That's because firebird is a 32-bit DLL, and your .NET application is running as a 64-bit process by default. You cannot load 32-bit DLLs into 64-bit processes.
There're two solutions. The simplest is to run your .NET app as a 32-bit process. This one will work today, and simply requires that you compile your application as explicitly Win32, rather than "Any CPU" (by passing the /p:Win32 command-line option to msbuild, usually). The other option is that firebird needs to be released as both 32-bit and 64-bit (so that would be two separate DLLs). That's out of scope of the .NET provider mailing list, though... hopefully one day, because I'd like to see that one, too :) Note: This only applies to firebird embedded, where the DLL is loaded in-process. The server version is different. Dean. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jiri Cincura > Sent: Monday, 16 October 2006 8:01 am > To: Yas > Cc: firebird-net-provider@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Firebird-net-provider] Firebird on Windows Vista? > > Yas wrote: > > Hello Jiri, > > > > Did you tested the provider on Vista 64 bit edition? > > > > I've tested it on the Vista 32 bit edition and it runs fine. > > Me too. > > > However in the Vista 64 bit edition it throws an exception > "BadImageFormat" which is shown to came from the 64 bit version of > the .NET > Framework installed with the Vista 64 bit edition. > > > > If you want, I can provided with more detailed info about the exception > and screenshots. > > Yes, of course. I'll check the code for possible problems. > > Thanks. > > > -- > Jiri {x2} Cincura > http://blog.vyvojar.cz/jirka/ | http://www.ID3renamer.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Firebird-net-provider mailing list > Firebird-net-provider@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-net-provider ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Firebird-net-provider mailing list Firebird-net-provider@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-net-provider
