[Firebird-odbc-devel] ODBC on Windows 8

[André Knappstein]

On a quite bare Win-8 system, 64-Bit, I can register a new DSN for the
built-in SQL server ODBC driver, but not for the Firebird driver.

As soon as I select the driver, the ODBC administrator will crash.

I did not have any problems up to Win7 so far.
Do you have an idea where I could start searching?

On which CPP-Version is the driver built? Maybe I did something wrong
in installing the required CPP runtimes.

thanks!




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[Alexander Potapchenko]

This bug is fixed in CVS - http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/ODBC-151

Post by André Knappstein
On a quite bare Win-8 system, 64-Bit, I can register a new DSN for the
built-in SQL server ODBC driver, but not for the Firebird driver.
As soon as I select the driver, the ODBC administrator will crash.
I did not have any problems up to Win7 so far.
Do you have an idea where I could start searching?
On which CPP-Version is the driver built? Maybe I did something wrong
in installing the required CPP runtimes.
thanks!

[André Knappstein]

Thanks for the confirmation, I have been reading the list before but
did not find any hint on that.

Please excuse the ignorance. I tried my best but did not find any
place from where I can get the version 2.02 or the source code.
What can I do to find/get it, please?

So far, I have only very limited experience with using open source
code and compiling it myself.

Post by Alexander Potapchenko
This bug is fixed in CVS -
http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/ODBC-151

Post by André Knappstein
On a quite bare Win-8 system, 64-Bit, I can register a new DSN for the
built-in SQL server ODBC driver, but not for the Firebird driver.
As soon as I select the driver, the ODBC administrator will crash.
I did not have any problems up to Win7 so far.
Do you have an idea where I could start searching?
On which CPP-Version is the driver built? Maybe I did something wrong
in installing the required CPP runtimes.
thanks!

[Alexander Potapchenko]

You can get the source code from CVS:

http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/odbc-driver/ Section: Developers

Post by André Knappstein
Thanks for the confirmation, I have been reading the list before but
did not find any hint on that.
Please excuse the ignorance. I tried my best but did not find any
place from where I can get the version 2.02 or the source code.
What can I do to find/get it, please?
So far, I have only very limited experience with using open source
code and compiling it myself.

[André Knappstein]

Thanks, but I think that nevertheless I must give up for now and wait
until there is a version for mouse-jostlers like me.

I finally found the directory of the code, but I did not see any entry
for 2.x in a standard browser.

I tried different CVS clients to get it, but no luck so far.
A tool called SmartCVS has options for Proxy, but I get I/O error, so
probably authentication does not work properly.
2 other tools called "TortoiseCVS" and "WinCVS" obviously don't even
have options for working behind a secure proxy.

But even if I will solve this one as soon as I can manage to get
away from behind the security server, I still expect problems
building the driver myself using VS2010 or VS2012.

Please notify the list as soon as there is a new build available.

Until then I can either give the Win-8 boxes to people not relying on
older Crystal Reports or make more speed in converting CRs to use
ADO.net instead of ODBC.

Post by Alexander Potapchenko
http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/odbc-driver/ Section: Developers

Post by André Knappstein
Thanks for the confirmation, I have been reading the list before but
did not find any hint on that.
Please excuse the ignorance. I tried my best but did not find any
place from where I can get the version 2.02 or the source code.
What can I do to find/get it, please?
So far, I have only very limited experience with using open source
code and compiling it myself.

[Alexander Potapchenko]

I have attached a snapshot of ODBC driver that can work with Win 8 here
http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/ODBC-151

Post by André Knappstein
Thanks, but I think that nevertheless I must give up for now and wait
until there is a version for mouse-jostlers like me.
I finally found the directory of the code, but I did not see any entry
for 2.x in a standard browser.
I tried different CVS clients to get it, but no luck so far.
A tool called SmartCVS has options for Proxy, but I get I/O error, so
probably authentication does not work properly.
2 other tools called "TortoiseCVS" and "WinCVS" obviously don't even
have options for working behind a secure proxy.
But even if I will solve this one as soon as I can manage to get
away from behind the security server, I still expect problems
building the driver myself using VS2010 or VS2012.
Please notify the list as soon as there is a new build available.
Until then I can either give the Win-8 boxes to people not relying on
older Crystal Reports or make more speed in converting CRs to use
ADO.net instead of ODBC.

[André Knappstein]

Wow! Works! Thanks so much.
I hope you will be in Luxemburg, so I can at least spend a round of
beer or wine in return.

Post by Alexander Potapchenko
I have attached a snapshot of ODBC driver that can work with Win 8 here
http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/ODBC-151

Post by André Knappstein
Thanks, but I think that nevertheless I must give up for now and wait
until there is a version for mouse-jostlers like me.
I finally found the directory of the code, but I did not see any entry
for 2.x in a standard browser.
I tried different CVS clients to get it, but no luck so far.
A tool called SmartCVS has options for Proxy, but I get I/O error, so
probably authentication does not work properly.
2 other tools called "TortoiseCVS" and "WinCVS" obviously don't even
have options for working behind a secure proxy.
But even if I will solve this one as soon as I can manage to get
away from behind the security server, I still expect problems
building the driver myself using VS2010 or VS2012.
Please notify the list as soon as there is a new build available.
Until then I can either give the Win-8 boxes to people not relying on
older Crystal Reports or make more speed in converting CRs to use
ADO.net instead of ODBC.