> try to >>>> load fbembed.dll using LoadLibraryEx with LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH >>>> flags. >>> >>> Unfortunately, according to ProcessExplorer, DBW has all embedded >>> related libraries loaded from the Embedded directory. E.g.: >>> >>> fb_lock_1faa8dc000000100331f0000 >>> fb_lock_1faa8dc000000100331f0000 >>> fb_trace >>> fbclient.dll Firebird SQL Server Firebird Project 2.5.2.26540 >>> fbintl.DLL Firebird SQL Server Firebird Project 2.5.2.26540 >>> fbtrace.dll Firebird SQL Server Firebird Project 2.5.2.26540 >>> ib_util.dll Firebird SQL Server Firebird Project 2.5.2.26540 >>> ibdac120.bpl Devart 3.60.0.24 >>> icudt30.dll ICU Data DLL IBM Corporation and others 3.0.0.0 >>> icuuc30.dll IBM ICU Common DLL IBM Corporation and others 3.0.0.0 >> >> I see no folders above, so i can't know from what folder each dll was >> loaded. > > All coming from the same, embedded folder. > >>> I have also tried to explicitly set the root directory in firebird.conf >>> as stated in the 2.5.2 release notes p. 96 regarding changes in the >>> embedded deployment structure, when the executable is not in the same >>> directory as the embedded library. From my understanding, that change in >>> 2.5.2 was even necessary to have a dedicated embedded >>> directory/installation shared by several applications. >> >> I never tried to change RootDirectory and consider it dangerous. If >> you want >> to change something - change LoadLibrary call (or FIREBIRD env. variable, but >> do it before attempt to load embedded library) ;) >> >> Regards, >> Vlad >> >> PS I assume fbclient.dll above is just renamed fbembed.dll, correct ? > Yes.
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