[DUG] Paradox and TclientDataSet Delphi 2005 Install Express BDEmerge modules

[Paul A Norman]

OPps BDE 5.2

On 03/11/05, Paul A Norman <paul.a.norman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Todd,
>  It actually never occured to me! blerrrr . . really obvious.
>  Here is the link to the Merge Module for BDE 5.11 if any one ever is
> looking to it found it by googling the Borland.com <http://borland.com/>site.
> http://info.borland.com/devsupport/bde/bdeupdate.html
>
>  On 03/11/05, Todd Martin <toddm at kol.co.nz> wrote:
>
> >  If you start your application in the Delphi IDE and then open
> > View->Debug Windows->Modules (Ctrl-Alt-M) you will see all the packages/dlls
> > loaded by your application. That will give you a check list of what to
> > deploy.
> >  If you add "MidasLib" to your unit uses clause, you will find "
> > Midas.dll" is not loaded.
> >  Todd.
> >
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* Paul A Norman <paul.a.norman at gmail.com>
> > *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz>
> > *Sent:* Thursday, November 03, 2005 9:13 AM
> > *Subject:* Re: [DUG] Paradox and TclientDataSet Delphi 2005 Install
> > Express BDEmerge modules
> >
> >  Thanks Jeremy, does it matter which unit, I placed it in my primary
> > datamodule.
> > This is what got me thinking I should include the dll,
> >
> > (ms-
> > help://borland.bds3/bds3win32devguide/html/dapdeployingdatabaseapplications
> > )
> >  "Database applications that use client datasets such as *TClientDataSet
> > * or dataset providers require you to include midaslib.dcu (for static
> > linking when providing a stand-alone executable); if you are packaging your
> > application (with the executable and any needed DLLs), you need to include
> > Midas.dll."
> >
> > Midas.dll normally lives in the windows / system32 it seems.
> > And re including the BDE in my installs
> >
> > (ms-
> > help://borland.bds3/bds3win32devguide/html/dapborlanddatabaseengine.htm)
> >
> >  "You should use InstallShield Express (or other certified installation
> > program) for installing the BDE. InstallShield Express creates the necessary
> > registry entries and defines any aliases the application may require."
> >
> > But the distributed InstallShield Express does not have the necessary
> > merge modules readily available. BDE does not even show as a merge module
> > and the appropriate directories are empty!
> >  I tried searching Borland for "BDE" but came up with only three or four
> > entries none of them relevent.
> >  I realised last night that this is the first app in D2005 I was trying
> > to deploy that wasn't using MySql or simple text files. Everything else had
> > been maintenece or extension in D4 Pro as some components I have are not
> > D2005 or .pas available.
> >  Amyone had to deploy BDE from D2005?
> >  Paul
> >
> >  On 03/11/05, Jeremy North <jeremy.north at gmail.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > If you add the MidasLib unit to the uses clause of a unit in your
> > > application you don't have to worry about distributing midas.dll
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > Jeremy
> > >
> > > >I am aware I should include the
> > > > Midas.dll and inclued the .DCU, any thing important about where the
> > > > midas.dll goes win/system32 or in App. directrory?
> > >
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