> >
> > I have no problem installing and running the full server version 1.5,
> > 2.1x
> and
> > 2.5 on Win2000, XP server2003, server2008
> >
> > I have no problem using the FreeAdHocUDF library in all these
> > environments also in random combinations.
> >
> > But trying to get the embedded version working with FreeAdHocUDF is
> > proving almost impossible except for Win Server2000.
> >
>
> Further - these two tracker issues
> http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-1814
> http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-2628
>
> Conclude that the matter is resolved. But it is clearly not resolved - or

at least

> not cleary.
> Alan
>

I've tried the RootDirectory alternative setting to try and force the
loading of the client/server before the udf lib but no success
Alan

>
> >
> > The error message popping up varies across platforms (missing
> > fbclient, missing msvcrt80.dll, and r6034 invalid attempt to load
> > runtime library)
> but
> > the Eurekalog is always the same:
> > invalid request BLR at offset 4
> > function F_XXXX is not defined
> > module name or entrypoint could not be found
> >
> > The FreeADHocUDF website (in German) talks about necessary additional
> > files replacing/in addition to the standard icuXXX.dll files.
> >
> > I've tried every combination under the sun of adding the files,
> > renaming them removing the standard files etc etc with no win as yet.
> >
> > In each case, the machine I test is quite OK running against remote
> servers of
> > different versions, but switching to the embedded server only works
> > satisfactorily on WinServer2000 (and that's with the addition of
> gdiplus.dll in
> > the application directory).
> >
> > I have ensured that the C runtime libs are installed via the msi file
> > and reboots of course.
> >
> > Can anyone give me some clear instructions on how to get the embedded
> > version running with the FreeAdHocUDF lib?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Alan
> >