Subject Re: [firebird-support] embedded software & docs
Author Andrew Gough
----- Original Message -----
From: "jini us" <jiniusuk@...>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 3:01 PM


> Hi,
>
> I am starting a new project where I intend to use
> embedded firebird server in my win32 application.
> I intend to use VC++ microsoft studio 6.0 as my
> development environment.
>
> 1. Where can I find the binary distribution so that I
> can use firebird server as an embedded database.
> I assume it is a .dll

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9028

> 2. Also I would like to have the documentation which
> shows how to start & stop the server programmatically
> and execute sql, to create a database, use select
> insert , update etc.

Its a DLL, so no stopping/starting required. Just attach/detach. Can I
also point you to an excellent C++ wrapper library at

http://www.ibpp.org


> 3. Is it correct that I do not have to pay any user
> licences.
> firebird is free not only for development but also I
> can include it in my software package.
>

AFAIU, that is the case. Although I have no doubt donations are always
welcome.

http://www.firebirdsql.org/ff/foundation/index.php?id=aboutMembership.html

I haven't joined yet, myself, but I'm in the process of convincing my
company.

HTH,

Andrew Gough
LiveNote Technologies Inc.