DBD::InterBase -- DBI driver for InterBase RDBMS server.

   $Id: README,v 1.8 2001/06/24 13:22:27 danielritz Exp $

   Copyright (c) 1999-2001  Edwin Pratomo

   You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public
   License or the Artistic License, as specified in the Perl README file.

   PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE README FILE CAREFULLY !

   WARNING: THIS IS MOSTLY ALPHA SOFTWARE. Your mileage may vary.

REQUIREMENTS:
  - Perl 5.004 installed
  - Perl DBI (0.93 and higher)
  - InterBase
  - A C compiler
    * UN*X
      GCC 2.95.2 or other capable

    * Windows
      - Borland C++ 5.5 under Windows (tested by Daniel Ritz)
        You can donwload a free copy of BCC55 at
          ftp://ftpd.borland.com/download/bcppbuilder/freecommandLinetools.exe

        In order to compile with Borland compiler you need pmake:
          http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/NI-S/Make-1.00.tar.gz
	dmake would work to (building) but has problems creating PPD file
	  http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/GSAR/dmake-4.1pl1-win32.zip


      - or Microsoft VC++ 6.0 (tested by Edwin Pratomo)


*BEFORE* BUILDING, TESTING AND INSTALLING this you will need to:

  - Build, test and install Perl 5 (at least 5.004).
    It is very important to TEST it and INSTALL it!

  - Build, test and install the DBI module (at least DBI 0.93).
    It is very important to TEST it and INSTALL it!

  - Remember to *read* the DBI README file!

  - Make sure that InterBase server is running (for testing)


BUILDING:
  Win32 additional steps if you are using the Borland C++ compiler,
  type 'pmake' not just 'make' to build test and install:
    perl PatchBCC

  To Configure and build the DBD:
    perl Makefile.PL
    make

TESTING

  make test
  make install               (if the tests look okay)