Delphi - Insalling Database engine with my program?

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Insalling Database engine with my program?

Brian

2005-02-06, 3:58 pm

When I try to use Installshield Express 2 Version 2.01, with Delphi 2.0, to
install the database engine with my program, it gives me this error: (The
file C:\Program Files\Borland\Common Files\BDE\BDEADMIN.EXE could not be
found. Do you wish to locate it now?). This file "BDEADMIN.EXE", is not on
my computer. It doesn't get installed on my computer when I install Delphi
2.0. Am I doing somethig wrong?
Thanks,
Brian

Charles Appel

2005-02-10, 3:59 pm

"Brian" <bellis350@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> When I try to use Installshield Express 2 Version 2.01, with Delphi 2.0,
to
> install the database engine with my program, it gives me this error: (The
> file C:\Program Files\Borland\Common Files\BDE\BDEADMIN.EXE could not be
> found. Do you wish to locate it now?). This file "BDEADMIN.EXE", is not on
> my computer. It doesn't get installed on my computer when I install Delphi
> 2.0. Am I doing somethig wrong?

Delphi 2.0 shipped with a program called "BDECFG32.EXE"
instead of "BDEADMIN.EXE".

--
Charles Appel
"A generation which ignores history has no past - and no future."
Robert Anson Heinlein

Brian

2005-02-10, 8:58 pm

"Charles Appel" <charlesappel@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> "Brian" <bellis350@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Delphi 2.0 shipped with a program called "BDECFG32.EXE"
> instead of "BDEADMIN.EXE".
>
> --
> Charles Appel
> "A generation which ignores history has no past - and no future."
> Robert Anson Heinlein
>
>

Thanks for the reply. Is there anyway around this. Should I maybe rename
"BDECFG32.EXE" to "BDEADMIN.EXE"? Or can I do something in Installshield?
Thanks,
Brian

Charles Appel

2005-02-10, 8:58 pm

"Brian" <bellis350@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the reply. Is there anyway around this. Should I maybe rename
> "BDECFG32.EXE" to "BDEADMIN.EXE"? Or can I do something in Installshield?

I'm not sure. I don't use InstallShield Express. Are you using the version
that came with Delphi 2? It sounds like you're using a version for D3
or later.

I'm not even sure whether BDECFG32.EXE is supposed to be distributed.

If it were me, I'd convert the database to use one of the BDE alternatives
that doesn't require a separate runtime engine. IMO, the BDE has alway
been a problem when it came to installing it - and an even greater problem
when installing on a machine where it already exists.

http://www.kylecordes.com/bag/

That's probably not what you wanted to hear.:(

If you stick with the BDE, you may want to find a more powerful
installer - preferably one that is programmable.

--
Charles Appel
"A generation which ignores history has no past - and no future."
Robert Anson Heinlein

Brian

2005-02-11, 4:00 am

"Charles Appel" <charlesappel@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> "Brian" <bellis350@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> I'm not sure. I don't use InstallShield Express. Are you using the
version
> that came with Delphi 2? It sounds like you're using a version for D3
> or later.

I am using the one that came with Delphi 2.

>
> I'm not even sure whether BDECFG32.EXE is supposed to be distributed.
>
> If it were me, I'd convert the database to use one of the BDE
alternatives
> that doesn't require a separate runtime engine. IMO, the BDE has alway
> been a problem when it came to installing it - and an even greater
problem
> when installing on a machine where it already exists.
>
> http://www.kylecordes.com/bag/

While I was trying to find answers to my problem, I came to the same
conclusion as you. The more information I found out about using the database
engine (that came with Delphi), the more I didn't like it. I don't need more
problems. I found and am now using Topaz. So far (2 days), it seems to be
pretty nice.

>
> That's probably not what you wanted to hear.:(

Thanks, I want to hear it like it is.

>
> If you stick with the BDE, you may want to find a more powerful
> installer - preferably one that is programmable.
>

I'll try Topaz for awhile. If it doesn't work out, I may have to go that
route.

Thanks,

Brian

> --
> Charles Appel
> "A generation which ignores history has no past - and no future."
> Robert Anson Heinlein
>
>

Charles Appel

2005-02-11, 8:58 am

"Brian" <bellis350@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I'll try Topaz for awhile. If it doesn't work out, I may have to go that
> route.

I think you'll like Topaz. Good luck with it.

--
Charles Appel
"A generation which ignores history has no past - and no future."
Robert Anson Heinlein

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