Re: informix odbc header files on linux

Hi, I understand from your posting on our local news server that you're having problems locating the include files and libraries for the client. The way it works is that you write (C / Python / Perl...) source that uses the functions and constants defined in the header files (*.h) and then link the iODBC driver manager library into the object file. With a dynamic scripting language like Perl, this is loaded at run-time. You should check over the odbcsdk/example directory that comes as a part of OpenLink: the header files used in the sample connection program are: #include <stdio.h> #include <string.h> #include "iodbc.h" #include "isql.h" #include "isqlext.h" and the libraries referenced are as follows: $ grep LIBS Makefile # Uncomment the LIBS line which matches the c compilers needs LIBS = -L../lib -liodbc cc $(CFLAGS) -o odbctest -I../include odbctest.c $(LIBS) You should check your own platform's odbcsdk/example/Makefile, as the compiler commandline and LIBS variable above vary from OS to OS. Please let us know if you have further queries. Best regards, Tim Haynes Support Consultant OpenLink Software Web: http://www.openlinksw.co.uk/ Universal Database Connectivity Technology Providers In article <35F5A22A.81F34374@cyberhighway.net>, Bill Anderson <ucntcme@cyberhighway.net> wrote: > Nils Myklebust wrote: > > > > There is still some serious confusion here. > > The CLI HOWTO that's beeing prepared is for how to set up the CLI ODBC > > drivers on Windows 95, 98 and NT for connection to the released SE > > engine on Linux. > > > > Jonathan's first post was right. /dev/null is the place to look for > > the Informix CLI ODBC drivers for Linux :-) > > They have not been released for Linux. > > The Informix CLI drivers are client side drivers only and use > > I-Connect for connection to the server. > > > > The only ODBC client I know of that's available for Linux and Informix > > SE are those OpenLink have released. What's the problem you are having > > with these? > > I use Python and I am trying to get the mxODBC module to compile and > connect to an Informix database. Currently the target server is on an > HP, though in the future, will be Linux-Intel. The client side is on > Linux. So far, it compiles for MySQL just fine, but I do not, and > neither does the package maintainer, know the names and locations of the > appropriate header files to include. All I am after are the client-side, > really. > > > > > OpenLink has two sets of drivers they call Single Tier and Multi Tier. > > The Single Tier use I-Connect for communication with the server while > > the Multi Tier drivers connect via their own protocol to a server > > component that must be installed and running on a server, usually the > > same as where the database server is running. > > I have had zero success with the client side of the OpenLink drivers on > Linux, but no errors reported on the server side. > > ... > > > Post here or contact OpenLink directly if you have more problems with > > these drivers. > > > > So far I have had better response everywhere other than OpenLink (which > is to say, some response...) > :( > > -- > Bill Anderson Cyberhighway Internet Services, SYCON > "Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate." > Plurality should not be assumed without neccesity. > -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum