1.2 Installation and Build Process

To use DBTools.h++, you must complete the tasks listed in Table 1. This guide assumes you have completed the first three steps.

Task	Related Instructions
Install and build any libraries on which this product depends.	Section 1.3 of this guide
Prepare DBTools.h++ for installation: If it is on the SPM CD, unlock it. If it is on a floppy disk or with a Web distribution, run the provided install scripts.	Refer to: SPM online help Readme included with disk or download
Use SPM to install the DBTools.h++ source code, examples, and documentation.	SPM online help
Use SPM to compile the DBTools.h++ core library.	Chapter 3 of this guide
Compile one or more DBTools.h++ access libraries.	Chapter 3 of this guide
Establish connectivity to a database.	Chapter 4 of this guide
Build the DBTools.h++ tutorials. (Optional, but useful if you want to use the tutorial makefiles as templates for your own software's makefiles.)	Chapter 3 of this guide
Run the DBTools.h++ tutorials. (Optional, but helpful in learning how to use DBTools.h++.)	Chapter 5 of this guide
Write and compile your own software using DBTools.h++ libraries.	Chapter 6 of this guide