[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 23/07/2003 10:38:54 AM:
> (1) Would ADO be the best option?
Is your only target platform windows?
> Assuming ADO is the best option. In design mode when creating a
> connection string a wizard appears that allows simple creation of
> the string based on the drivers on the system. (2) Is there any way
> of 'exposing' this system at runtime so a user can configure their
> own settings ?
Can't recall the name of the function off the top of my head but if you
look at the ADO demo it is called in there.
> (3) If not do I have to resort to building my own
> connection string generator?
Read above!
> (4) Are there any likely gotchas I mayrun into?
Make sure you have the latest ADO Update (Delphi 6). Haven't heard of
any in D7 although I don't use ADO anymore.
> I have stayed away from the dbExpress stuff (which I have not used)
> as I understand this would require DBExpress drivers for each DB kind.
True.
JED
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