# Load the SQLAnywhere gem
begin
    require 'rubygems'
    gem 'sqlanywhere'
    unless defined? SQLAnywhere
        require 'sqlanywhere'
    end
end
# Create an interface
api = SQLAnywhere::SQLAnywhereInterface.new()
# Initialize the interface (loads the DLL/SO)
SQLAnywhere::API.sqlany_initialize_interface( api )
# Initialize our api object
api.sqlany_init()