Re: [Lazarus] ODBC
Working good except for one spreadsheet. Every time I close it out and reopen it, the column header row gets moved down one row and replaced by a row with N1,N11. What do I need to look for? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2014, at 10:52, Marcos Douglas wrote: > >> On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Larry Dalton >> wrote: >> I can use the TDbf, but unless I don't know how to use it, I can't execute >> Sql statements. Am I wrong? > > The dbf is simple so, I don't need SQL more than I already use with > the Filter property. > For insert/update/delete, just use the DataSet methods. > > Marcos Douglas > > -- > ___ > Lazarus mailing list > Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org > http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC
Will try it Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2014, at 10:52, Marcos Douglas wrote: > >> On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Larry Dalton >> wrote: >> I can use the TDbf, but unless I don't know how to use it, I can't execute >> Sql statements. Am I wrong? > > The dbf is simple so, I don't need SQL more than I already use with > the Filter property. > For insert/update/delete, just use the DataSet methods. > > Marcos Douglas > > -- > ___ > Lazarus mailing list > Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org > http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC
On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Larry Dalton wrote: > I can use the TDbf, but unless I don't know how to use it, I can't execute > Sql statements. Am I wrong? > The dbf is simple so, I don't need SQL more than I already use with the Filter property. For insert/update/delete, just use the DataSet methods. Marcos Douglas -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC
I can use the TDbf, but unless I don't know how to use it, I can't execute Sql statements. Am I wrong? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2014, at 10:36, Marcos Douglas wrote: > >> On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Larry Dalton >> wrote: >> >> Is anyone successfully using Lazarus with .dbf files connected by ODBC? >> Sent from my iPhone > > I'm using TDbf component. Works fine. > > Marcos Douglas > > -- > ___ > Lazarus mailing list > Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org > http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC
On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Larry Dalton wrote: > > Is anyone successfully using Lazarus with .dbf files connected by ODBC? > Sent from my iPhone I'm using TDbf component. Works fine. Marcos Douglas -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
[Lazarus] ODBC
Is anyone successfully using Lazarus with .dbf files connected by ODBC? Sent from my iPhone -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On 21-11-2012 12:46, Koenraad Lelong wrote: > Op 20-11-12 15:15, Reinier Olislagers schreef: > When I use Firebird, I use the native drivers. It was only a testcase to > see if ODBC works. Understood. Just wanted to reply to Michael's remark re ODBC+FB and his suggestion on whether to use an x86 or x64 stack. > But why a user DSN works and a system DSN does not is > a problem. Did you try that with Access ? Yes, x86 Access+System DSN=>Firebird works here on Vista x64. Don't think I've tried a (Firebird) user DSN with Access... or it's been a long while ago and it just worked. >>> Also Pervasive can't install 32-bit ODBC drivers. >>> >>> Well, I'll have to get a 32bit machine somehow (more exact : >>> Windows-license for the machine). >> - Why would that help with Pervasive if it can only run 64 bit ODBC >> drivers anyway? > > Pervasive does not install 32 bit on 64bit. 32 bit on 32 bit is no problem. Ah ok. Strange, but... ok. >> - Apparently on some Win7 editions, you can run a VM for x86 Win XP >> (Virtual XP mode), which may work for you. > > That would be a problem I think. I'm running Win7 as a VM on a linux host. Depending on your hardware, I believe you can do nested VMs. Whether you'd want to is another story. Good luck, Reinier -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
