Gaurav Sood wrote:

> Alexandre,
>
> The database and the application are on the same computer (Windows 2000). I
> was using a ini file with string
> Database=localhost:C:\MyApplication\Database\myDatabase.gdb
>
> the application cannot "open" the database, however, isql can.
>
> I know about the path problems if the database and server are on different
> PCs, however, the FBserver is installed on this PC as well.
>
> Could the problem lie with the executable ? in opening the database ? If so,
> how come when I am using the exe on my development XP PC, there are no
> problems opening the DB?
>
> Thanks,
> Gaurav
>

Gaurav,

Double check the path, and if your system are really getting it correct
from the ini file.

I noted in your original post that the error message was with forward
slash (/) when I expect to see backward slash (\) as a path separator,
don't know if FB transform from one to another acording to the hosting OS.

see you !

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Alexandre Benson Smith
Development
THOR Software e Comercial Ltda
Santo Andre - Sao Paulo - Brazil
www.thorsoftware.com.br