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I've uninstalled both versions and reinstalled the 32-bit version to get a clean install. However on starting the IDE it loaded the old project, so I'm not sure how clean the install was.

It no longer complains about not finding the 64-bit compiler, so I thought I'd try compiling an empty source ...

Thanks for your help MK (And Spikey).

Yes right from day one I've had to disable my virus software or the debugger "exits unexpectedly" I think the error is.

In a nutshell...

When I run the 64-bit IDE it enumerates the available DSNs properly (the debug print loop) but only shows the 64-bit DSNs ...

I have both installed now, yes different folders and rebooted.

I can run both, but cannot swap compilers from within either one. The only option given is the "native" compiler to the version I'm running. Not that it really matters, I can just use one IDE or the other I guess.

As for the test ...

Now I get this

Getting there...slowly

I get this error now
2. The specified DSN contains an architecture mismatch between the Driver and Application.
as you said.

3. Run the sample code with a 32-bit version of the PureBasic compiler.
So I guess that means I should download the 32-bit version and try with ...

Some progress running the code in Spikey's link.


UseODBCDatabase()

If ExamineDatabaseDrivers()
;this should display the datasource that was just created
While NextDatabaseDriver()
Debug DatabaseDriverName()
Wend

;use the Data Source Name provided in the ODBC setup
If OpenDatabase(0 ...

I've removed the PBOSL code, as a newbie to this language I somehow got the idea I needed a lib to access Access :)

At this point I'd be happy to just read some records from any table, just to prove to myself that I can in fact work with my legacy DB.

There's an example on that link Spikey, I'll ...

Windows 8 64bit, demo version.

I don't want to spend 79 euros before I'm happy that I can get a few things to work.

I've installed the Access drivers and created a DSN that points to my MDB file.

Hopefully that will allow the DB stuff to work, but I still the same compiler error about the API ...

User libraries created with Talbite must be partially recompiled with a new version of Purebasic.
It is better to use the code of the library directly.

Link Code from ExDatabase

Thanks, I've give that a go. Mind you I'm well out of my depth with this, I was quite used to working with MDB files ...

Hi guys,

It's been a long search for a VB6 replacement I think I've found it in PureBasic, so to that effect I'm trying to see if I can do a few things that I am used to doing by playing with the free version.

After much ado I finally figured out how to load user libraries, specifically PBOSL ...