Op 20-11-12 15:15, Reinier Olislagers schreef: Maybe that's because I installed the 64-bit Firebird drivers ? No. I've got both 32 bit and 64 bit Firebird ODBC drivers here. (Wwhen I use FPC with FB I generally use the SQLDB interbae/Firebird driver - but I can confirm both x86 and x64 Firebird ODBC drivers work here e.g. using Access) When I use Firebird, I use the native drivers. It was only a testcase to see if ODBC works. But why a user DSN works and a system DSN does not is a problem. Did you try that with Access ? Also Pervasive can't install 32-bit ODBC drivers. Well, I'll have to get a 32bit machine somehow (more exact : Windows-license for the machine). - Why would that help with Pervasive if it can only run 64 bit ODBC drivers anyway? Pervasive does not install 32 bit on 64bit. 32 bit on 32 bit is no problem. - Apparently on some Win7 editions, you can run a VM for x86 Win XP (Virtual XP mode), which may work for you. That would be a problem I think. I'm running Win7 as a VM on a linux host. Regards, Koenraad Lelong -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On 20-11-2012 15:06, Koenraad Lelong wrote: > On 20-11-12 12:35, Reinier Olislagers wrote: >> On 20-11-2012 12:23, Koenraad Lelong wrote: >>> On 20-11-12 12:13, Koenraad Lelong wrote: > Hi, > > All the drivers are 64bit. I tried to install Firebird 32 bit but that > seems not to work, I don't see a Firebird driver when I try to make a > DSN. > Maybe that's because I installed the 64-bit Firebird drivers ? No. I've got both 32 bit and 64 bit Firebird ODBC drivers here. (Wwhen I use FPC with FB I generally use the SQLDB interbae/Firebird driver - but I can confirm both x86 and x64 Firebird ODBC drivers work here e.g. using Access) > Also Pervasive can't install 32-bit ODBC drivers. > > Well, I'll have to get a 32bit machine somehow (more exact : > Windows-license for the machine). - Why would that help with Pervasive if it can only run 64 bit ODBC drivers anyway? - Apparently on some Win7 editions, you can run a VM for x86 Win XP (Virtual XP mode), which may work for you. > Thanks for your help. Hope you get it working. -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On 20-11-12 12:35, Reinier Olislagers wrote: On 20-11-2012 12:23, Koenraad Lelong wrote: On 20-11-12 12:13, Koenraad Lelong wrote: In Win7 64 bit only the system DSN of Firebird works. Sorry, should be user DSN works, system DSN does not work. As you're using 32 bit Lazarus, just to be sure: please confirm the DSNs you are using are defined in the 32 bit ODBC control panel (using 32 bit Firebird ODBC drivers), not the 64 bit ones... That error message seems to indicate some bitness mismatch between application<>ODBC<>ODBC driver Hi, All the drivers are 64bit. I tried to install Firebird 32 bit but that seems not to work, I don't see a Firebird driver when I try to make a DSN. Maybe that's because I installed the 64-bit Firebird drivers ? Also Pervasive can't install 32-bit ODBC drivers. Well, I'll have to get a 32bit machine somehow (more exact : Windows-license for the machine). Thanks for your help. Koenraad Lelong -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On Tue, 20 Nov 2012, Reinier Olislagers wrote: On 20-11-2012 13:40, michael.vancann...@wisa.be wrote: On Tue, 20 Nov 2012, Reinier Olislagers wrote: On 20-11-2012 12:23, Koenraad Lelong wrote: On 20-11-12 12:13, Koenraad Lelong wrote: In Win7 64 bit only the system DSN of Firebird works. Sorry, should be user DSN works, system DSN does not work. As you're using 32 bit Lazarus, just to be sure: please confirm the DSNs you are using are defined in the 32 bit ODBC control panel (using 32 bit Firebird ODBC drivers), not the 64 bit ones... That error message seems to indicate some bitness mismatch between application<>ODBC<>ODBC driver That's what I wanted to establish. Yep, thought so when you wrote that post ;) The best solution IMHO is to work fully in 64-bit: Firebird Lazarus Windows. and not to attempt mixing things. Well... I'd say: even on Win64, keeping Firebird Lazarus 32 bit is better (unless memory etc requires 64 bit compilation) as 64 bit embedded Firebird on Win64 will give - unexpected exceptions or - just won't work (http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=21581) Those can be fixed with Sergei's SEH build (-dTEST_WIN64_SEH) though. The problem is not so much Lazarus, but ODBC. We've had strange reactions on a 64-bit system depending on the 32/64 version of the drivers installed... Michael. -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On 20-11-2012 13:40, michael.vancann...