Subject RE: [firebird-support] Re: how can I appoint port number in TIBOLogService
Author Alan McDonald
> But something I should explain.
> I can use TIBOLogService to test the service, but although
> I have FB 1.5, I can not appoint port number in TIBOLogService object.
> so I only can use firebird configuration file to do this.
> but firebird has a strange feature, if there is no firebird service
> running in my client machine, firebird driver will use configuration
> to connect to server, but if not, firebird will not only use the
> remoteserverport settings in configuration file. I dont know why.
> maybe it try 3050 or anything else.
> So if I use another port, I should stop service or restart it, which
> cause troubles.
> so I just wonder why the other dbexpress component can set port,
> but TIBOLogService can not.
> only about this.
>
> thx
> Roc

unless you can tell us what this TIBOLogService is - where you got it, who
supplies it etc, I doubt you will get any meaningful response. Are you sure
that's the correct spelling of this component?

> if there is no firebird service
> running in my client machine, firebird driver will use configuration
> to connect to server, but if not, firebird will not only use the
> remoteserverport settings in configuration file.

I'm afraid this needs some clarification anyway. - too many negatives, if
no, but if not, will not only.... - very confusing. ("but if not" means
there IS a service running?)

Alan