INF: How to Obtain SQL Server 6.5 Programmer's Toolkit and Vbsql.ocx

ID: Q186893

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5

SUMMARY

This article describes how to obtain the Programmer's Toolkit for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. The Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Programmer's Toolkit is a collection of sample applications and code libraries for developers who build Microsoft SQL Server-based solutions. The Programmer's Toolkit covers the basics of the following:

Microsoft SQL Server Distributed Management Objects (SQL-DMO)

Microsoft SQL Server DB-Library for C

Microsoft SQL Server DB-Library for Microsoft Visual Basic Development System

Microsoft SQL Server Open Data Services

Microsoft SQL Server Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS-DTC)

Microsoft SQL Server OLE Extended Stored Procedures

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The SQL Server 6.5 Programmer's Toolkit is available for Intel and Alpha-based computers.

NOTE: There is no Vbsql.ocx available for the Alpha version of the Programmer's Toolkit; only the Vbsql.vbx is included with this version. This is because at the time of the SQL Server 6.5 Programmer's Toolkit release, there was no RISC version of Visual Basic. For additional information, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q168838 : INFO: Visual Basic 5.0 RISC Edition FAQ

The Vbsql.ocx file is available from the either of following:

One of the MSDN CDs:
- DISC One of 1997 MSDN Development Platform-U.S.
- DISC Two of 1998 MSDN Development Platform-U.S.

SQL Server 6.5 Programmer's Toolkit.

PROGRAMMER'S TOOLKIT FILES AVAILABLE FROM ONLINE SERVICES

The following file(s) are available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

~ ptk_i386.exe (For Intel-based computers)
~ ptk_alp.exe (For Alpha-based computers)

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q119591 : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

NOTE: These files and many others are also available at the following locations:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/downloads/lnp220.asp
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/

To extract the contents of the self-extracting .exe file after you download it, type the following from the command prompt or the Run command:

<path\filename> -d

where <path\filename> is the location and name of the downloaded file. For example, if you downloaded Sample.exe to C:\Download, type the following at the Run command:

c:\download\sample -d

Additional information about the samples and code syntax can be found within the SQL Server 6.5 documentation.

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Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999