--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCH00011 Date: 08/11/96 From: ABB NAKLIE Time: 09:24pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Databases Hi All, Got 2 questions regarding database apps in Delphi 1: - How do I make the app read the .db table in _any_ directory as long as that table is in the same directory as the app. Right now, if I create everything in (eg) c:\test and move everything (after compiling it) to (eg) c:\temp, the app _still_ looks for the table in c:\test. - In that same app how do I indicate on the data entry form what record I'm at as well as the total number of records as they usually appear in a database program? I'm still a beginner with this although my database background is quite extensive. Thanks in Advance Abb Naklie ... By the time you finally learn a programming language, it's obsolete! --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 [NR] - JetMail v1.20 6 - Unregistered QWK Mail Door for Spitfire --- SFScan v2.00 * Origin: (1:246/89.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCH00012 Date: 08/13/96 From: UBAIDULLAH NUBAR Time: 08:35am \/To: FRANCOIS PIETTE (Read 4 times) Subj: Bar Codes FP> The big advantage is that with RS232 bar code reader, you'll never FP> have garbage when the user use the reader when the focus is not where FP> the data must go. Using RS232, when you read the data, you can write FP> it at the right place, regardless where the focus is ! Hi Francois, Thanks for the info.... Regards... ɻ Ȼ ͼbaidullah ȼubar internet: ubaidullah.nubar@saudibbs.com --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0045 * Origin: Saudi BBS. Jeddah. Saudi Arabia +9662 667-2293 (2:542/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCI00000 Date: 08/12/96 From: PETER SUTTON Time: 04:21am \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: selling ***************************** SELLING: ****************************** The following programming software without manuals: Borland C++ v.4.5 Borland Delphi Client/Server Borland Paradox 5.0 Borland Object Vision Pro Turbo Pascal 7.0 Windows NT 3.51 Server/Workstation *************************** PRICE: $100.- *************************** --- Telegard v3.02/mL * Origin: xTc online, bramalea ontario, 1-905-791-4867 (1:2424/1003) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCI00001 Date: 08/09/96 From: JACQUES JANSSENS Time: 09:36am \/To: TEUN VAN.HOEK (Read 4 times) Subj: problems of a starter in Delphi Hallo Teun, -cut----- TVH> "Immediately TVH> the data is displayed in the DBgrid", but in my case nothing like TVH> this happened. Did I do domething wrong? In my oppinion I performed TVH> exactly everything that was described in the booklet. Has anyone TVH> experienced comparible problems? Is the booklet wrong or did I do TVH> something wrong? For the sake of completeness I placed the new rectory --cut--- I don't know that book, but I think you didn't do anything wrong. You just have to make your Table 'ACTIVE'. Select your Tabel component on the form. Active is the first item of the Table properties in the Object Inspector. Standard, Active is 'False', so you have to change it to 'True' and then your data should be displayed in the DBGrid. De groeten, Jacques Janssens ...Een man van Win('95)studio ... --- FMail/386 0.98 * Origin: JaJa, The man from Win('95)studio ... (FidoNet 2:292/113.12) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCI00002 Date: 08/09/96 From: JOHAN NAGELS Time: 11:10pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Crazy Font.Height Hello All! I've encountered an annoying bug (or is it my fault) in Delphi 2.0. As you all know, there are two properties for adjusting the size of a font. Normaly when you change one, Delphi takes care of the other-one or is that wrong? Anyway when I change the Printer.Canvas.Font.Size property, the -.Height property doesn't get adjusted until _after_ the first usage of it, with one of the Canvas methodes. For example: with printer.canvas do begin Font.Size := 8; {But Height = -11 and should be -33, because I'm using a 300 DPI rinter} MessageDlg('Fontheight is '+IntToStr(Font.Height), mtWarning, [mbOK], ); {Height