A second question. Can this value be set at runtime, or must it be set in the code directly (Component code )

I will rather want it to be done at runtime, AS I don't really want to change the component

thanks

JOhanens

At 08:59 04/07/2006, you wrote:

>> Good day Alan
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>> Basically I have a BDE (Delphi) application that does a query
>> from a table that has a TIMESTAMP column. The problem
>> is that when I do this I get the error that TIMESTAMP is
>> unknown. AS I say I cannot replicate it here. Will have to do at home.
>>
>> In short , I basically wanted to know if the IBObjects component
>> can be set to use a specific DLL. If there was a reload
>> DLL function. If not it is fine. I will try and find a solution for this.
>>
>> Thanks for the help
>>
>> JOhannes
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>you can set the client lib name in IBO but the search path is your PCs
>search path. As I said, you are barking up the wrong tree and wasting time
>trying to tell IBO where to find the lib. If it's adjacent to your exe and
>it's called gds32.dll then it will be the one IBO uses.
>if there is no gds32.dll in your exe folder, then it will look in system32
>for it.
>BDE is involved too eh? with IBO? not sure I understand yet what you have
>there but there IS an issue with dialects and datatypes as you move up thru
>IB5.6 to 6 to FB1.5 and what datatypes are avilable to you with the dialect
>you have chosen. BDE adds more confusion now
>Alan
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