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nickos · Valued Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 26

I need to connect to Borland Database Engine from VDS 5 ?
Anyone done this before? Rolling Eyes

stewcam · Newbie Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 21

No, but here is my two cents worth regarding VDS and databases...

VDS works best with a text database. VDS 6.0 provides a way of working directly with XML data. However, I have found that the best way of working with text databases is by using the excellent string processing DLL provided by Dr Dread. Using the file functions made possible by this DLL you can work relatively quickly even with quite large databases.

For more details regarding the DLL see:

http://www.vdsworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2142

Aslan · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject:

You can't use Tommy's VDSDB.DLL to access databases through ODBC connections. I believe it's also part of the VDSDLL.DLL

http://www.vdsworld.com/search.php?view_mode=filelist&file_id=0&author_id=2&keywords=&order_by=0&sort_dir=0&match_type=0&sid=157884cc245ee533c26bdb18a49e4718&start=5

I use this DLL a great deal and has become one of the most valuable components in my applications.

The downside is, I don't know if you can register it anymore. Its been a few years since I last had contact with Tommy. Sad

If you can still register it. I can verify that it does work with VDS 3,4,5, and 6.

nickos · Valued Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 26

Thanks for repply

I'm working on Library computer, I want to change the way to input data with VDS and leave the previous installed program intact.
I didn't find this database installed in ODBC.
I only find BDE point to mapping drive in this computer local shared folder
(v:\data\booksdata.db)

vdsalchemist · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject:

nickos · Valued Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 26

I never think It's a Paradox Driver Embarassed

And it works

Thanks All