Page 1 of 1
Cannot load dll fbclient.dll
Posted: Thu 11 Mar 2010 10:32
by calou
Hello,
I have installed a client software on a new computer.
For connect to the database i do this :
Code: Select all
IBCConnection1.ClientLibrary:='fbclient.dll';
if FileExists('fbclient.dll') then
showmessage('OK');
IBCConnection1.Connect;
I have the error message cannot load fbclient.dll but the showmessage occurs (i use an IBCConnectionDialog to enter the parameters for the connection)!!
There is no firebird installed on the computer. I remark that if firebird is installed there is no problem.
Thanks for help
Regards
Posted: Thu 11 Mar 2010 17:08
by calou
It seems that it is a virtual box problem!
On VmWare it works good.
I don't understand why
Regards
Posted: Thu 11 Mar 2010 21:38
by calou
Does IBDAC need other files than fbclient.dll to connect to a database that i will not install on the virtualbox computer? (it is a windows XP)
Thanks for help
Regards
Posted: Fri 12 Mar 2010 11:40
by Archer66
Do you use embedded version of Firebird ? It needs other files too.
Posted: Fri 12 Mar 2010 13:50
by calou
Hello,
I use firebird 2.1. Not embedded version
Regards
Posted: Fri 12 Mar 2010 13:53
by Falcon
Applications based on IBDAC require InterBase/Firebird client software only. IBDAC dynamically loads InterBase client DLL (GDS32.DLL or FBClient.dll for Firebird) available on user systems. To locate DLL you can set either the global variable GDSDLL, defined in IBCCall unit, or TIBCConnection.ClientLibrary property with the path to the client library. By default IBDAC searches client DLL (GDS32.DLL) in directories specified in the PATH environment variable.
Posted: Fri 12 Mar 2010 13:59
by calou
I don't need to locate the dll. I know where it is and i give the path to the ibcconnection.clientlibrary
Further more i know that the dll exists and the ibcconnection find it because the showmessage occurs and the application works on other computer.
Regards
Posted: Mon 15 Mar 2010 08:03
by Falcon
Try to use
WIN API to chech whether .dll is valid. Possible the problem is with it.