FreeTDS Development Group

["Chengkai Liang" <mikelia AT lycos.com>]

You can try to use cygwin to compile the FreeTDS. In that case, you can just 
use it as you were in Linux/FreeBSD ...
---
Thanks
~Mike L.

On Fri, 25 May 2001 00:01:03  
 TDS Development Group digest wrote:
>FREETDS Digest for Thursday, May 24, 2001.
>
>1. FreeTDS on Win32?
>2. Re: FreeTDS on Win32?
>3. RE: FreeTDS on Win32?
>4. Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Subject: FreeTDS on Win32?
>From: "One Stone" <perl AT promotec.lu>
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 05:28:12 -0400
>X-Message-Number: 1
>
>I have written a perlish class lib for an ASP company, which handles B2B
>communication for their webshops and their clients intranets. It works
>great and fast on linux with freetds. We connect MSSQL2000 from linux and
>it's real fun, to look at it running. But we have some clients, which do
>not want linux machines in their networks, cause they aren't able to
>administrate them (...). So we have to use our software on windows where i
>weren't able to connect directly to the database, i have to use ODBC,
>which makes performance a disaster ....(3-10 times slower ...even when I
>use OleDB as provider).
>So my question: is it possible to port freetds to windows or can i find
>something similar for windows? I contacted Sybase for their client libs,
>which should work at least with MSSQL7, but nobody their was able to tell
>me, what we'd have to buy!?-(
>
>best regards and thanx 4 any help, VH.
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Subject: Re: FreeTDS on Win32?
>From: Brian Bruns <camber AT ais.org>
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 08:30:37 -0400 (EDT)
>X-Message-Number: 2
>
>
>I have no direct experience with this other than to say, I know it's been
>done before.  (There are a bunch of #ifdef WIN32 stuff in the code that
>somebody submitted to make it work).  LIBTOOL apparently supports windows
>DLLs as well, so you should be good to go with a little elbow grease on
>your part.
>
>Brian
>
>On Thu, 24 May 2001, One Stone wrote:
>
>> I have written a perlish class lib for an ASP company, which handles B2B
>> communication for their webshops and their clients intranets. It works
>> great and fast on linux with freetds. We connect MSSQL2000 from linux and
>> it's real fun, to look at it running. But we have some clients, which do
>> not want linux machines in their networks, cause they aren't able to
>> administrate them (...). So we have to use our software on windows where i
>> weren't able to connect directly to the database, i have to use ODBC,
>> which makes performance a disaster ....(3-10 times slower ...even when I
>> use OleDB as provider).
>> So my question: is it possible to port freetds to windows or can i find
>> something similar for windows? I contacted Sybase for their client libs,
>> which should work at least with MSSQL7, but nobody their was able to tell
>> me, what we'd have to buy!?-(
>> 
>> best regards and thanx 4 any help, VH.
>> 
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Subject: RE: FreeTDS on Win32?
>From: "Lowden, James K" <LowdenJK AT bernstein.com>
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 12:49:35 -0400
>X-Message-Number: 3
>
>So we have to use our software on windows 
>i have to use ODBC,
>which makes performance a disaster ....(3-10 times slower ...even when I
>use OleDB as provider).
>
>VH, 
>
>May I ask, what exactly did you use?  Perl::DBD (my inference) with FreeTDS
>on Linux and it worked fine, but Perl::ODBC on NT it was "3-10 times
>slower"?  There are a lot of variables here that could explain the
>difference.  
>
>I'm afraid I don't understand what you're looking for that Microsoft doesn't
>provide to connect an NT client to an NT server.  I don't think you have to
>go through ODBC or Ole DB to reach MSSQL2000.  Would DBD::Sybase will do the
>trick?  
>
>--jkl
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Subject: Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>From: "Nazzareno Pierantozzi" <npierant AT medimatica.com>
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 22:20:56 +0200
>X-Message-Number: 4
>
>Ok! I am very happy to confirm that CVS snapshot has really fixed the bug
>(digit truncation): now all works well.
>Compliments for your good job!!
