[Lazarus] Cannot connect Firebird server

[michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be]

On Wed, 25 Jul 2012, Sławomir Cabaj wrote:

> W dniu 2012-07-25 12:40, michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be pisze:
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, 25 Jul 2012, Sławek wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> I'd like to start a new life (after Delphi) with Lazarus IDE but got into 
>>> trouble with basic Firebird connection  procedure :(
>>> Error message: Cannot load default Firebird clients (fbembed.dll or 
>>> gds32.dll) ??
>>> 
>>> System Win7,64bit,home
>>> Firebird 2.5/32bit installed on local machine from zip package; database 
>>> located on local machine
>>> Lazarus 32bit, 0.9.30.4
>>> 
>>> Any hints ?
>> 
>> First, make sure that fbclient.dll is in the PATH
>> 
>> Then, try adding
>>   InitialiseIBase60('fbclient.dll');
>> as the first line in your program source.
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> 
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> Putting "InitialiseIBase60('fbclient.dll');"  generated "Identifier not found 
> InitialiseIBase60"

Yes, you must of course add the Ibase60dyn unit to the uses clause. 
I forgot to mention that.

> but it works when fbclient.dll is located in SysWOW64 directory !

That particular problem happens often :)

Michael.