## Library initialization

Library initialization — Library initialization and information

## Stability Level

Stable, unless otherwise indicated

## Synopsis

    void                gda_init                            (void);
    void                gda_locale_changed                  (void);
    gchar *             gda_get_application_exec_path       (const gchar *app_name);

## Description

## Details

### gda_init ()

    void                gda_init                            (void);

Initializes the GDA library, must be called prior to any Libgda usage. Note that unless the LIBGDA_NO_THREADS environment variable is set (to any value), the GLib thread system will be initialized as well if not yet initialized.

Please note that if you call `setlocale()` to modify the current locale, you should also call `gda_locale_changed()` before using Libgda again.

### gda_locale_changed ()

    void                gda_locale_changed                  (void);

Call this function whenever the `setlocale()` function has been called to change the current locale; this function is first called by `gda_init()` so you don't need to call it if you have set the locale before calling `gda_init()`.

Failing to call this function after having changed the current locale may result in Libgda reverting to the previous set locale.

Since 4.2.3

### gda_get_application_exec_path ()

    gchar *             gda_get_application_exec_path       (const gchar *app_name);

Find the path to the application identified by `app_name`. For example if the application is "gda-sql", then calling this function will return "/your/prefix/bin/gda-sql-5.0" if Libgda is installed in the "/your/prefix" prefix (which would usually be "/usr"), and for the ABI version 5.0.

`app_name` : | the name of the application to find
Returns : | the path as a new string, or `NULL` if the application cannot be found. [transfer full]