Hi,

To all those developers using the Firebird database server. I just read that the v3 Beta 1 is out. They included 132 pages of release notes listing the changes and new feature. There are some very nice features in there! Obviously it is not ready for production use, but well worth testing so the final release can get out the door as stable and soon as possible.

http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/news/firebird-3-0-beta-1-release-is-available-for-testing-62805/

Regards,
Graeme

Good news.
Specially looking forward to the identity and boolean functionality as well as window functions.

Scary is the use of C++ for the new API, which means we probably can't use it without an intermediate DLL. What is not clear is whether the client API (fbclient) is now also C++, because then we're really in deep trouble.

Michael.

Michael Van Canneyt wrote

Specially looking forward to the identity and boolean functionality

Yeah, I picked up on those too.

can't use it without an intermediate DLL. What is not clear is whether the client API (fbclient) is now also C++, because then we're really in deep trouble.

I don't think they changed that. I've seen other project report testing with Firebird 3 beta, and they haven't mentioned any issues with fbclient. At least nothing obvious I could see.

Anyway, I'll give the beta a quick spin in a VM tomorrow and see if the fbclient gives any issues with FPC.

Regards,
- Graeme -