[SOLVED] Firebird 5 remote login via app on Windows 10/11 DLL file/s error

[Sakkie]

Logging in via the app raised dll file error about failing to load 'fbclient.ddl or gds32.dll or fbembedded.dll' even though the 'fbclient.dll' was in the program folder. This error got raised because Microsoft C/C++ runtime libraries were not installed. I solved it by installing the relevant package found on

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170

If someone knows how to include the package install file and automatically run it in the setup (created using Inno Setup) during installation or to prompt the user to download and install it either before the app installs or after installation I would greatly appreciate it.

[ttomas]

Check the source, already included
https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/blob/v5.0.2/builds/install/arch-specific/win32/FirebirdInstall.iss

[LacaK]

May be "Sakkie" is asking how to include VCRT installation in his application Inno Setup?
Then inspiration can be taken from Firebird Inno Setup as pointed out by "ttomas"

[incendio]

I have no problem connecting to FB5.

In fact, client still using FB3 to connect to FB5 server.

Just put fbclient.dll and msvcs100.dll in the same folder of your exe file and make sure that your app use this dll. This worked for client with FB3.

[Sakkie]

Check the source, already included
https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/blob/v5.0.2/builds/install/arch-specific/win32/FirebirdInstall.iss

Thank you so much. I am going to use this example for my setup.

[Sakkie]

May be "Sakkie" is asking how to include VCRT installation in his application Inno Setup?
Then inspiration can be taken from Firebird Inno Setup as pointed out by "ttomas"

100%, that's what I am going to do.

[Sakkie]

I have no problem connecting to FB5.

In fact, client still using FB3 to connect to FB5 server.

Just put fbclient.dll and msvcs100.dll in the same folder of your exe file and make sure that your app use this dll. This worked for client with FB3.

Initially, I did put both of those DLLs but the error didn't go away. Anyway, I am going to use what ttomas posted as a guide.