The location of an UDF-Library differs on the used Interbase/Firebird
version.

1) Interbase 5.x:

In the Interbase /bin directory (or Windows System path on Windows)

2) Interbase 6.x and Firebird

In the Interbase /UDF directory or a user-defined path declared in the
ibconfig file.

HTH,
Thomas Steinmaurer
http://www.iblogmanager.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Entrebytes S.L. [mailto:ebytes@...]
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:38 AM
> To: ib-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [ib-support] ABS function in linux UDF (IB 5.6)
>
>
> It worked like a charm , but changing the ib_udf to the /usr/bin
> directory.
> Also , as a oversafe measure , I added /usr/interbase/lib in the
> /etc/ld.so.conf file , made a ldconfig , but it not worked properly sice i
> restarted the linux box.
> A big cheers from the people in the office to you , and a general raise of
> the coffe cups (consider yourself one more in the table !)
>
> Seems that ib needs the library in the EXECUTABLE path. Odd , since its a
> library. Anyone has tried that on a FB1 setup ?
> (I have the /usr/interbase/bin out of the executable paths , btw)
>
> Javi
> EntreBytes S.L.
> Ontenient , Spain
> ERP Development.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Steinmaurer" <ts@...>
> To: <ib-support@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:01 AM
> Subject: RE: [ib-support] ABS function in linux UDF (IB 5.6)
>
>
> > > wow...that's speed
> >
> > ... this is how [ib-support] works ;-)
> >
> > > Show function abs
> > >
> > > Function abs:
> > > function library is ib_udf
> > > Entry point is IB_UDF_abs
> > > Returns BY VALUE DOUBLE PRECISION
> > > Argument 1: DOUBLE PRECISION
> > >
> > > The server is in linux , and located in /usr/interbase
> > > and the library is /usr/interbase/lib/ib_udf (odd..does not have
> > > extension,
> > > only name)
> >
> > move the udf-library into the /usr/interbase/bin directory and try it
> > again it. don't know if all steps are necessary, but this might work
> >
> > 1) drop the declaration of abs:
> >
> > DROP EXTERNAL FUNCTION abs;
> >
> > 2) Shutdown the Interbase Server
> >
> > 3) move ib_udf into the /usr/interbase/bin directory
> >
> > 4) Start the Interbase Server
> >
> > 5) Redeclare your external function
> >
> > HTH,
> > Thomas Steinmaurer
> > http://www.iblogmanager.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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