Nic,
I'm guessing that James is referring to the TClientDataset. I've heard that
it saves a local copy of the data as a DBF (although I have no idea if this
is the full story, or even if it's true). Since I don't use this component,
perhaps you could give him the full story on this one.
Cheers,
Simon.
PS: Great seminar in Wellington last week :-)
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From: Nic Wise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Yes and no.
Yes, Delphi 5 CAN talk to DB's without the BDE - Interbase Express and ADO
express, but no, not to DBF files out of the box (well, you might be able to
do it thru ADO)
There are 3rd party components that can read DBF tho - other people on the
list should be able to point you to them.
Also of note: Delphi 5 STANDARD includes NO DATABASE CONNECTIVITY AT ALL -
no BDE, no data aware controls, nothing. You need Pro or Enterprise to get
that.
N
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> Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [DUG]: Delphi5 and no BDE
>
> I have heard that with delphi5 there is a component that can read and
> write to a database without the BDE installed on the computer. Is this
> true and what delphi5 versions and does this work with DBF files?
>
> James.
>
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