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PgAccess - a database management tool for <A HREF="http://www.postgreSQL.org">PostgreSQL</A></H1> |
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<H1>PgAccess - a free database management tool for <A HREF="http://www.postgreSQL.org">PostgreSQL</A></H1> |
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<HR></P> |
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<P>This program is protected by the following <A HREF="copyright.html">copyright</A> |
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<LI> |
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<A HREF="pgaccess-0.88.tar.gz">Download the last version of PgAccess (press |
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shift and click this link)</A>.</LI> |
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<LI><A HREF="pgaccess-0.90.tar.gz">Download the last version of PgAccess |
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(press shift and click this link)</A>.</LI> |
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<CENTER><P>Latest version of PgAccess is 0.90 , 18 September 1998 ! <BR> |
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<BR> |
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<B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">NEW * NEW * NEW *</FONT></B> <B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"> |
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NEW *</FONT></B> ==== > <B><FONT SIZE=+1>QUERY PARAMETERS</FONT></B> |
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(see section Queries below)<BR> |
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<BR> |
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Precompiled libpgtcl and libpq binaries for i386 are <A HREF="ftp://ftp.flex.ro/pub/pgaccess">here |
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</A>!!! <BR> |
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</P></CENTER> |
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<P>Latest version of PgAccess is 0.88 , 7 June 1998 ! |
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<BR><br> |
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<font color='red'><b>NEW * NEW * NEW *</b></font> Precompiled libpgtcl and libpq binaries for i386 are <a href='ftp://ftp.flex.ro/pub/pgaccess'> here </a>!!! |
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<BR> |
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<CENTER><TABLE BORDER=3 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFB6C1" > |
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<TR> |
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<TD> |
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<CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=+2>PgAccess can now design <A HREF="forms.html">Forms</A></FONT></B>, |
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<B><FONT SIZE=+2><A HREF="pga-rad.html">Reports and Scripts</A></FONT></B> </CENTER> |
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<CENTER><P><B><FONT SIZE=+2>PgAccess can now design <A HREF="forms.html">Forms</A></FONT></B>, |
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<B><FONT SIZE=+2><A HREF="pga-rad.html">Reports and Scripts</A></FONT></B> |
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</P></CENTER> |
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</TD> |
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</TR> |
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</TABLE></CENTER> |
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<FONT COLOR="#000080">Installation problems</FONT></H3> |
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<H3><FONT COLOR="#000080">Installation problems</FONT></H3> |
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<UL> |
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<LI> |
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Some problems related with locale special characters could be solved by |
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this <A HREF="specialchars.html">simple patch</A></LI> |
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<LI>Some problems related with locale special characters could be solved |
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by this <A HREF="specialchars.html">simple patch</A></LI> |
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<LI> |
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I think that there were some problems loading libpgtcl library. I invite |
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<LI>I think that there were some problems loading libpgtcl library. I invite |
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you to read a <A HREF="index.html#libpgtcl">special section concerning |
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libpgtcl</A></LI> |
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<LI>For Silicon Graphics Indigo computers, Irix operating system, there |
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is a <A HREF="irix.html">HOWTO make PgAccess to work</A></LI> |
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<H3> |
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<FONT COLOR="#191970">What does PgAccess now!</FONT></H3> |
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Here are some images from PgAccess windows : <A HREF="pic-pga-1.gif">Main |
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<H3><FONT COLOR="#191970">What does PgAccess now!</FONT></H3> |
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<P>Here are some screenshots from PgAccess windows : <A HREF="pic-pga-1.gif">Main |
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window </A>, <A HREF="pic-pga-2.gif">table builder </A>, <A HREF="pic-pga-4.gif">table(query) |
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view </A>, <A HREF="pic-pga-3.gif">visual query builder </A>. |
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<P><B>Tables</B> |
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<BR>- opening tables for viewing, max. 200 records (changed by preferences |
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menu) |
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<BR>- column resizing, dragging the vertical grid line (better in table |
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space rather than in the table header) |
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<BR>- text wrap in cells - layout saved for every table |
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<BR>- import/export to external files (SDF,CSV) |
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<BR>- filter capabilities (enter filter like (price>3.14) |
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<BR>- sort order capabilities (enter manually the sort field(s)) |
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<BR>- editing in place |
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<BR>- improved table generator assistant |
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<BR>- improved field editing |
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<BR><B>Queries</B> |
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<BR>- define , edit and stores "user defined queries" |
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<BR>- store queries as views |
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<BR>- execution of queries |
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<BR>- viewing of select type queries result |
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<BR>- query deleting and renaming |
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<BR>- visual query builder with drag & drop capabilities. For any of |
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you who had installed the Tcl/Tk plugin for Netscape Navigator, you can |
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see it at work <A HREF="qbtclet.html">clicking here</A> |
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<BR><B>Sequences</B> |
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<BR>- defines sequences, delete them and inspect them |
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<BR><B>Functions</B> |
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<BR>- define, inspect and delete functions in SQL language |
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<BR><B>Reports</B> |
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<BR>- design and display simple reports from tables |
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<BR>- fields and labels, font changing, style and size |
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<BR>- saves and loads report description from database |
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<BR>- show report previews, sample postscript output file |
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<BR><B>Forms</B> |
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<BR>- open user defined forms |
