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This example demonstrates IBX in console mode. Before opening this project you should tell the Lazarus |
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IDE about the ibexpressconsolemode package. All you need to do in the IDE is to select "Packages->Open Package File" |
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and open ibexpressconsolemode.lpk which you can find in the ibx root directory. You should then close it again |
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immediately afterwards. There is no need to install or compile it. Opening the package is sufficient for Lazarus to |
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remember it. |
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Now you can open the project, compile and run it. The program uses the default Firebird "employee" database. If |
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this is available on the localhost and you have not changed the default SYSDBA password from "masterkey" then |
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the program should run "out of the box". If the Firebird server is on another host, or you have change the SYSDBA password |
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then goto to line 117 of the project1.lpr file and update the databasename, user_name or password as appropriate. |
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Note that with a console mode program, there is no dialog that can be used to enter these and either these |
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parameters have to be set from the command line (left as an exercise for the student) or given explicitly in the |
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source code. |
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Under Linux: to see the output select View->Debug Windows->Terminal Output to open the stdout viewer. |
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Under Windows: the stdout view opens automatically but will also close automatically as soon as the program |
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finishes. Set a break point to keep this window open. |
