NAME¶

gpre - Firebird source pre-processor

SYNOPSIS¶

gpre [option...] input output

DESCRIPTION¶

gpre is a source pre-processor for easier writing of programs working with the raw Firebird API. It supports multiple source languages. Using gpre, you can mix special SQL-like language with the normal program source.

OPTIONS¶

-ada

Source is an Ada program.

-handles package name

Ada only. Specifies the handles package.

-c

Source is a C program.

-cxx | -cplusplus

Source is a C++ program.

-database name

Pre-define database connection.

-d_float

Generate "blr_d_float" for doubles.

-either_case

Accept upper or lower case DML in C.

-fetch_password

Fetch password from file.

-charset string

Default character set & format.

-lang_internal

Set some variables to defaults usable for internal Firebird use.

-manual

Do not automatically ATTACH to a database.

-no_lines

Do not generate C debug lines.

-output

Send output to standard out

-password string

Default password.

-raw

Generate unformatted binary BLR.

-sql_dialect value

SQL dialect to use.

-sqlda N

Deprecated feature.

-user name

Default user name.

-verbose

Verbose output to stderr.

-x

External database (used with -database).

-cob

Source is a COBOL program.

-ansi

Generate ANSI85 compatible COBOL code.

-rmc

RM/Cobol

-z

Print software version.

-base dir

Base directory for compile-time database.

-dfm format

COBOL date format

-noqli

Suppress QLI syntax.

-fortran

Source is a FORTRAN program.

-pascal

Source is a Pascal program.

-trusted

Use trusted authentication.

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE¶

Copyright (C) Damyan Ivanov, 2009.

This manpage was written by Damyan Ivanov for the Debian project but may be used by others. Permission is granted to use this document, with or without modifications, provided that this notice is retained. If we meet some day, and you think this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a beer in return.