Re: Libpq on windows

My stuff is in Delphi, so I don't use the .h files, I'm not even sure
which one's you'd need.

You should grab the source from the main site, it'll have all the .h
files you'll ever need.

-Andy


Phil Longstaff wrote:
> I need the include files as well so I can build against the library.
>
> Phil
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Andy Colson <andy@squeakycode.net>
> *To:* Phil Longstaff <plongstaff@rogers.com>
> *Cc:* pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:47:52 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [GENERAL] Libpq on windows
>
> Phil Longstaff wrote:
>  > On June 10, 2009 10:00:48 pm Andy Colson wrote:
>  >  > Phil Longstaff wrote:
>  >  > > I want to develop an app which uses libpq, built with mingw. Is
> there a
>  >  > > download package which contains just the include files/dlls? If not,
>  >  > > what package do I download? I don't need the server, just the client
>  >  > > libraries.
>  >  > >
>  >  > >
>  >  > > Phil
>  >  >
>  >  > If you dont mind all the ssl stuff (5 or 6 dll's worth) you can borrow
>  >  > the client from pgAdmin III.
>  >  >
>  >  > I, however, just build my own w/out the ssl stuff. There is no client
>  >  > only, but its really not hard, just download the full source, unpack,
>  >  > compile and then copy the libpq.dll out.
>  >  >
>  >  > If you want mine I could copy it out so you can download it.
>  >
>  >
>  > Thanks. How strict is pgsql about version matches (client to server).
> If I get your client, will it work with all 8.x versions of the server?
>
> Not very.  I'm was using the 8.2 client to hit 8.2 and 8.3.  I just
> recompiled the client to 8.4 (in beta 1, just to make sure it compiles
> ok on mingw).  I'm currently using it to hit an 8.3 server.  I'm not
> using anything "advanced" though... just the basics and I'v never had a
> problem
>
>  >
>  > Is there a place on the postgresql.org website that I could request
> that they package the library (built, or just source) by itself?
>
> dunno.  I saw a while ago on the newgroups someone asking about a "make
> client" for the source... but I think they just need someone to write it...
>
> I put a copy of my dll here if you wanna try it out: (this was built
> with 8.4 beta1, and hits 8.3 just fine)
>
> http://squeakycode.net/dn/libpq.dll
>
> -Andy