Re: int8 becames string in BDE :-(

Dave Page wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hiroshi Inoue [mailto:Inoue@tpf.co.jp]
> >
> > Hmm I'm now inclined to add an option to specify how
> > to handle int8.
> >   int8 -> auto(current), SQL_BIGINT, SQL_NUMERIC, SQL_VARCHAR
> > ... Comments ?
>
> Ugh, more options. In this particular case I think it's probably
> justified purely because both Microsoft & Borland technologies have
> trouble following the spec to the letter (they are after all, probably
> the 2 most used developer toolsets on Win32).
>
> I do think the current amount of options is becoming cumbersome though.
> Perhaps we can get rid of a few at some point, for example:

OK I would consider it later.

> I personally think *all* options should also be Datasource, not Driver
> related. I know Hiroshi added the 'Default' option to the Driver
> dialogue, but I know from speaking to others that it's not obvious to
> everyone what that means.

OK I reorganized the dialog and add a new option *Int8 As*.
Please try the dll at http://w2422.nsk.ne.jp/~inoue/
and let me know how to improve it.

regards,
Hiroshi Inoue
    http://w2422.nsk.ne.jp/~inoue/