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Alessandro Camara

Delphi Developer
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 05:09:22 GMT

Delphi and DBASE

I have a application in Clipper/Dbase and i need developer a module, using
Delphi5,  that will update some data in this database. Its possible ?

Thanks

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Peter Richar

Delphi Developer
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 07:00:37 GMT

Re:Delphi and DBASE


Hi,

On Tue, 11 Sep 2001 18:09:22 -0300, "Alessandro Camara"

Quote
<alessan...@sologica.com.br> wrote:
>I have a application in Clipper/Dbase and i need developer a module, using
>Delphi5,  that will update some data in this database. Its possible ?

Do you want to continue to use Clipper _and_ Delphi, to update the
database ?  That will make a difference to what you can do, the issues
of index support (.NTX files in Clipper standard RDD ) and memo fields
of Dbase III+ databases maintained by Clipper, will be the determining
factor, mostly.

Peter

Alessandro Camar

Delphi Developer
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:46:57 GMT

Re:Delphi and DBASE


yes, i need continue work with clipper and delphi. I would like know if i
need other tools or if i do this only delphi and BDE.

Thanks

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"Peter Richards" <jehos...@my-deja.com> wrote in message

news:3b9e96f1.972150@207.105.83.65...
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> Hi,

> On Tue, 11 Sep 2001 18:09:22 -0300, "Alessandro Camara"
> <alessan...@sologica.com.br> wrote:

> >I have a application in Clipper/Dbase and i need developer a module,
using
> >Delphi5,  that will update some data in this database. Its possible ?

> Do you want to continue to use Clipper _and_ Delphi, to update the
> database ?  That will make a difference to what you can do, the issues
> of index support (.NTX files in Clipper standard RDD ) and memo fields
> of Dbase III+ databases maintained by Clipper, will be the determining
> factor, mostly.

> Peter

Greg Marti

Delphi Developer
Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:01:57 GMT

Re:Delphi and DBASE


No. You will need a third-party component. I believe Apollo still support
clipper type indexes, and compatible locking protocols between clipper and
delphi.

http://www.apollodatabase.com

Hope this helps

Regards,
Greg

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"Alessandro Camara" <alessan...@sologica.com.br> wrote in message

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> yes, i need continue work with clipper and delphi. I would like know if i
> need other tools or if i do this only delphi and BDE.

> Thanks

> "Peter Richards" <jehos...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:3b9e96f1.972150@207.105.83.65...
> > Hi,

> > On Tue, 11 Sep 2001 18:09:22 -0300, "Alessandro Camara"
> > <alessan...@sologica.com.br> wrote:

> > >I have a application in Clipper/Dbase and i need developer a module,
> using
> > >Delphi5,  that will update some data in this database. Its possible ?

> > Do you want to continue to use Clipper _and_ Delphi, to update the
> > database ?  That will make a difference to what you can do, the issues
> > of index support (.NTX files in Clipper standard RDD ) and memo fields
> > of Dbase III+ databases maintained by Clipper, will be the determining
> > factor, mostly.

> > Peter

Jan Sprenge

Delphi Developer
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 23:26:01 GMT

Re:Delphi and DBASE


On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 08:46:57 -0300, "Alessandro Camara"

Quote
<alessan...@sologica.com.br> wrote:
>yes, i need continue work with clipper and delphi. I would like know if i
>need other tools or if i do this only delphi and BDE.

The BDE doesn't support .NTX indexes.  You can download Advantage
Local Server at www.advantagedatabase.com which fully supports Clipper
files.

Jan

Peter Richar

Delphi Developer
Mon, 01 Mar 2004 06:57:18 GMT

Re:Delphi and DBASE


Hi,

On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 08:46:57 -0300, "Alessandro Camara"

Quote
<alessan...@sologica.com.br> wrote:
>yes, i need continue work with clipper and delphi. I would like know if i
>need other tools or if i do this only delphi and BDE.

But do you need to keep the same database updated with both Clipper
and Delphi ?  I would consider all your options first, because even
though, as Jan said, you can't update the .NTX with BDE, do you really
need to ?  Think of the options, can you update the same db with
Clipper and Delphi ? Clipper maintains the .NTX files and the BDE
updates the relevant index files it needs.  Neither product (Clipper
or Delphi ) 'need' the other index files, it's the updating of the
data you really need to be concerned about.

Peter

PS  I have many links to assist in 'migrating' from Clipper to Delphi,
if you want them, let me know.

Andrew Skinne

Delphi Developer
Tue, 02 Mar 2004 15:46:44 GMT

Re:Delphi and DBASE


I think the Topaz components would work as well.

Andrew

Tim Sulliva

Delphi Developer
Thu, 04 Mar 2004 22:31:45 GMT

Re:Delphi and DBASE


Quote
> I have a application in Clipper/Dbase and i need developer a module, using
> Delphi5,  that will update some data in this database. Its possible ?

Yes. Advantage Local Server (free, from http://www.advantagedatabase.com)
allows you to access Clipper files concurrently with Clipper apps. Make
sure "Compatibility Mode" is on, and away you go.

ALS comes with the free Advantage TDataSet descendant.

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Andrew Skinne

Delphi Developer
Thu, 04 Mar 2004 23:00:09 GMT

Re:Delphi and DBASE


I've just been looking at Advantage.  It seems to work REALLY WELL.

(small fast simple to use)

Andrew

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