>
> i would like to ask you, if there's some api in FDB,
> which checks, if database client (gds32.dll) is installed.
> In InterBase it's something like CheckIBLoaded, i think.
>
> Thank you for your help.

procedure TForm1.ButtonDBTestClick(Sender: TObject);
var
dhand:THandle;
procPointer:Pointer;
messString:string;
begin
procPointer := nil;
dhand := LoadLibrary('gds32.dll');
if dhand > 0 then
procPointer := GetProcAddress(dhand,'isc_sql_interprete');
if procPointer <> nil then
messString := 'all went fine, Interbase Client found. Handle:' +
IntToStr(dhand)
else
messString := 'ZONK, Interbase Client NOT found.';
ShowMessage(messString);
if dhand > 0 then
FreeLibrary(dhand);
end;


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