Problem: For performance reasons, some customers would like to avoid using the BDE or ODBC to connect to InterBase from thier Delphi or C++Builder apps. Is this possible? Solution: Yes, it is possible to program directly to the InterBase API using C or C++ (API = Application Program Interface) Please refer to the Programmer's Guide in the InterBase documentation. There are also two third-party libraries available for download from our website, that were designed for this purpose. Greg Deatz' FreeIBComponents ( http://www.interbase.com/download/components.html ) is a Delphi add-on which directly accesses the InterBase API. With Jason Wharton's IB Objects ( http://www.ibobjects.com/ ) "you can eliminate both the BDE and ODBC from your applications. Access will be direct to the InterBase API." As of Delphi 5 and C++ Builder 5 you can also you InterBase Express (IBX).
Last Modified: 26-OCT-00