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<BR>- form design module available |
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<BR>- query widget available, controls bound to query results |
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<BR>- <A HREF="forms.html">click here</A> for a description of forms and |
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how they can be used |
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<BR><B>Scripts</B> |
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<BR>- define, modify and call user defined scripts |
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<BR>Here is <A HREF="pga-rad.html">a special section concerning forms and |
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scripts</A> . |
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<P>On the TO-DO list! |
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<BR>- table design (add new fields, renaming, etc.) |
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<P> |
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view </A>, <A HREF="pic-pga-3.gif">visual query builder </A>. </P> |
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<P><B>Tables</B> <BR> |
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- opening tables for viewing, max. 200 records (changed by preferences |
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menu) <BR> |
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- column resizing, dragging the vertical grid line (better in table space |
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rather than in the table header) <BR> |
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- text wrap in cells - layout saved for every table <BR> |
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- import/export to external files (SDF,CSV) <BR> |
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- filter capabilities (enter filter like (price>3.14) <BR> |
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- sort order capabilities (enter manually the sort field(s)) <BR> |
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- editing in place <BR> |
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- improved table generator assistant <BR> |
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- improved field editing <BR> |
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<B>Queries</B> <BR> |
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- define , edit and stores "user defined queries" <BR> |
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- store queries as views <BR> |
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- execution of queries with optional user input parameters ( select * from |
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invoices where year=[parameter "Year of selection"] )<BR> |
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- viewing of select type queries result <BR> |
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- query deleting and renaming <BR> |
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- visual query builder with drag & drop capabilities. For any of you |
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who had installed the Tcl/Tk plugin for Netscape Navigator, you can see |
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it at work <A HREF="qbtclet.html">clicking here</A> <BR> |
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<B>Sequences</B> <BR> |
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- defines sequences, delete them and inspect them <BR> |
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<B>Functions</B> <BR> |
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- define, inspect and delete functions in SQL language <BR> |
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<B>Reports</B> <BR> |
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- design and display simple reports from tables <BR> |
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- fields and labels, font changing, style and size <BR> |
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- saves and loads report description from database <BR> |
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- show report previews, sample postscript output file <BR> |
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<B>Forms</B> <BR> |
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- open user defined forms <BR> |
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- form design module available <BR> |
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- query widget available, controls bound to query results <BR> |
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- <A HREF="forms.html">click here</A> for a description of forms and how |
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they can be used <BR> |
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<B>Scripts</B> <BR> |
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- define, modify and call user defined scripts <BR> |
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Here is <A HREF="pga-rad.html">a special section concerning forms and scripts</A> |
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. </P> |
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<P>On the TO-DO list! <BR> |
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- table design (add new fields, renaming, etc.) </P> |
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<P>This program is protected by the following <A HREF="copyright.html">copyright</A> |
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</P> |
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<P>If you have any comment, suggestion for improvements, please feel free |
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to e-mail to : <A HREF="mailto:teo@flex.ro">teo@flex.ro </A> |
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to e-mail to : <A HREF="mailto:teo@flex.ro">teo@flex.ro </A> </P> |
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#FF1493"><FONT SIZE=+2>Mailing list for PgAccess </FONT></FONT></B><A HREF="maillist.html">Here |
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you will find how to subscribe to this mailing list</A>. |
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you will find how to subscribe to this mailing list</A>. </P> |
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<HR> |
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<H1> |
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More information about libpgtcl - downloads</H1> |
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Also, you will need the PostgreSQL to Tcl interface |
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<HR></P> |
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<H1>More information about libpgtcl - downloads</H1> |
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<P> Also, you will need the PostgreSQL to Tcl interface |
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library, lined as a Tcl/Tk 'load'-able module. It is called libpgtcl and |
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the source is located in the PostgreSQL directory /src/interfaces/libpgtcl. |
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Specifically, you will need a libpgtcl library that is 'load'-able from |
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Tcl/Tk. This is technically different from |
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an ordinary PostgreSQL loadable object file, because libpgtcl is a collection |
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of object files. Under Linux, this is called libpgtcl.so. |
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<BR> You can download <B><A HREF="lib-pg63-redhat42.tar.gz">from |
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of object files. Under Linux, this is called libpgtcl.so. <BR> |
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You can download <B><A HREF="lib-pg63-redhat42.tar.gz">from |
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here</A></B> libpgtcl.so and libpq.so compiled for PostgreSQL 6.3 |
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version running on a Linux RedHat 4.2 i386 systems. Just copy libpgtcl.so |
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and libpq.so into your system library directory (/usr/lib or /lib) and |
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go for it. |
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go for it. </P> |
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<P> One of the solutions is to remove from the |
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source the line containing <B>load libpgtcl.so </B>and to load pgaccess.tcl |
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not with wish, but with pgwish (or wishpg) that wish that was linked with |
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libpgtcl library! I do not recommend this one. |
