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.