For FB 1.0, it's just like IB 6.
If you are working this way, I strongly recommend that you use some kind of
compression. There is an article regarding using ZeBeDee with Firebird on
the Firebird web site.

Artur

----- Original Message -----
From: "alvarezje_mx" <alvarezje@...>
To: <ib-support@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 5:31 PM
Subject: [ib-support] FireBird Over-the-wire Protocol


> Hi there,
>
> I am new to FB. Having developed several applications using IB 6 OE,
> I am now stepping up to FireBird and have a question about the so
> called over-the-wire protocol. I read that IB 6 returns space padded
> varchars to the client, and that IB 6.5 returns only the necessary
> characters. How does FB work regarding this matter? For me this is
> important because one of my apps is required to run on dial-up
> Internet connections.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jorge Alvarez
>
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