Is there an ODBC driver available that would allow access to a Watcom SQL
3.2e database?

Thanks,

Dan

Wow that is ancient (unfortunately not before my time however). I'm assuming
you no longer have any v3.2 diskettes (or possible a diskette drive

You need a v6 or earlier engine to open the database file.

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/steve
Stephen Rice
Sybase iAnywhere

"Dan" <dgri (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote

Any way for me to get a copy of that version 6? Actually the database is
used in an ancient program called One-Write Plus 8.02 which I have installed
on my system. The docs in the program say it uses ODBC. When I go into the
ODBC admin, I don't see any ODBC drivers on my system for Watcom.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Dan

"Stephen Rice" <srice[at]sybase[dot]com> wrote

v3.2 had both 16 bit and 32 bit ODBC drivers. The 16 bit drivers name is
wsqlodbc.dll and the 32 bit is wodbcnt.dll They would have been provided
with the software package along with a database engine and some supporting
libraries.

Do you know if this is a 16 or 32 bit application? Getting 16 bit stuff
working on a 32 bit O/S is a bit tricky. You will need to learn all about
ODBC Thunking (assuming it's still supported)

The 32bit stuff should just work since it hasn't changed that much. Given
the 32 bit ODBC stuff isn't setup correctly, and the age of the software I
suspect it is a 16 bit app.

It may be easier to install a 16 bit O/S somewhere, add the application and
database and get your data out that way.

--
/steve
Stephen Rice
Sybase iAnywhere

"Dan" <dgri (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote

Steve - You are right. Its a 16 bit app. You hit the nail on the head.
Thanks, you have been a great help. I am able to access the data using VB
3.0(which is 16 bit), via ODBC. Ideally, I would like to access via VB 6.0,
but I can't seem to connect.

Dan


"Stephen Rice" <srice[at]sybase[dot]com> wrote