Larry,

You could have a look at SQLAPI++ (http://www.sqlapi.com) . We use it
with success for years now.

HTH,
Fabrice

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<barfingdog2004@y...> wrote:

> Hi Experts:
>
> I'm building my first application using Firebird.
>
> My appologies if this has been asked and answered
> before. I don't understand how to search for this
> topic in in this Yahoo group archive.
>
> I'm more familiar using a C, or C++, API by calling
> functions than embedding SQL statements in my source.
>
> The Interbase 6 Developers Guide suggests using the
> API has some advantages over using the embedded SQL.
>
> ----
>
> Embedded applications
> You can write your own application using C or C++, or
> another programming language,and embed SQL statements in
> the code.
>
> API applications
> The InterBase API is a set of functions that enables
> applications to construct and send SQL statements to the
> InterBase engine and receive results back. All database
> work can be performed through calls to the API.
>
> Advantages of using the InterBase API
>
> Simplification of compiling procedure—no precompiler
>
> ----
>
> I'm no expert when it comes to using databases. So
> perhaps I'm not appreciating what is being discussed.
> Does "API application" refer to using C style function
> calls to communicate to the database?
>
> If so, where is the C, or preferably the C++, API
> described?
>
> I've downloaded the new 1.5.0.4920 Windows embedded
> executable today. I don't see any C header (.h) files
> among those expanded when I unzipped the embedded
> Windows distribution. Where is the header file for the
> C++ API?
>
> Thanks
> Larry