> > It is a different story but an integral part of this particular > > problem. Why else has the "solution" to be spelled out > everytime the > > problem pops up? You'll say people don't make the effort to > read old > > messages. But in this thread alone you'll find a > "InitializeInterbase" > > and a "Did you try ibase60dyn.initializeibase60('whatever.so'); in > > your dpr ?" in messages from people that are supposed to be > > references. Both functions don't exist... > > That is the whole point of these discussions. They are heated > and overfocus on some detail that is considered all > inhibiting, and they compare detail problems of the current > implementation with a future implementation that is > perfect on paper. (and of course it never is). > > If you want documentation, write documentation, don't discuss > change requests. > Who is heating the discussion now? I said that lack of documentation is _part_ of the problem with the current implementation and the solution is "write documentation"?
> > > This is all IIRC, it was some time ago. I think mysql users > > > are more familiar with these problems :-) > > > > > > > Correct but I fail to see the relation to the subject at hand: the > > library being used. > > If drastic changes (like postponing header initialization > till larger parts of the LCL are in the air) must be made, I > rather fix all issues. > I have read the line 5 times but I don't understand what you are trying to say. > > Anyway, the crucial question still hasn't been answered, does > sqldb/lazarus have designtime database connections like > Delphi/zeos has? Yes it has (http://wiki.freepascal.org/SQLdb_Package#Using_the_SQLdb_Package). There are some differences with Delphi/Zeos like the ability to preview query results or specify the library to be used but I won't overfocus on these details. Ludo _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal