Subject Re: [IBO]IBO and Interbase Local Server on XP Professional
Author Aage Johansen
Helen Borrie wrote:
> At 10:00 PM 14/06/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>I am used to installing IBO C++ Builder programs on 98 or Win2000. I
>>have donated a membership program to a Church. They are testing it on
>>XP professional as a local server. It takes forever to log in to the
>>server, Interbase 6.02. At first I thought it was locked up but on the
>>second or third time I waited and it opened in 2 or 3 minutes.
>>IBConsole and IBO Console exhibit the same behavior. I named the
>>database *.GDC to avoid the *.GDB problem with XP is there something
>>else I should consider?
>
>
> Try "*.IB" as your suffix (Borland's recommendation for InterBase databases
> on XP). It's probable that "gdc" is in System Restore's hit-list too.
>


IB/6.02 will forever have "isc4.gdb", enjoying special treatment by WinXP.
Leigh should either use a (much) later version of IB, or choose Firebird.


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Aage J.