Re: [firebird-support] Firebird Android

2015-01-16 Thread Ivan Arabadzhiev intelru...@yahoo.com [firebird-support]
Just my opinion on the subject but direct db access from a mobile device is a bad idea. For a number of reasons - shaky connections, extra care while doing local sync (if you do), longer transactions (while the server waits for the app and network latency) - to name a few. If you have a choice -

Re: [firebird-support] Firebird Android

2015-01-16 Thread Tim Ward t...@telensa.com [firebird-support]
On 15/01/2015 19:19, Hugo Eyng hugoe...@msn.com [firebird-support] wrote: Hello. I will develop an App for Android and I want to conect FB running on windows. Did somebody tried doing this? Some hint, article or information about how can I implement that? Driver? Agree with the other

[firebird-support] Re: Firebird Android

2015-01-16 Thread craig_...@coxcolvin.com [firebird-support]
I am facing the exact same issue with an app I want to develop. Is there a place you can point me to to learn more about the options and how to implement them? I recognize the issues presented, just not sure what the best approach is to solving them .

Re: [firebird-support] Re: Firebird Android

2015-01-16 Thread Hugo Eyng hugoe...@msn.com [firebird-support]
Hello. On the options I saw, Web service seems to me the best choice. Hugo On 16/01/2015 12:09, craig_...@coxcolvin.com [firebird-support] wrote: I am facing the exact same issue with an app I want to develop. Is there a place you can point me to to learn more about the options and how to

[firebird-support] working days between two dates

2015-01-16 Thread shg_siste...@yahoo.com.ar [firebird-support]
Hello, using FB 2.5 is there an easy way to get the workings days between to dates? Or should I do an UDF for that? Thanks!!

Re: [firebird-support] working days between two dates

2015-01-16 Thread Tomasz Tyrakowski t.tyrakow...@sol-system.pl [firebird-support]
If you mean week days only, probably you can come up with a clever stored procedure or UDF (shouldn't be that hard), but if you have to take various bank holidays into account, most of which are state-specific or even mobile (e.g. easter), a general, elegant solution doesn't come to mind.

Re: [firebird-support] working days between two dates

2015-01-16 Thread shg_siste...@yahoo.com.ar [firebird-support]
Hi Tomas! I just mean week days... Something like DateDiff() but only counting from monday to friday. I have a function in Delphi for that. I could make an UDF I think. I just wander if there is something already done. I thought it was something very used... probably is not?

Re: [firebird-support] working days between two dates

2015-01-16 Thread shg_siste...@yahoo.com.ar [firebird-support]
Hi Tomas! I just mean week days... Something like DateDiff() but only counting from monday to friday. I have a function in Delphi for that. I could make an UDF I think. I just wander if there is something already done. I thought it was something very used... probably is not?

Re: [firebird-support] working days between two dates

2015-01-16 Thread Svein Erling Tysvær svein.erling.tysv...@kreftregisteret.no [firebird-support]
Hi Tomas! I just mean week days... Something like DateDiff() but only counting from monday to friday. I have a function in Delphi for that. I could make an UDF I think. I just wander if there is something already done. I thought it was something very used... probably is not? I don't know