    # File SQLRelay.rb, line 181
      def bind_param(param, value, attribs)

        # in SQL Relay, bind variable names can be names or numbers and values
        # can be either strings, integers or floats.  Floats come with precision
        # and scale as well.
        if value.kind_of? Float then

          # for float binds, check attribs for precision and scale
          if attribs
            precision = attribs['precision'].to_i
            scale     = attribs['scale'].to_i
          end

          # if either of precision or scale is not passed in, extract them by
          # parsing the value around the decimal point or using defaults
          if precision.nil? or scale.nil?
            pr, sc = value.to_s.split(".")
            precision ||= pr.length || 8
            scale     ||= sc.length || 2
          end

          @handle.inputBind(param.to_s, value.to_f, precision, scale)
        else
          @handle.inputBind(param.to_s, value)
        end
      end