revSetDatabaseDriverPath
Type
command
Summary
Specifies where the Database library should look for database drivers.
Syntax
revSetDatabaseDriverPath <driverFolder>
Description
Use the revSetDatabaseDriverPath command if you want to place the database drivers your application uses somewhere other than the same folder as the application.
To use an external SQL database, the Database library needs to communicate via a database driver for the database you're using. By default, the Database library looks for drivers in the same folder as the application. If you try to work with the Database library, and the database driver is not where LiveCode expects it to be, a script error will result.
If the database drivers your application needs are installed in a different folder, use the revSetDatabaseDriverPath command before you use any other commands or functions in the Database library, and before you display a field that you've set up to show data from a database (using the Database pane in the field's property inspector). Usually, the best place for this command is in your stack's startup or preOpenStack handler.
The revSetDatabaseDriverPath command is part of the Database library. To ensure that the command works in a standalone application, you must include this custom library when you create your standalone. In the Inclusions pane of the Standalone Application Settings window, make sure both the "Database" library checkbox and those of the database drivers you are using are checked.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
driverFolder | The name and location of the folder where the database driver files are stored. |
Examples
revSetDatabaseDriverPath "../drivers/"
revSetDatabaseDriverPath the defaultFolder
Related
property: defaultFolder
function: specialFolderPath, revOpenDatabase, revGetDatabaseDriverPath
glossary: LiveCode custom library, property inspector, handler, database, Standalone Application Settings, standalone application, database driver, function, command
keyword: field
library: Database library
message: startup, preOpenStack
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 2.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile