Author: timbo Date: Thu Nov 15 01:26:16 2007 New Revision: 10253 Modified: dbi/trunk/DBI.pm dbi/trunk/Makefile.PL dbi/trunk/lib/DBI/DBD.pm dbi/trunk/lib/DBI/FAQ.pm
Log: Change FAQ links to a more permenant address (http://faq.dbi-support.com) Doc that driver prefix must be lowercase and contain no underscores other than the one at the end. Register mvsftp_ driver prefix for DBD::MVS_FTPSQL Modified: dbi/trunk/DBI.pm ============================================================================== --- dbi/trunk/DBI.pm (original) +++ dbi/trunk/DBI.pm Thu Nov 15 01:26:16 2007 @@ -99,16 +99,13 @@ "How to Report Bugs Effectively" by Simon Tatham: L<http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html>. -The DBI home page at L<http://dbi.perl.org/> is always worth a visit -and includes an FAQ and links to other resources. +The DBI home page at L<http://dbi.perl.org/> and the DBI FAQ +at L<http://faq.dbi-support.com/> are always worth a visit. +They include links to other resources. Before asking any questions, reread this document, consult the archives and read the DBI FAQ. The archives are listed at the end of this document and on the DBI home page. -An FAQ is installed as a L<DBI::FAQ> module so -you can read it by executing C<perldoc DBI::FAQ>. -However the DBI::FAQ module is currently (2004) outdated relative -to the online FAQ on the DBI home page. This document often uses terms like I<references>, I<objects>, I<methods>. If you're not familar with those terms then it would @@ -334,6 +331,7 @@ jdbc_ => { class => 'DBD::JDBC', }, monetdb_ => { class => 'DBD::monetdb', }, msql_ => { class => 'DBD::mSQL', }, + mvsftp_ => { class => 'DBD::MVS_FTPSQL', }, mysql_ => { class => 'DBD::mysql', }, mx_ => { class => 'DBD::Multiplex', }, nullp_ => { class => 'DBD::NullP', }, @@ -7481,8 +7479,7 @@ =head2 FAQ -Please also read the DBI FAQ which is installed as a DBI::FAQ module. -You can use I<perldoc> to read it by executing the C<perldoc DBI::FAQ> command. +See L<http://faq.dbi-support.com/> =head1 AUTHORS Modified: dbi/trunk/Makefile.PL ============================================================================== --- dbi/trunk/Makefile.PL (original) +++ dbi/trunk/Makefile.PL Thu Nov 15 01:26:16 2007 @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ DIR => [ ], dynamic_lib => { OTHERLDFLAGS => "$::opt_g" }, clean => { FILES=> "\$(DISTVNAME) Perl.xsi t/zv*_*.t dbi__null_test_tmp*" - ." dbiproxy$ext_pl dbiprof$ext_pl dbilogstrip$ext_pl dbitrace.log dbi.prof ndtest.prt" }, + ." dbiproxy$ext_pl dbiprof$ext_pl dbilogstrip$ext_pl dbiproxy.*log dbitrace.log dbi.prof ndtest.prt" }, dist => { DIST_DEFAULT=> 'clean distcheck disttest tardist', PREOP => '$(MAKE) -f Makefile.old distdir', Modified: dbi/trunk/lib/DBI/DBD.pm ============================================================================== --- dbi/trunk/lib/DBI/DBD.pm (original) +++ dbi/trunk/lib/DBI/DBD.pm Thu Nov 15 01:26:16 2007 @@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ driver and a prefix for the driver. Typically, the name is based on the name of the database software it uses, and the prefix is a contraction of that. Hence, B<DBD::Oracle> has the name I<Oracle> and the prefix -'I<ora_>'. +'I<ora_>'. The prefix must be lowercase and contain no underscores other +than the one at the end. This information will be recorded in the B<DBI> module. Apart from documentation purposes, registration is a prerequisite for Modified: dbi/trunk/lib/DBI/FAQ.pm ============================================================================== --- dbi/trunk/lib/DBI/FAQ.pm (original) +++ dbi/trunk/lib/DBI/FAQ.pm Thu Nov 15 01:26:16 2007 @@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ This document is currently at version I<0.38>, as of I<February 8th, 2000>. +That's B<very> old. A newer FAQ can be found at L<http://faq.dbi-support.com/> + =head1 DESCRIPTION This document serves to answer the most frequently asked questions on both
