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How to compile Spawner the Sql data generator on Ubuntu
A little while ago I discovered spawner.
Spawner is a generator of sample/test data for databases. It can be configured to output delimited text or SQL insert statements. It can also insert directly into a MySQL 5.x database. Includes many field types, most of which are configurable
The problem is that the binary that’s available on sourceforge didnt work for me anymore so I decided to compile it myself so I decided to give out some pointers…
first of get the source via SVN
svn co https://spawner.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/spawner spawner
now install lazarus & some libs
sudo apt-get install lazarus-ide fpc-source fp-units-i386
Now launch lazarus & open up the program.lpr file from trunk.
Now just click on Run -> Compile All
You’ll find the binary in the bin directory in trunk.
Have fun !
Just when I was stuck with my work and was clueless, your post came in as godsend. Many thanks.