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libpgtcl library! I do not recommend this one. </P> |
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<P> If you have installed RedHat 5.0, you should |
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get the last distribution kit of PostgreSQL and compile it from scratch. |
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RedHat 5.0 is using some new versions of libraries and you have to compile |
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and install again at least <B>libpq </B>and <B><TT>libpgtcl </TT></B>libraries. |
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</P> |
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<P>However, the application should work without problems! </P> |
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<P>However, the application should work without problems! |
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<H1>INSTALLING PgAccess UNDER IRIX 5.3. |
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<HR WIDTH="100%"></H1> |
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000080">This HOWO-TO make PgAccess working under Irix |
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is written by Stuart Rison</FONT></B></P> |
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<P>These are the steps that I had to follow to get pgaccess to run on an |
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INDIGO2 running postgreSQL 6.3.2 under IRIX 5.3. I make no guarantee whatsoever |
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that the same step will work for others but at least it should point you |
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in the right direction. Also, I am a biologist by training so I only got |
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pgaccess working by fudging (that is, trial and error) this means that |
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some of the steps may be unnecessary (e.g. compiling $postgreSQL_source/src/interfaces/libpgtcl |
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as both a shared and static library) and they certainly haven't been optimised |
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(I know nothing about compiler switches etc.).</P> |
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<P><B>1) Requirements:</B></P> |
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<P>You will need:</P> |
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<LI>postgreSQL source (http://www.postgresql.org)</LI> |
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<LI>tcl8.0 source (http://www.tclconsortium.org/)</LI> |
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<LI>tk8.0 source (http://www.tclconsortium.org/)</LI> |
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<LI>pgaccess source (http://www.flex.ro/pgaccess)</LI> |
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<P><B>2) Installation:</B></P> |
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<P>a) tcl/tk:</P> |
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<UL> |
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<P>You must first install tcl and then tk (in that order). I just used |
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./configure, no switches and gmake. Their installation should be trouble |
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free. Then you must move headers and libraries to the right places so:</P> |
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<P>Header files: both tcl and tk have a header file (tcl.h and tk.h). The |
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tcl.h file is in $tcl_source_dir/generic and the tk.h file is in $tk_source_dir/generic; |
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both should be copied to /usr/local/include.</P> |
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<P>Libraries: compilation (with cc) of tcl and tk yield libraries libtcl8.0.a |
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and libtk8.0.a in $source_dir/unix. Both should be copied to /usr/local/lib.</P> |
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<P>b) postgreSQL:</P> |
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<P>Make sure you have a fully patched postgreSQL source. If your ./configure |
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says it can't load 'IRIX' settings then you most probably will need to |
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patch ./configure.</P> |
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<P>Configure using ./configure with the following switches: ./configure |
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--with-includes=/usr/local/include</P> |
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<P>--with-libraries=/usr/local/lib --with-tcl [this and previous line as |
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one]</P> |
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<P>Then make, make install as usual</P> |
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<P>c) Compiling libpgtcl:</P> |
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<P>The source for libpgtcl is in $postgreSQL_directory/src/interfaces/libpgsql.</P> |
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<P>I do this twice. Once with just gmake. This produces a static library |
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libpgtcl.a which I leave where it is (I don't know what to do with it but |
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it may just come in handy). The I modify Makefile manually with a text |
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editor. Essentially I modify two line:</P> |
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<P>before:</P> |
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<P># Shared library stuff</P> |
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<P>install-shlib-dep := shlib :=</P> |
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<P>after:</P> |
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<P># Shared library stuff</P> |
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<P>install-shlib-dep := install-shlib shlib := libpgtcl.so.1</P> |
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<P>Then gmake -f Makefile_modified. This creates two shared (.so) libraries: |
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libpgtcl.so and libpgtcl.so.1. I can't tell the difference between them |
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so I copied them both to /usr/lib/.</P> |
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</UL> |
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<P>d) running pgaccess:</P> |
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<UL> |
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<P>Uncompress pgaccess (usually with gunzip and tar). So long as 'wish' |
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(a binary produced when compiling tk8.0) is somewhere in your path, you |
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should be able to run pgaccess with:</P> |
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<P>wish -f $pgaccess_dir/pgaccess.tcl [postgreSQL_database_name]</P> |
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<P>e) et voila!</P> |
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<P><B>3) Concluding remarks:</B></P> |
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<UL> |
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<P>As I stated at the start of this document, following the procedure indicated |
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above worked for me. I am sure, however, that a few of the steps are unnecessary/non-optimised/stupid |
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etc. If any Unix (IRIX) boffin is reading this and you spot anything you |
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would like to comment/correct etc. please e-mail me (stuart@ludwig.ucl.ac.uk). |
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Also, if you just have questions and think I might help, please contact |
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me at the same e-mail.</P> |
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<P>Finally, I can accept no responsibility if these steps don't work for |
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you or if it all goes horribly wrong and you 'damage' your computer trying |
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them. Let common sense prevail!</P> |
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</UL> |
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<P>Good luck</P> |
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<P>Stuart Rison LICR University College London London W1P 8BT<BR> |
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<A HREF="mailto:stuart@ludwig.ucl.ac.uk">stuart@ludwig.ucl.ac.uk</A></P> |
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