remains -11} MoveTo(20, YPos-(Font.Height div 2)); {Finally height gets adjusted to -33} MoveTo(20, YPos-(Font.Height div 2)); end; This is very annoying 'cause the two MoveTo's do not give the same result. And while I'm complaining... is it possible that there is something wrong with the references in the helpfiles, 'cause WinHelp is unable to complete a lot of hyperlinks! It doesn't find topics that _are_ in the helpfile! Greetings, Johan --- FMail 1.0g * Origin: +32-14-231429 <= CONNECT BBS => +32-14-230119 , 2:292/403.20) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCI00003 Date: 08/13/96 From: STEVE BATSON Time: 11:52am \/To: LANGLEY MCKELVY (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Bar Codes AA> Hi.. You can use MSComm OCX Component for Serial I/O.. But AA> unfortunately it cames with VB4.0 LM> Thanks, someone already converted it to a Delphi VCL and I got it off LM> Compuserve Friday. LM> * SPITFIRE v3.5 LM> --- Alexi/Mail 2.02b (#12) LM> * Origin: Database Connections BBS * USR DS 16.8 * 713-980-3234 * Could you tell me the name of this file and what library it was in? I want to add it to my collection :) Thanks, Steve --- FreeMail 1.07b * Origin: The Visual Programmer's Workshop - N.H., Ca (916)338-3230 * (1:203/21) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCI00004 Date: 08/10/96 From: STUART FOX Time: 11:24pm \/To: PETER COLLIS (Read 4 times) Subj: using functions/procedures from diff cod23:24:3808/10/96 * Replying to msg from Peter Collis to stuart fox, on 26 Jul 96 15:00. sf>> Not when I had only been using Delphi for four days, although sf>> perhaps I should have said that at the time. :-) PC> Perhaps so, BTW how are you going with it, quite enjoying using Delphi PC> myself. I haven't had much of a chance to play with it - apart from one very quick job of which I had to use Delphi (purely because I was asked to and the size of the executables/dlls was *far* smaller than the equivelant VB-generated solution) I've mainly been using VB, however hopefully that will change when I get some spare time up my sleeve. Ha! PC> What do you think of the online help in Delphi 2, I've just PC> installed ver 2 after running ver 1 and find the help no where as PC> good as that in Delphi 1, I think i've heard there are updated help PC> files available to replace the ones supplied with Delphi 2. I have the help files from the Delphi 2 CD-ROM, and apart from the enourmous realestate they eat up (~35 Mb) I find them rather useful. They seem much better from the V1s imho, but horses for courses. stuart. --- * Origin: Let's try some fun with mice and dice, sir (3:635/727.17) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCI00005 Date: 08/13/96 From: GEOFFROY CULOT Time: 02:33pm \/To: GARY WEINFURTHER (Read 4 times) Subj: Affichage d'un composant Hello Gary, GW> Geoffrey, you must use English in this echo. Thanks. Sorry, My question is how to make my custom component visible on the screen. I have created a new component for Delphi 2.0. He come from TGraphicControl. But if I get it on a from, I do'nt see it. What for that, and what's to be done ? Friendly - Geoffroy Culot. ... Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (S)lap nearest innocent bystander. --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 [NR] * Origin: Easy PC BBS - Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium (2:291/712.300) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCI00006 Date: 08/13/96 From: JUSTIN MARQUEZ Time: 08:22pm \/To: JERRY JANKURA (Read 4 times) Subj: Wdj review.... JJ> 1. How about the fact that Delphi is well suited for applications other JJ> than Database? For example... process control, Ching! You rang my bell on that one. How does one do process control via Delphi? Justin Marquez Artichoke BBS, Houston, TX --- OPMED 3.20wb * Origin: The Home Point (1:106/100.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DCI00007 Date: 08/13/96 From: DEREK GREENE Time: 07:39pm \/To: ZACK JONES (Read 4 times) Subj: Delphi ram requirements all of the links on there stink to tell the truth --- PCBoard (R) v15.22/M 5 * Origin: Riverdale, Ga (1:133/9024)