Distributing the BDE with your application (Views: 722)
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Problem/Question/Abstract: What are the essential files to ship with an application that uses the BDE? Answer: Delphi allows you to generate a nice tight executable file (.EXE), but if you have created a database application you must include the files that make up the Borland Database Engine as well. The table below shows the files that are mandatory when delivering a database application with Delphi. File Name Description IDAPI01.DLL IDBAT01.DLL IDQRY01.DLL IDASCI01.DLL IDPDX01.DLL IDDBAS01.DLL IDR10009.DLL ILD01.DLL IDODBC01.DLL ODBC.New ODBCINST.NEW TUTILITY.DLL BDECFG.EXE BDECFG.HLP IDAPI.CFG BDE API DLL BDE Batch Utilities DLL BDE Query DLL BDE ASCII Driver DLL BDE Paradox Driver DLL BDE dBASE Driver DLL BDE Resources DLL Language Driver DLL BDE ODBC Socket DLL Microsoft ODBC Driver Manager DLL V2.0 Microsoft ODBC Driver Installation DLL V2.0 BDE Table Repair Utility DLL BDE Configuration Utility DLL BDE Configuration Utility Help BDE Configuation File (settings) To assist the user, Delphi ships with an install program for exporting the appropriate files that you want deliver to your clients. Also, installation programs such as InnoSetup and InstallShield can automatically include the relevant files in their setup programs. InnoSetup is my program installation program of choice, and it is FREE! For more information or to download a copy visit Jordan Russell's site at http:// www.jrsoftware.org Finally a tip on using the setup CAB file that ships with the BDE to install the relevant files can be found in DKB, article title "Installing BDE from BDEINST.CAB" |