Hi ,

Jason, what kind of expertise would that require? I am willing to help, but
at the same time, not slow you down due to ignorance, although I would see
it as a chance to learn more about IB and IBO.

Regards,
Dion.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Wharton" <jwharton@...>
To: <IBObjects@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: [IBO] (almost) any other layer


> Kyle,
>
> I agree this would be a VERY nice feature. It's just that installing the
> IBClient has been so easy that I didn't make it a priority to accomplish
> this. But, as much havoc as the GDS32.DLL has been over the years it is a
> very tempting thing to undertake. I also see it becoming an issue where
one
> version conflicts with another. It would be nice to make a flexible
version
> that would tame this mess.
>
> Is there anyone out there who would be willing to work with me on such an
> endeavor?
>
> Regards,
> Jason Wharton
> CPS - Mesa AZ
> http://www.ibobjects.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kyle Cordes" <kyle@...>
> To: <ibobjects@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 1:51 PM
> Subject: [IBO] (almost) any other layer
>
>
> > When I read this:
> >
> > ---------------
> >
> > IB Objects - direct, complete, custom connectivity to Firebird or
> > InterBase without the need for BDE, ODBC or any other layer.
> >
> > ---------------
> >
> > I think to myself... I wish the "any other layer" part were true all the
> > way to the IB server. In other words, it would be great to have
> > database components that speak directly to Interbase, not using
> > GDS32.DLL.
> >
> > This would be the Delphi equivalent of a Type 4 JDBC driver. In the
> > Java world these are common. In the Delphi world, I think there are
> > already such components for MySQL and Oracle.
> >
> > Is this remotely feasible? Or is there a whole lot of magic in the
> > Interbase client side, in GDS32.DLL?
> >
> >
> > [ Kyle Cordes * kyle@... * www.kylecordes.com ]
> > [ Developer, Consultant, Trainer: Java, Delphi, ASTA, etc.]
> > [ Visit the site for articles, links, BDE Alternatives ]
> > [ Guide, JBuilder Open Tools, and a Delphi Wiki, and more ]
>
>
>
>
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