Re: [PEDA] Delphi V6 vs. Protel SDK
Thanks to all who replied, I had a quick look at the Borland web site on the weekend (mainly to see what the difference was between the personal and professional versions) and they seem to still have Delphi V5 Personal available for free download. Seeing the free version of Delphi in the magazine, I thought it might be worth having a go at writing some simple servers (when I find the time) I don't have an urgent need, I just thought I might have a play. Thanks again, LINDEN DOYLE Product Development Engineer Zener Electric Pty Ltd [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: +61 2 9795 3600 Fax: +61 2 9795 3611 -Original Message- From: Ian Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, 4 May 2002 01:15 Subject: Re: [PEDA] Delphi V6 vs. Protel SDK On 08:13 AM 3/05/2002 +1000, Linden Doyle said: Greetings all, I have read here in the past that Delphi V5 is required if one wishes to create srevers using the Protel SDK. Is Delphi V6 also useable in this regard? I gather not - at least this is what I was told by Protel. One of my *biggest* complaints about Delphi is the braindead way packages and components are tied to product versions. So you are left in a position that you are trying to source an out-of-date compiler. You could try ringing Borland (local office) - sometimes old version are still available. Or try something like www.recycledsoftware.com. Ian Wilson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Delphi V6 vs. Protel SDK
Not really. Usually you get the source for the third-party components, especially when you pay for it. It is Protel's responsibility to provide source or up-to-date components. For older projects however it doesn't makes sense to upgrade them to the latest version. Being Delphi programmer myself, I have a lot of projects still in D3, since changing a line or two doesn't justify porting to a newer version. D5 isn't really out of date. It is the most stable so far. I consider D6 being trial until I know it is stable. That takes a few projects. Rene Ian Wilson wrote: I gather not - at least this is what I was told by Protel. One of my *biggest* complaints about Delphi is the braindead way packages and components are tied to product versions. So you are left in a position that you are trying to source an out-of-date compiler. You could try ringing Borland (local office) - sometimes old version are still available. Or try something like www.recycledsoftware.com. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[PEDA] Delphi V6 vs. Protel SDK
Re: [PEDA] Delphi V6 vs. Protel SDK
If Delphi 6 is going to work, the personal version is sufficient. You cannot write commercial software with it and some database stuff is missing. Rene -- Ing.Buero R.Tschaggelar - http://www.ibrtses.com Linden Doyle wrote: Greetings all, I have read here in the past that Delphi V5 is required if one wishes to create srevers using the Protel SDK. Is Delphi V6 also useable in this regard? I have noticed one of the local computer magazines comes with a complete Delphi package on its cover CD this month. From the quick glance I gave it, it seems to be the entry level package and not the professional package. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Delphi V6 vs. Protel SDK
The current SDK is compatible only with Delphi D5. This is because the interface to Protel is provided as a precompiled runtime package that is compiler specific. The entry level Delphi 5 package should be sufficient for most kinds of Protel server development. Check the Borland web site for limitations. John Williams Linden Doyle wrote: Greetings all, I have read here in the past that Delphi V5 is required if one wishes to create srevers using the Protel SDK. Is Delphi V6 also useable in this regard? I have noticed one of the local computer magazines comes with a complete Delphi package on its cover CD this month. From the quick glance I gave it, it seems to be the entry level package and not the professional package. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Delphi V6 vs. Protel SDK
On 08:13 AM 3/05/2002 +1000, Linden Doyle said: Greetings all, I have read here in the past that Delphi V5 is required if one wishes to create srevers using the Protel SDK. Is Delphi V6 also useable in this regard? I gather not - at least this is what I was told by Protel. One of my *biggest* complaints about Delphi is the braindead way packages and components are tied to product versions. So you are left in a position that you are trying to source an out-of-date compiler. You could try ringing Borland (local office) - sometimes old version are still available. Or try something like www.recycledsoftware.com. Ian Wilson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