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Bruns" <camber AT ais.org>
>To: "TDS Development Group" <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 2:06 AM
>Subject: [freetds] Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>
>
>>
>> Are you using the 0.51 version or the CVS snapshot?  I thought the last
>> digit truncation was fixed.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> On Fri, 18 May 2001, Nazzareno Pierantozzi wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Well,
>> > the ms sql data type is Float(lengt 8,precision 53),the data value that
>is
>> > in the database is 908564150005(is a java long). Using  Php4.0.5
>function
>> > "mssql_result" or "mssql_fetch_row" or "mssql_fetch_array" I get  the
>value
>> > 90856415000: the original value has 12 digit, the value that I get is 11
>> > digit.
>> > I made another test: if I put in the database 87777.67 I get 87777.6.
>> > If you want I can give you all the references for accessing in this
>database
>> > so you can test better: let me know.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for your help.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Brian Bruns" <camber AT ais.org>
>> > To: "TDS Development Group" <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 8:52 PM
>> > Subject: [freetds] Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>> >
>> >
>> > > Ok,
>> > >
>> > > Your statement of the problem is a little vague.  Can you be more
>specific
>> > > about what you mean by "the data is cut".  Provide some examples of
>what
>> > > you are expecting and what is actually being returned.
>> > >
>> > > Brian
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, 18 May 2001, Nazzareno Pierantozzi wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I think that there is not this the problem because I configured php4
>> > > > "--with-sybase-ct=shared,/usr".
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "Brian Bruns" <camber AT ais.org>
>> > > > To: "TDS Development Group" <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>> > > > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 6:36 PM
>> > > > Subject: [freetds] Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > If you are using the dblib version of php (--with-sybase), PHP has
>a
>> > bug
>> > > > > with float or real types (can't remember which)...If so, I'd try
>using
>> > > > > --with-sybase-ct (see the FreeTDS users guide for build
>> > > > > instructions) instead and see if that works.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Brian
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On Fri, 18 May 2001, Nazzareno Pierantozzi wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > I need to connect to MS sql from linux.
>> > > > > > The connection to MS sql server 7.0/2000 using
>> > Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>> > > > > > works well.The problem begins when I try to get float data from
>MS
>> > SQL
>> > > > > > sever:the data are cut!! Do you know a solution for this
>problem? I
>> > > > would
>> > > > > > like to know at least which of these modules(Php4 or
>Freetds)creates
>> > the
>> > > > > > problem in order to eventually try to resolve it.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > P.S.:excuse me for my English
>> > > > > >
>>
>>
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You can try to use cygwin to compile the FreeTDS. In that case, you can just 
use it as you were in Linux/FreeBSD ...
---
Thanks
~Mike L.

On Fri, 25 May 2001 00:01:03  
 TDS Development Group digest wrote:
>FREETDS Digest for Thursday, May 24, 2001.
>
>1. FreeTDS on Win32?
>2. Re: FreeTDS on Win32?
>3. RE: FreeTDS on Win32?
>4. Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Subject: FreeTDS on Win32?
>From: "One Stone" <perl AT promotec.lu>
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 05:28:12 -0400
>X-Message-Number: 1
>
>I have written a perlish class lib for an ASP company, which handles B2B
>communication for their webshops and their clients intranets. It works
>great and fast on linux with freetds. We connect MSSQL2000 from linux and
>it's real fun, to look at it running. But we have some clients, which do
>not want linux machines in their networks, cause they aren't able to
>administrate them (...). So we have to use our software on windows where i
>weren't able to connect directly to the database, i have to use ODBC,
>which makes performance a disaster ....(3-10 times slower ...even when I
>use OleDB as provider).
>So my question: is it possible to port freetds to windows or can i find
>something similar for windows? I contacted Sybase for their client libs,
>which should work at least with MSSQL7, but nobody their was able to tell
>me, what we'd have to buy!?-(
>
>best regards and thanx 4 any help, VH.
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Subject: Re: FreeTDS on Win32?
>From: Brian Bruns <camber AT ais.org>
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 08:30:37 -0400 (EDT)
>X-Message-Number: 2
>
>
>I have no direct experience with this other than to say, I know it's been
>done before.  (There are a bunch of #ifdef WIN32 stuff in the code that
>somebody submitted to make it work).  LIBTOOL apparently supports windows
>DLLs as well, so you should be good to go with a little elbow grease on
>your part.
>
>Brian
>
>On Thu, 24 May 2001, One Stone wrote:
>
>> I have written a perlish class lib for an ASP company, which handles B2B
>> communication for their webshops and their clients intranets. It works
>> great and fast on linux with freetds. We connect MSSQL2000 from linux and
>> it's real fun, to look at it running. But we have some clients, which do
>> not want linux machines in their networks, cause they aren't able to
>> administrate them (...). So we have to use our software on windows where i
>> weren't able to connect directly to the database, i have to use ODBC,
>> which makes performance a disaster ....(3-10 times slower ...even when I
>> use OleDB as provider).
