Re: Programming for PostgreSQL

Liam DeMasi wrote:
> I am new to database development and programming and administration. I am
> using PostgreSQL 7.1.3.
>
> I am trying to run a simple program to insert data into a database.
>
> I am having a problem compiling the program. I am following directions from
> Bruce Momjian's book called "PostgreSQL Introduction and Concepts"
>
> it instructs me to complie for C++ using the following format:
> g++ -I/usr/local/pgsql/include -o myapp
> myapp.cpp -L/usr/local/pgsql/lib -lpq++

Strange, try this:

    g++ -I/usr/local/pgsql/include -o myapp
    myapp.cpp -L/usr/local/pgsql/lib -lpq++ -lpq

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