>>> 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.
> 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 ?
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