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FreeIBComponents - README.TXT
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1. Last minute installation instructions.
2. Last minute release notes.
3. Miscellany

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1. Last minute installation instructions.
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IMPORTANT!

* After installation, you must do the following:
  1. Open the Delphi package ASCSTD.DPK that came with this installation.
       (In Delphi, click &File, &Open...)
  2. Click compile. Click install.
  3. Open the Delphi package FIBComponents.dpk
       (In Delphi, click &File, &Open...)
  4. Click compile. Click install.

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2. Last minute release notes.
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Bug fixes:

When setting parameters, if you have mutliple parameters with the same
name, they will all get set.

You can set blob parameters by simply saying AsString :=
'asfa;sdfj'...

Fixed to InternalInitFieldDefs to make blob field set the field type to
Memo for text blobs.

It seems there are some problems getting FIB to work with midas and
stuff. It would be nice to get that fixed before the next official
release. Does anyone have any ideas?

The problem with execute procedure with multiple return values has
been "worked around". It is actually a bug with InterBase, but with
Jason Wharton's input, I have put code in that *should* work around
the problem... I'll need feedback on this.

Robert Love has provided us with a help file!!!! Check it out.

FIBMonitor... ugh. Causes some ugly problems with ISAPI, but I haven't
taken the time to change it or rip it out... If you want to get "more
solid code", I recommend that you remove all references to FIBMonitor
from your code.

A provider in the contrib directory... Lots of bug fixes... etc...

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3. Miscellany
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Here it is!

FreeIBComponents is a fully functional release of InterBase components for
use with Delphi.

All source code is included, and it is free for you to modify and play
with as you see fit. (This of course falls under the terms of the
license outlined in license.txt)

The basic gyst of the license is as follows:

This code is free for you to use, and to reuse as you see fit. When
you develop a derivative product, it is required that you inform your
customers that the product is a derivative of a free
product. Basically.... give credit where credit is due.

If you need to read the fine print, see the license.txt file, or the
section on licensing in the documentation. (FIBComponents.html, .pdf,
.texi).

For help, go to www.mers.com and subscribe to the FreeIB mailing
list. (freeib@mers.com)


Gregory Deatz (gdeatz@hlmdd.com)

