I am trying to automate an installation process.

The following works, and gets EDBSRVR.exe running:

   ShellExecute(Handle, 'open',
                PCHAR('C:\MyPath\EDBSRVR.exe'), '',
                PCHAR('C:\MyPath'), 1);

However, EDB Server defaults to Unicode in this situation rather than ANSI.

Is it possible to set it to run ANSI at start-up?

Adam,

<< Is it possible to set it to run ANSI at start-up? >>

Yes, but you'll need to create a minimal edbsrvr.ini file first in the \ProgramData folder tree:

http://www.elevatesoft.com/manual?action=viewtopic&id=edb2sql&topic=Starting_Configuring_Server

The minimal settings that you need are:

[Server]
Character Set=0

But, you'll probably also want to set up the configuration path and some other settings, while you're at it.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Adam

<<
However, EDB Server defaults to Unicode in this situation rather than ANSI.

Is it possible to set it to run ANSI at start-up?
>>
You must also deploy an EDBSRVR.INI file with the features you want.

Jose & Tim,

Thanks for this, I really should have known this stuff by now.