> ClientDataSet is in both the printed documentation and the online help of
my (Pro) version - so I assume it should be part of my version.
I thought it would be in pro, but it appears to be only in Enterprise
( Check to see if you have a MIDAS tab tho - I could have sworn that MIDAS
is in Delphi 5 pro.... There are other ones tho - check out
www.kylecordes.com (I think) for the bde alternatives guide.
>
> All I want to do is to use the simple flat file local database access/save
capability (ie NO BDE), which, while it used for the briefcase model of the
three tier stuff, should also be available for simple apps, single user,
with minimal database requirements.
>
you should read this then:
http://community.borland.com/article/0,1410,20870,00.html
especially this bit:
Standalone (no deployment license, no BDE)
For deployment needs where the BDE is either too large or requires too much
configuration, MIDAS' TClientDataSet can be used to provide a powerful
alternative solution. The TClientDataSet component can be used for local
data storage. You can use the ClientDataSet component to create an in-memory
table. Because this table is in-memory, manipulations of it are extremely
fast. In addition, since it descends from the virtual TDataset class, you
can use the standard data-aware controls as you always have. If you want to
persist the table, you can use the built-in methods SaveToFile and
LoadFromFile. Also, simply assigning the ClientDataSet.FileName property
will persist the table automatically.
> What I'm really wanting to do is to kick butt with a joint venture
project, where the (VB) programmer is using the powerful & fancy Jet access
engine stuff (with all its system hooks, risks etc), when simple flat file
local database would do for the simple read-only data we need. This
program will be on hundreds of computers around the country, and I want to
minimise the footprint and impact on users systems - and the risk of
help/support calls, as I've had problems with Jet Access before.
273K DLL + your app small enough? :)
> If TClientDataSet is only available in the Enterprise version, does anyone
have a reccommended simple, easy third party database access component
they've used and can reccommend ?
>
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