>> So my question: is it possible to port freetds to windows or can i find
>> something similar for windows? I contacted Sybase for their client libs,
>> which should work at least with MSSQL7, but nobody their was able to tell
>> me, what we'd have to buy!?-(
>> 
>> best regards and thanx 4 any help, VH.
>> 
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Subject: RE: FreeTDS on Win32?
>From: "Lowden, James K" <LowdenJK AT bernstein.com>
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 12:49:35 -0400
>X-Message-Number: 3
>
>So we have to use our software on windows 
>i have to use ODBC,
>which makes performance a disaster ....(3-10 times slower ...even when I
>use OleDB as provider).
>
>VH, 
>
>May I ask, what exactly did you use?  Perl::DBD (my inference) with FreeTDS
>on Linux and it worked fine, but Perl::ODBC on NT it was "3-10 times
>slower"?  There are a lot of variables here that could explain the
>difference.  
>
>I'm afraid I don't understand what you're looking for that Microsoft doesn't
>provide to connect an NT client to an NT server.  I don't think you have to
>go through ODBC or Ole DB to reach MSSQL2000.  Would DBD::Sybase will do the
>trick?  
>
>--jkl
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Subject: Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>From: "Nazzareno Pierantozzi" <npierant AT medimatica.com>
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 22:20:56 +0200
>X-Message-Number: 4
>
>Ok! I am very happy to confirm that CVS snapshot has really fixed the bug
>(digit truncation): now all works well.
>Compliments for your good job!!
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Bruns" <camber AT ais.org>
>To: "TDS Development Group" <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 2:06 AM
>Subject: [freetds] Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>
>
>>
>> Are you using the 0.51 version or the CVS snapshot?  I thought the last
>> digit truncation was fixed.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> On Fri, 18 May 2001, Nazzareno Pierantozzi wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Well,
>> > the ms sql data type is Float(lengt 8,precision 53),the data value that
>is
>> > in the database is 908564150005(is a java long). Using  Php4.0.5
>function
>> > "mssql_result" or "mssql_fetch_row" or "mssql_fetch_array" I get  the
>value
>> > 90856415000: the original value has 12 digit, the value that I get is 11
>> > digit.
>> > I made another test: if I put in the database 87777.67 I get 87777.6.
>> > If you want I can give you all the references for accessing in this
>database
>> > so you can test better: let me know.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for your help.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Brian Bruns" <camber AT ais.org>
>> > To: "TDS Development Group" <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 8:52 PM
>> > Subject: [freetds] Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>> >
>> >
>> > > Ok,
>> > >
>> > > Your statement of the problem is a little vague.  Can you be more
>specific
>> > > about what you mean by "the data is cut".  Provide some examples of
>what
>> > > you are expecting and what is actually being returned.
>> > >
>> > > Brian
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, 18 May 2001, Nazzareno Pierantozzi wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I think that there is not this the problem because I configured php4
>> > > > "--with-sybase-ct=shared,/usr".
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "Brian Bruns" <camber AT ais.org>
>> > > > To: "TDS Development Group" <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>> > > > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 6:36 PM
>> > > > Subject: [freetds] Re: Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > If you are using the dblib version of php (--with-sybase), PHP has
>a
>> > bug
>> > > > > with float or real types (can't remember which)...If so, I'd try
>using
>> > > > > --with-sybase-ct (see the FreeTDS users guide for build
>> > > > > instructions) instead and see if that works.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Brian
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On Fri, 18 May 2001, Nazzareno Pierantozzi wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > I need to connect to MS sql from linux.
>> > > > > > The connection to MS sql server 7.0/2000 using
>> > Php4-Freetds-Apache-Linux
>> > > > > > works well.The problem begins when I try to get float data from
>MS
>> > SQL
>> > > > > > sever:the data are cut!! Do you know a solution for this
>problem? I
>> > > > would
>> > > > > > like to know at least which of these modules(Php4 or
>Freetds)creates
>> > the
>> > > > > > problem in order to eventually try to resolve it.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > P.S.:excuse me for my English
>> > > > > >
>>
>>
>> ---
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>> To unsubscribe, forward this message to
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