Jason,

> > > > Here's an issue with Firebird 2.1 that, probably,
> > > > could be easily fixed?
> > > >
> > > > Basically, a text blob in Firebird 2.1 is being
> > > > returned as DOUBLE in IBO.
> > >
> > > I am not working with Firebird 2.1 as of yet.
> > >
> > > What has been changed in Firebird 2.1 that is causing this?
> >
> > Read my e-mail to which you are now replying.
>
> I don't appreciate having my questions passed off in this manner.
>
> I don't recall any attempt to describe any meaningful changes in Firebird
> that would cause this. I believe it is reasonable to ask for further
> information on a change that would be as significant as this. If you did
> and I missed it, then please do me the courtesy of repeating it.

My original e-mail contained this text:

> > > Is it IBObjects, DBW or Firebird that causes this?
> >
> > Firebird now returns the BLOB charset in XSQLDA. As there were no room
> > for this information, it's being returned in sqlscale (previously it
> > always contained zero for blobs).
> >
> > So it seems to me that IBO thinks that if sqlscale is not zero, then
> > this cannot be a blob (even if the reported datatype is SQL_BLOB).
> >
> > I could give you a more precise answer if you provide me with the source
> > code for IBO.
> >
> > Dmitry

I figured that should tell you enough.

Apparently, either you misread/didn't read it, or my text wasn't clear. From
your reply, I could only read that you didn't read it, which is why I
replied
the way I did.


--
Martijn