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ZClasses for C++ Database Access
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   This archive is the mSQL part of a project to provide
a consistent object oriented C++ API to commonly used
databases.  It is designed to be platform non-specific.
The databases currently supported by this API are mSQL,
Oracle 7 and a generic ODBC access class will be on the
way soon.

New features in version 2.0:
1. A bug fixed in multiple ZmSQL class instances referencing
same ZmSQLConnection instance.
2. Support for variable arguments to be passed to ZmSQL::Open(char*,...)

TO USE THESE CLASSES:

        Make sure that libmsql.a and msql.h are available
        in the search path or modify the Makefile to suit your
        config.

        Edit zmsqltest.cc to preform a valid SQL by editing the
        line that has sql.Open(...).(The default should work
        if you have run any of the test utils that come with
        the mSQL package.)

        Modify the Makefile to meet your system configuration.

        Type make all.

        Make sure msqld is running.

        Run zmsqltest.  The output should be first a list of the
        fields selected and their lengths, then a listing
        of the records returned by the SQL.  Each field should
        be on a newline and each record should be delimited
        by a dashed line.

        If zmsqltest doesn't work, mail me and I will be glad to help.

That's about it.  After zmsqltest runs correctly you can put the
libzdb.a file where you want.

This software is available via:
        ftp://bond.edu.au/pub/Minerva/msql/Contrib/zmsql-2.0.tar
        ftp://alfred.niehs.nih.gov/pub/Database/zclass/zmsql.tar
        http://alfred.niehs.nih.gov/Dean/software.html

        if you have probs resolving the host name alfred.niehs.nih.gov,
PLEASE send
        me a mesage, fuqua@niehs.nih.gov. Our DNS is a bit confused
        right now and it would help rectify them problem.

Good Luck,
Dean Fuqua
fuqua@niehs.nih.gov
http://alfred.niehs.nih.gov/Dean/home.html