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(at)squeakycode(dot)net>
> *To:* Phil Longstaff <plongstaff(at)rogers(dot)com>
> *Cc:* pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)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