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diff --git a/web/firebird b/web/firebird new file mode 100755 index 00000000000..6d3bc0b33f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/web/firebird @@ -0,0 +1,140 @@ +* Firebird and Interbase Data Provider + +<ul> + <li>ADO.NET Data Provider for Firebird and Interbase databases</li> + + <li>Does not exist in Mono, but is a separate project</li> + + <li>The <a href="http://firebird.sourceforge.net/index.php">Firebird Relational Database</a> is + is an independent project which uses source code based on the Interbase source code released + by Borland under the Interbase Public License</li> + + <li>Both the Firebird Relational Database and the Firebird .NET Data Provider can be + downloaded from <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/">here</a></li> + + <li>The Firebird .NET Data provider has been made + available by Carlos Guzmán Álvarez (aka "Carlos G.A."), who has also made a + number of contributions to the OdbcJdbc code</li> + + <li>Bugs with Mono or the data provider should be reported + in Mono's Bugzilla <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/">here</a>. If you + do not have Bugzilla user account, it is free + and easy to create one <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/createaccount.cgi">here</a>.</li> + +</ul> + +** Current Status + +<ul> + <li>Current stable version: 1.5.1</li> + + <li>Current developement version: 1.6</li> + + <li>The new data provider/driver is written in C# and provides a high-performance native + implementation of the GDS32/API functions. This means that .Net developers + will be able to access Firebird databases without the need of Firebird + client install</li> + + <li>In support of the new module, a new mailing list + <a href="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-net-provider">firebird-net-provider</a> has + been created. Please use this list for any + questions that you may have about the provider</li> +</ul> + +** New features & enhancements in 1.6 version + +<ul> + <li>Firebird Embedded Server support.</li> + <li>New FbScript class implementation.</li> + <li>Improved connection pooling.</li> + <li>Improved array datatype support.</li> +</ul> + +** Testing + +<ul> + + <li>Need a working mono and mcs</li> + + <li>Need access to a Firebird Relational Database or you can download + it from <a href="http://firebird.sourceforge.net">here</a></li> + + <li>Get the Firebird .NET data provider from here as + <a href="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-net-provider">firebird-net-provider</a>. Make + sure the Firebird .NET data provider binary assembly FirebirdSql.Data.Firebird.dll is + installed in the same place as the mono class libraries.</li> + + <li>Has a ConnectionString format: +<pre> + "Database=databasefile.gdb;User=user;Password=pass;Dialect=3;Server=hostname" +</pre> + + </li> + + <li>C# Example: + +<pre> + using System; + using System.Data; + using FirebirdSql.Data.Firebird; + + public class Test + { + public static void Main(string[] args) + { + string connectionString = + "Database=C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\FIREBIRD\\EXAMPLES\\EMPLOYEE.GDB;" + + "User=SYSDBA;" + + "Password=masterkey;" + + "Dialect=3;" + + "Server=localhost"; + + IDbConnection dbcon = new FbConnection(connectionString); + dbcon.Open(); + IDbCommand dbcmd = dbcon.CreateCommand(); + string sql = "SELECT * FROM employee"; + dbcmd.CommandText = sql; + IDataReader reader = dbcmd.ExecuteReader(); + while(reader.Read()) { + object dataValue = reader.GetValue(0); + string sValue = dataValue.ToString(); + Console.WriteLine("Value: " + sValue); + } + // clean up + reader.Close(); + reader = null; + dbcmd.Dispose(); + dbcmd = null; + dbcon.Close(); + dbcon = null; + } + } +</pre> + </li> + <li>Building C# Example: + <ul> + <li>Save the example to a file, such as, TestExample.cs</li> + <li>Build on Linux: +<pre> + mcs TestExample.cs -r System.Data.dll \ + -r FirebirdSql.Data.Firebird.dll +</pre> + </li> + <li>Build on Windows via Cygwin: +<pre> + mono C:/cygwin/home/MyHome/mono/install/bin/mcs.exe \ + TestExample.cs \ + -lib:C:/cygwin/home/MyHome/mono/install/lib \ + -r System.Data.dll -r FirebirdSql.Data.Firebird.dll +</pre> + </li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Running the Example: +<pre> +mono TestExample.exe +</pre> +</li> + +</ul> + |