(SOLVED)Using firebird clients on other PCs?
lazarus / 16-Databases

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MartinIsla · 2014-12-15 04:43

Hello everyone!
I learnt Pascal some years ago, and now I'm using it to do a basic
application.

It's basically an SQL grid. The thing is I have the server in my
computer, and I want other people to modify data from the database.

So... I configured everything and the program works perfectly on my PC
(using my public IP, and port 3050). Now I want other people to use
it, but they need to fbclient.dll, fbembed.dll or gds32.dll.

Where can I find them? Do they need to install Firebird too, or can I
include them on my app .rar?

Thanks!

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kpeters58 · 2014-12-15 05:45

You should have them on your PC...

You should inform yourself with regards to licensing - some licenses
require that people (i.e. your customers) get their own copies and
prevent you from packaging them.

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MartinIsla · 2014-12-15 06:30

The thing is it asks me for fbclient.dll OR fbembed.dll OR gds32.dll.
I found fbclient.dll, I placed it on the same folder as the .exe, but
I still get the same error.

About licence: could there be a real problem? Firebird is free, and I
only need my program for me and two more people

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MartinIsla · 2014-12-15 06:42

It was actually pretty simple, but I couldn't find anything on Google.

What you have to do, if you have this problem, is:

1: add "Ibase60dyn" to uses
2: Write this:
Code: [Select]InitialiseIBase60('fbclient.dll');
On the form create procedure.

Add fbclient.dll (found in FIREBIRD_INSTALLATION_FOLDER/WOW64) to the
same folder your app .exe is located.