[firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11

2013-01-08 Thread Andy Gable
Hi all, Does anyone know if I can access a firebird server from Windows 3.11 and if possible to run firebird embedded on Windows 3.11? Thanks Andy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11

2013-01-08 Thread Mark Rotteveel
On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:47:04 -, Andy Gable andrew.ga...@tesco.net wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know if I can access a firebird server from Windows 3.11 and if possible to run firebird embedded on Windows 3.11? Windows 3.11, seriously, it is almost 20 years old by now? Out of curiosity:

Re: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11

2013-01-08 Thread Scott Morgan
On 08/01/13 14:47, Andy Gable wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know if I can access a firebird server from Windows 3.11 and if possible to run firebird embedded on Windows 3.11? Maybe an old Interbase lib could connect to a modern FB server. Doubt fbembed would be possible, for starters I think

Re: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11

2013-01-08 Thread Ted Miglautsch
Andy Gable wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know if I can access a firebird server from Windows 3.11 and if possible to run firebird embedded on Windows 3.11? It seems to me it should be possible to access a firebird server from windows 3.11. We accessed Interbase with windows 3.11 and the

RE: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11

2013-01-08 Thread Andy Gable
:58 PM To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11 On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:47:04 -, Andy Gable andrew.ga...@tesco.net wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know if I can access a firebird server from Windows 3.11 and if possible to run firebird embedded

RE: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11

2013-01-08 Thread Anderson Farias
  Wouldn't those machines run Linux fine ? I guess a lot better option than go with such a ancient OS. --- Em ter, 8/1/13, Andy Gable andrew.ga...@tesco.net escreveu: I write EPoS Software for small shops who can not afford the new Windows 7 machines And some of the machines I get can handle

RE: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11

2013-01-08 Thread Andy Gable
@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11   Wouldn't those machines run Linux fine ? I guess a lot better option than go with such a ancient OS. --- Em ter, 8/1/13, Andy Gable andrew.ga...@tesco.net escreveu: I write EPoS Software for small shops who can not afford the new

RE: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11

2013-01-08 Thread Anderson Farias
OK... anyway, if no better option comes up, you could try Wine, see if it works for your Windows apps http://www.winehq.org/ Regards,Anderson --- Em ter, 8/1/13, Andy Gable andrew.ga...@tesco.net escreveu: Yes they would BUT I can only code in BASIC (QuickBasic for MS-DOS and Visual Basic for

RE: [firebird-support] Firebird Windows 3.11

2013-01-08 Thread Leyne, Sean
OK... anyway, if no better option comes up, you could try Wine, see if it works for your Windows apps http://www.winehq.org/ Windows 3.1 is *16 bit* not 32 environment. All Firebird releases are for 32 or 64 bit platforms. I doubt that you will find a 32 bit emulator that will run on a 16bit