| Subject | RE: [IBO] Easiest and Cheapest way to convert project |
|---|---|
| Author | Art Metz |
| Post date | 2000-12-28T21:01:35Z |
Paul,
I assume you've already rejected IBX and the BDE, both of which come in the
box with Professional? (I'm not advocating either, just want to be sure
you've considered all the options.)
You might also consider using Delphi 3 Professional, rather than 5. You
should be able to find D3 for very little money; in fact, I understand it
was bundled with at least one PC magazine based in England.
do. TIB_* does not work with Delphi's data-aware controls, and does not
support persistent fields. Therefore, I recommend that you use the TIBO
components, which derive from TDataset.
Having said that, you will find that C/S is different from a desktop
database. This is true whatever database you use, and whatever connectivity
model (IBO, IBX, ADO, etc) that you use. You'll need to move away from
TTables to TQueries and seriously understand the different transaction
models. Invest the $30 in the "Getting Started" guide.
Reporter is good and cheap. On Torry's web site you'll find FastReports,
which you might prefer. What did you use for the Paradox version?
Good luck,
Art Metz
AMetz@...
I assume you've already rejected IBX and the BDE, both of which come in the
box with Professional? (I'm not advocating either, just want to be sure
you've considered all the options.)
You might also consider using Delphi 3 Professional, rather than 5. You
should be able to find D3 for very little money; in fact, I understand it
was bundled with at least one PC magazine based in England.
> How easy is it to convert from Paradox to IBO? I have aboutIf you use the "native" components (TIB_), then you have a lot of work to
> 50 .dfm and .pas files, and 27 tables, in the project.
do. TIB_* does not work with Delphi's data-aware controls, and does not
support persistent fields. Therefore, I recommend that you use the TIBO
components, which derive from TDataset.
Having said that, you will find that C/S is different from a desktop
database. This is true whatever database you use, and whatever connectivity
model (IBO, IBX, ADO, etc) that you use. You'll need to move away from
TTables to TQueries and seriously understand the different transaction
models. Invest the $30 in the "Getting Started" guide.
> Are there any replacements for QuickReports, that areAgain, if you stick with the TIBO components, you'll have no trouble. Ace
> 1) Cheap, 2) Good, 3) Work with IBO.
Reporter is good and cheap. On Torry's web site you'll find FastReports,
which you might prefer. What did you use for the Paradox version?
Good luck,
Art Metz
AMetz@...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Schmidt [mailto:paul@...]
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 12:46 PM
> To: IBObjects@egroups.com
> Subject: [IBO] Easiest and Cheapest way to convert project
>
>
>
> I have a project developed in Delphi 2, using Paradox, this needs to
> be converted to Delphi 5, using a C/S database, I am seriously
> looking at IB for that, since it is the right price. This will
> eventually be a commercial product, however as a start-up with few
> employees (me) and no gazillion dollar IPO in the near future, I need
> to do this as cheap as possible.
>
> I think IBO may be the answer, I can use it with the el-cheapo
> version of Delphi. How easy is it to convert from Paradox to IBO? I
> have about 50 .dfm and .pas files, and 27 tables, in the project.
> Are there any replacements for QuickReports, that are 1) Cheap, 2)
> Good, 3) Work with IBO. My tools budget here is < $500 CDN at this
> point.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
>
> Paul Schmidt,
> Tricat Technologies
> Email: paul@...
> Website: www.tricattechnologies.com
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