Product on a Network drive 2

[ukusa]

Howdy, Being a previous Paradox programmer, had no problem putting my products on a network drive and have more than 1 person using the product at the same time. But what steps should I take to have a Delphi program on the network drive using Paradox tables - is it still as easy?

I want to put the application and the tables in one directory on the net drive and the BDE on locally. After pointing to PDOXUSRS.NET on the same drive, what do I now have to do to make my database into a network version (do I have to code the record locking stuff and so on...)?

Using Delphi 5 Professional...

Thanks in advance!

 

[VintageWine]

Yes, it's still as easy. (If you think its easy. I could never get on with PDOXUSERS.NET )

Seriously, if you are starting a new application, I would consider using one of the modern client/server databases. SQL Server, Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE: essentially free SQL Server), MySQL or Interbase / Firebird. If you do go to client/server ditch the BDE in favour of ADO.

Have fun
Simon

 

[EricDraven]

Depends on the size of the database your working with. If we are talking about a very large database then yes, use something like Interbase or one of the others mentioned in the post above. If its only a small database (i.e less than a couple of hundred thousand records or so in any given table) then the BDE will be able to do everything for you. You shouldnt have to code any record locking as the BDE is pretty good at handling that kind of thing (in my experience) and if using Interbase etc, then they are usually exceptionally good at that sort of thing.

Best of luck


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