Delphi.NET - which version do we need?

[tshute]

Hi
Our company currently uses Delphi5 Professional and ADO (MDAC2.x) to create a traditional enterprise Windows client / server database application - connecting to Oracle 8i / 9i / etc or SQL Server 2000. We do not use the BDE.

We're looking at moving to Delphi8 / Delphi.NET to allow us to create Windows or Web applications that conform to the .NET framework, including ADO.NET.

I'm trying to work out if we need the Professional, Enterprise or Architect edition. The Borland website is very vague!

There's a MAJOR price difference between the 3 versions and I don't want to recommend the purchase of the wrong one or end up with one that doesn't do enough.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

Tim.
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[whosrdaddy]

here's a link that gives not the complete answer but an idea :

http://bdn.borland.com/article/0,1410,31984,00.html

my advise, go D7 and stay clear of D8 or move to MS.NET because ADO.NET is not supported on D8.

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[whosrdaddy]

Aah,

found the link :

http://www.borland.com/delphi_net/pdf/delphi_net8_feature_matrix.pdf

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[michaenh]

Borland provides tools to simplify rapid ADO.NET development using Borland Data Providers for .NET (BDP.NET).

mha

 

[tshute]

Thanks to all for their posts.

I still need to clarify one thing!

We used to use the BDE in Delphi 3, but it was a pain to distribute, so we moved across to pure ADO data handling, using the set of ADO tools that came as an add-on for Delphi 5 (TADOConnection, TADOQuery etc), which work really well. This also allowed us to use Delphi5 Professional edition (@ £300) instead of the Enterprise edition (@ £1,500+)

It sounds like the Borland Data Providers (BDP) are the BDE for the .NET environment and I'm not keen on going back down that route unless I have to.

If we go for Delphi8 Professional, can we still use the 'native' ADO data handling and avoid the BDP?

Thanks in advance.

Tim.
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[michaenh]

Hi.

If you are going or planning to create a asp.net application then the only use is Borland Data Providers (BDP) to connect to a database. I could not find ADO components for VCL forms application for Delphi8.

It is also really heavy to port a big project over to Delphi8. It could be alot of changes.. or maybe not possible.

You can download a trial version of Delphi8 at Borlands page to test and play around.

What I am seeking in Delphi is a way to wrap a shell around Win32 application to a asp.net application...
maybe COM,ActiveX, or something or somehow?

F.ex. like a java applet application(same code for a standalone application and a web application)...

I thought Delphi8 was better...
With Delphi8 it is better to create new projects for .NET applications.. my opionen.

mha