At 07/26/2001 09:13 AM, you wrote:

>Hi,
>My name is Ajit Dixit and I have very recenly joined Delphi Community. My
>all earlier developments were with VB
>I have purchased Enterprise version of Delphi 6.0 very recently and tring to
>get into Delphi and its community with the help of Books and manuals
>
>I have challange of development of client-server project for my Company and
>I have to do it quickly
>
>I am very much impressed with IBObjects from the reports I read from web and
>and decided to spend time on exploring the library
>
>The examples are excellent but too premitive
>Many points I have in mind , I am presenting to this group
>
>1.0 I believe any excellent tool/library should be equally supported by
>equally excellent help for developers like me who can quickly learn and
>start delivering. Where can I find such help for IBObjects?

The Getting Started Guide is a good start to learn IB Objects.

>2.0 There are around 83 components in the library. Some of the components
>have dual functionality (IB_xxx components vs IBOxxx components for data
>access Which components should I use)

The IB_xxx components are IB Objects native components, they are not
derived from Delphi data-aware components. The IBOxxx components are
derived from TDataset, which is the base class for Delphi data-aware
components, these components can be used with non-IBO components(i.e.
Infopower and QuickReports).

>3.0 The examples hardly use 30% of components. What about help on use of
>anather components

The help that comes with IBO is quite resourceful for those components, you
might have to dig a bit, but you'll find what you want. If you don't find
the information that you're looking for, then post your question in this
e-mail group and someone will give you an answer.

>I have some other questions for which I request your views
>1.Can fireworks be used for production environment development ? How much
>safe is it ?

If you mean Firebird, yes it can be used in a production environment. We
develop and sell software based on it.

>2.How to write Business Objects with IBO? Are there some good examples?

Sorry, I can't help you here. I don't use Business Objects in my development.

>3.Does I need MIDAS to write client server based application for target
>audiance of around 50 concurrent users ? Can I achieve without MIDAS

Yes you can achieve this without MIDAS, Firebird permits TCP/IP
connections. I tested it over the internet already. But, if your thinking
of having some business logic on the server and that it can't be done in
the Stored Procedures, then you might have to look at something like
MIDAS(there are some equivalent products that are freeware, just look on
Delphi Super Page(delphi.icm.edu.pl) or Torry's Page (www.torry.net)).

>4.I want to use Quantumgrid From devexpress for Grid presentation. Can I use
>with IBO

Yes you can use it with IBO by using the IBOxxx components.

>I want to learn IBObjects and purchase license. But I need help Can I
>request that the learning material be made avalable on web as unless we
>learn, the technology can not propogate
>
>I wish to become part of IBO team and may be promote this in India. I look
>forward for strong support from the community

You will get the support from the community. I'm using IB Objects for over
1 year now, and have not been disappointed, yet. The support is great and
generally you'll get an answer quickly. Jason usually reads and replies to
this list. There are a lot of knowledgeable persons on this list as well.

Hope this helps and have a nice day.


Daniel Rail
Senior System Engineer
ACCRA Group Inc. (www.accra.ca)
ACCRA Med Software Inc. (www.filopto.com)