@wisa.be wrote: > On Tue, 20 Nov 2012, Reinier Olislagers wrote: >> On 20-11-2012 12:23, Koenraad Lelong wrote: >>> On 20-11-12 12:13, Koenraad Lelong wrote: In Win7 64 bit only the system DSN of Firebird works. >>> Sorry, should be user DSN works, system DSN does not work. >>> >> As you're using 32 bit Lazarus, just to be sure: >> >> please confirm the DSNs you are using are defined in the 32 bit ODBC >> control panel (using 32 bit Firebird ODBC drivers), not the 64 bit >> ones... >> That error message seems to indicate some bitness mismatch between >> application<>ODBC<>ODBC driver > > That's what I wanted to establish. Yep, thought so when you wrote that post ;) > The best solution IMHO is to work fully in 64-bit: > Firebird > Lazarus > Windows. > and not to attempt mixing things. Well... I'd say: even on Win64, keeping Firebird Lazarus 32 bit is better (unless memory etc requires 64 bit compilation) as 64 bit embedded Firebird on Win64 will give - unexpected exceptions or - just won't work (http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=21581) Those can be fixed with Sergei's SEH build (-dTEST_WIN64_SEH) though. Reinier -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On Tue, 20 Nov 2012, Reinier Olislagers wrote: On 20-11-2012 12:23, Koenraad Lelong wrote: On 20-11-12 12:13, Koenraad Lelong wrote: In Win7 64 bit only the system DSN of Firebird works. Sorry, should be user DSN works, system DSN does not work. As you're using 32 bit Lazarus, just to be sure: please confirm the DSNs you are using are defined in the 32 bit ODBC control panel (using 32 bit Firebird ODBC drivers), not the 64 bit ones... That error message seems to indicate some bitness mismatch between application<>ODBC<>ODBC driver That's what I wanted to establish. I think it is a problem of 32/64 bit mismatch, it is not the first time I encounter this on Windows 64-bit. :-) The best solution IMHO is to work fully in 64-bit: Firebird Lazarus Windows. and not to attempt mixing things. Michael. -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On 20-11-2012 12:23, Koenraad Lelong wrote: > On 20-11-12 12:13, Koenraad Lelong wrote: >> In Win7 64 bit only the system DSN of Firebird works. >> > Sorry, should be user DSN works, system DSN does not work. > As you're using 32 bit Lazarus, just to be sure: please confirm the DSNs you are using are defined in the 32 bit ODBC control panel (using 32 bit Firebird ODBC drivers), not the 64 bit ones... That error message seems to indicate some bitness mismatch between application<>ODBC<>ODBC driver -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On 20-11-12 12:13, Koenraad Lelong wrote: In Win7 64 bit only the system DSN of Firebird works. Sorry, should be user DSN works, system DSN does not work. Koenraad Lelong. -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On 20-11-12 09:47, michael.vancann...@wisa.be wrote: ... Is this on a 64-bit system ? And if so, are you programming 32-bit or 64-bit? Michael. I'm programming on a 64bit Win7 system. AFAIK Lazarus is 32 bit (because the apps should run also on 32 bit systems, and they do). I tried some things. I made a test-program that accepts a DSN-name and then tries to connect to that DSN. In Win7 64 bit only the system DSN of Firebird works. On WinXP 32 bit everything works fine, Firebird system and user DSN and Pervasive system and user DSN. Is this a known problem ? Regards, Koenraad Lelong. -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] ODBC-problems
On Tue, 20 Nov 2012, Koenraad Lelong wrote: Hi, I'm trying to use a Pervasive-database via ODBC. In Lazarus, I seem unable to set up the connection so I first tried with a Firebird connection. There also I have problems. In Windows' ODBC-configuration-appication I made a user DSN to the Firebird server. Testing gives OK. Trying to contact it via lazarus gives is OK. Then I tried to do the same with a system DSN. There I have a problem, see the image. I tried to do the same with the Pervasive driver, but there I have the problem for both user-DSN and system DSN. Am I doing something wrong ? Is this on a 64-bit system ? And if so, are you programming 32-bit or 64-bit? Michael. -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
[Lazarus] ODBC-problems
Hi, I'm trying to use a Pervasive-database via ODBC. In Lazarus, I seem unable to set up the connection so I first tried with a Firebird connection. There also I have problems. In Windows' ODBC-configuration-appication I made a user DSN to the Firebird server. Testing gives OK. Trying to contact it via lazarus gives is OK. Then I tried to do the same with a system DSN. There I have a problem, see the image. I tried to do the same with the Pervasive driver, but there I have the problem for both user-DSN and system DSN. Am I doing something wrong ? Thanks for any help, Koenraad Lelong. <>-- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
