BDE replacement for Dbase III access?

Matthew H

Delphi Developer

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 03:00:00 GMT

BDE replacement for Dbase III access?

Hello

I need a way to access a Dbase 3 database without installing the BDE. Way
over kill in the small appllication I'm working on. It simply does data
logging. So I'm looking for a third party component to compile into the exe
to do this, hopefully $100 range or less. I would also like it to be
multiuser even though I don't need it at this point.

http://www.kylecordes.com/bag/listbytype.html

I was looking at the BDE alternatives page and noticed a couple products
that did not look to bad. Halycon and Topaz.

They both seem to work Ok in the simple apps I've tried them with. Although
the Halycon Delphi 4 demo was missing a resource file preventing it from
compiling. I found it in CBuilder 3 demo zip to get it to work. The Topaz
package does not seem to come with an online help file which I don't like.
It does seem to have a very good manual which Halycon does not. What really
concerns me is if they will updated for D5.

Any suggestions on these components or any others?

Thanks

Matthew

William Bernd

Delphi Developer

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Re:BDE replacement for Dbase III access?

Matthew, I use Apollo it's a very good BDE replacement and tech support is
very good. If you have a problem there on top of it right away.

You can find out more about Apollo at : http://www.VistaSoftware.com

P.S. been using there products for many years with Clipper and now Delphi.

All Best
Will

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> Hello

> I need a way to access a Dbase 3 database without installing the BDE. Way
> over kill in the small appllication I'm working on. It simply does data
> logging. So I'm looking for a third party component to compile into the
exe
> to do this, hopefully $100 range or less. I would also like it to be
> multiuser even though I don't need it at this point.

> http://www.kylecordes.com/bag/listbytype.html

> I was looking at the BDE alternatives page and noticed a couple products
> that did not look to bad. Halycon and Topaz.

> They both seem to work Ok in the simple apps I've tried them with.
Although
> the Halycon Delphi 4 demo was missing a resource file preventing it from
> compiling. I found it in CBuilder 3 demo zip to get it to work. The
Topaz
> package does not seem to come with an online help file which I don't like.
> It does seem to have a very good manual which Halycon does not. What
really
> concerns me is if they will updated for D5.

> Any suggestions on these components or any others?

> Thanks

> Matthew

Richard Biff

Delphi Developer

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Re:BDE replacement for Dbase III access?

I looked at Halcyon and Topaz about a year ago, and chose Halcyon. I
think the reason was that Halcyon supported an index type that I needed
for compatibility with Paradox, and Topaz didn't support that index
type. If you don't have a detailed requirement like that, you can
probably do what you want with either product.

Richard

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Matthew H wrote:

> Hello

> I need a way to access a Dbase 3 database without installing the BDE. Way
> over kill in the small appllication I'm working on. It simply does data
> logging. So I'm looking for a third party component to compile into the exe
> to do this, hopefully $100 range or less. I would also like it to be
> multiuser even though I don't need it at this point.

> http://www.kylecordes.com/bag/listbytype.html

> I was looking at the BDE alternatives page and noticed a couple products
> that did not look to bad. Halycon and Topaz.

> They both seem to work Ok in the simple apps I've tried them with. Although
> the Halycon Delphi 4 demo was missing a resource file preventing it from
> compiling. I found it in CBuilder 3 demo zip to get it to work. The Topaz
> package does not seem to come with an online help file which I don't like.
> It does seem to have a very good manual which Halycon does not. What really
> concerns me is if they will updated for D5.

> Any suggestions on these components or any others?

> Thanks

> Matthew

Jan Sprenge

Delphi Developer

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Re:BDE replacement for Dbase III access?

On Fri, 13 Aug 1999 20:34:55 -0500, "Matthew H"

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<matthNOSPAM...@iname.com> wrote:
>I need a way to access a Dbase 3 database without installing the BDE. Way
>over kill in the small appllication I'm working on. It simply does data
>logging. So I'm looking for a third party component to compile into the exe
>to do this, hopefully $100 range or less. I would also like it to be
>multiuser even though I don't need it at this point.

If you don't need index or memo field support, there are also a few
freeware dBase III components on DSP:
http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/delphi

Jan

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