RE: Problem with data type conversions and FreeTDS

> 
> The latest source 0.61 and when connecting protocol version 8.0
> 
> The static is there because I're turning a reference to a 
> local variable. The variable won't exist outside the function 
> scope because the stack for the function is nuked on function exit.
> 

This is why you should use value-type instead of reference-type ...

> str.clear () is there just to make sure the static variables 
> contents have been wiped. I know it's reassigned to so 
> clear() isn't really needed but that's not the issue here!
> 
> OK const_cast not necessary anymore! I think it was on a 
> previous version!
> 
> Any ideas about the real problem!? How I retrieve the 'real' 
> data of unique identifiers and other binary objects for that matter?
> 

Does other types (VARCHAR, CHAR, INT) return correctly ?

> The is_blob_type() doesn't seem to be doing what I think it should!
> 

Why not ? Try to use TEXT/IMAGE fields ...

> Cheers for the prompt reply!
> 
>  Jim

freddy77