Thanks for tips in components, and early answers.
I'll try them.

vocsok


--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Ali Gökçen <alig@e...>
wrote:

> borlands IBX(jeff overcash) has interbase only support.
> So it is unawere of FB enhancements
> and will be incompatible with FB in the near future.
> We abandoned using of IB and IBX when Firebird project started.
> Sorry, i don't know current state of IBX if it works with port
> option or not.
>
> FIBPlus, Zeoslib(free) works great, IBObjects too.
> They are Firebird friendly.
>
> Ali
>
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "user4257"

<user4257@y...>

> wrote:
> > Ali!
> >
> > You are right. I tried and it worked well. I won't give up with
> > IBOConsole, but this working well is a good fact so far by

meaning

> > there could be a possible solution.
> >
> > Additional question: Are, do you think, the built in Delphi
> > components (mainly IB components) right for using with FB

working

> on
> > changed port?
> >
> >
> > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Ali Gökçen <alig@e...>
> > wrote:
> > > I have no idea about IBOConsole but ibexpert works great.
> > > www.ibexpert.com there is a free personal editon enough to do
> all.
> > >
> > > register your database like this:
> > >
> > > server: remote
> > > servername: localhost/3051
> > > protocol: TCP/IP
> > > server version: Firebird 1.5
> > > database file: d:\data\perfect.fdb (or your alias like as
> defined
> > > in alias.conf)
> > > database alias: givewhateveryouwantitsonlydisplayname
> > > client library: fbclient.dll
> > >
> > > Ali
> > >
> > > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "user4257"
> > <user4257@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > OK, it looks like me to work, but my question is: For
> > registering
> > > a
> > > > database access in for example IBOConsole, I've to register

a

> > > server
> > > > (as remote server as you wrote), but I can't give the port
> > number
> > > > here. I tried 127.0.0.1:3051 or 127.0.0.1/3051 or the whole
> > > > expression to database file: 127.0.0.1/3051:c:\program
> > > > files\firebird\examples\employee.fdb for server name, they
> > didn't
> > > > work. So maybe: I won't find supporting port number for
> > connection
> > > > string in some visual tools like IBOConsole?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Ali Gökçen
> <alig@e...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > FB through visual tools? like everybody... :))
> > > > > We are not masochist.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is not a command line task.
> > > > > You should use FB/IB as remote server, even if it is local.
> > > > >
> > > > > remove the # character from firebird.conf and do change

3050

> > to
> > > > 3051
> > > > > #RemoteServicePort = 3050
> > > > > ->
> > > > > RemoteServicePort = 3051
> > > > >
> > > > > Restart Firebird.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then,
> > > > > when you register the database file in visiual tools:
> > > > >
> > > > > localhost/3051:D:\DATA\PERFECT.FDB or
> > > > > 127.0.0.1/3051:D:\DATA\PERFECT.FDB
> > > > >
> > > > > *don't forget to select fbclient.dll as client dll for FB
> files
> > > > >
> > > > > *don't write Firebirds gds32.dll to system32 when FB

install.

> > > > > (it will be incompatible with gds32.dll of interbase)
> > > > >
> > > > > thats all.
> > > > >
> > > > > study the Firebird later, why??? :)
> > > > > i advice you try to study Interbase later..
> > > > > IB is a transient RDBMS in my opinion.
> > > > > borland tried to kill it before and borland is not better
> than
> > > > > before.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ali
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "user4257"
> > > > <user4257@y...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > ...No, I'm sorry to say, but I am not an expert, I can
> only
> > > > access
> > > > > > IB and FB through visual tools. This task may too big or
> > early
> > > > for
> > > > > > me. I think I've to remain at simple server per machine
> for
> > a
> > > > > while
> > > > > > and study the Firebird later.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for answers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Ali Gökçen
> > > <alig@e...>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > localhost/3050:C:\DATA\fossil.gdb -- connect to ib7

db

> > > > > > > localhost/3051:C:\DATA\PERFECT.FDB -- connect to real
> > db ;)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > (localhost=127.0.0.1 means localloopback or
> ThisComputer)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > is it enough?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ali