README.TXT

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         MICROSOFT SQL SERVER WORKSTATION SYSTEM 6.5 
              DB-LIBRARY FOR C SAMPLE PROGRAMS 
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This file describes the DB-Library for C sample programs included 
with Microsoft(R) SQL Server(TM) Workstation System 6.5. 
 
For additional information about SQL Server 6.5, DB-Library for C, 
and ODBC, see the "What's New in SQL Server 6.5," "Programming  
DB-Library for C," and "Programming ODBC for SQL Server" sections 
of SQL Server Books Online, which contains the most up-to-date  
information available. 
 
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DB-LIBRARY FOR C SAMPLE APPLICATIONS 
 
The DB-Library for C sample program files are stored as projects 
in their own directories. The following DB-Library sample projects  
are targeted to specific client operating systems: Microsoft(R)  
Windows NT(R) and Microsoft Windows(R) 95 for Intel(R), MIPS(R),  
Alpha AXP(R), and PowerPC(TM) platforms; Microsoft Windows and  
MS-DOS(R) for Intel. Each of these samples has an associated make  
file for building with the NMAKE utility: 
 
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DB-LIBRARY FOR C SAMPLE 32-BIT APPLICATIONS 
 
Windows NT for Intel, Alpha AXP, MIPS, and PowerPC platforms 
 
Project directories are located in the following path: 
 
     C:\MSSQL\SAMPLES\DBLIB\C 
 
     EXAMPLE1    Sending queries in a command batch 
     EXAMPLE2    Working with data files 
     EXAMPLE3    Binding aggregate and compute results 
     EXAMPLE4    Using row buffering 
     EXAMPLE5    Converting data with dbconvert 
     EXAMPLE6    Querying and updating the database 
     EXAMPLE7    Using browse-mode functions 
     EXAMPLE8    Using remote stored procedures and return  
 parameters 
     NMPSDMP     Windows NT-based console named pipe dump device  
 sample 
     SQLCURS     Using cursor functions 
     SQLEXAMP    Command-line interpreter 
     SQLTESTC    Windows NT-based console sample  
     SQLTESTN    Windows NT-based GUI sample 
     TEXTCOPY    Windows NT-based console text and image sample,  
 also uses GETOPT.* 
     TWOPHASE    Two-phase commit example 
 
     DATAFILE    Data file used by the EXAMPLE2 and EXAMPLE 6  
 programs. 
 
Each project on the Intel platform includes Visual C++ 4.0  
workspace files (.MDP). Double-click the workspace file to load  
the workspace and make file into the Developer Studio environment. 
 
Each project also contains cross-platform native Visual C++ 4.0 make  
files (.MAK). For each 32-bit project the .MAK file contains Intel,  
Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC build information. When the project is  
loaded into Developer Studio, pick the appropriate target, for  
example "Example1 - Win32 (ALPHA) Debug", and build it. 
 
You can also build from the command line. BUILDALL.BAT, a file that  
will build all of the 32-bit PTK samples, is in the samples directory.  
Use the following syntax:  
 
BUILDALL ({intel | alpha | mips | powerpc} {debug | release} {force}) 
 
To use these samples with Visual C++ 4.0, you need to ensure that  
your Library and Include directory settings point to your own  
directories. To do this using Developer Studio, from the Tools menu,  
choose Options, then click the Directories tab. From the "Show  
directories for" box, choose Include files and Library files, and  
ensure that these directories (as appropriate) are included: 
 
Include files:Library files: 
C:\MSSQL\DBLIB\INCLUDEC:\MSSQL\DBLIB\LIB 
C:\MSSQL\MSDTC\INCLUDEC:\MSSQL\MSDTC\LIB 
C:\MSSQL\ODBC\INCLUDEC:\MSSQL\ODS\LIB 
C:\MSSQL\ODS\INCLUDE 
C:\MSSQL\SQLOLE\INCLUDE 
 
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DB-LIBRARY FOR C SAMPLE 16-BIT APPLICATIONS 
 
16-bit Windows project directories are located in the following path: 
 
C:\MSSQL\SAMPLES\DBLIB\C\WIN16 
 
    SQLTEST3      Windows-based sample 
    SQLCURSW      Windows-based cursor sample 
 
    SQLTEST.ICO   Icon used by both Windows-based samples 
 
The MS-DOS project directory is located in the following path: 
 
C:\MSSQL\SAMPLES\DBLIB\C\MSDOS 
 
    SQLTESTR      MS-DOS-based sample 
 
Visual C++ 1.5x batch and make files are included to build all of  
these cross-platform samples on a given platform. Use "?" to display  
options: 
 
    BUILDR.BAT    Builds the examples for MS-DOS 
    BUILDR.MAK 
    BUILDBOR.BAT  Builds the examples for MS-DOS using Borland C 
    BUILDBOR.MAK