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Thread Changing the extension of .blb files: In a backward compatible way ?
Fri, Apr 11 2008 8:03 PMPermanent Link

Sam Jones
We are looking to change the extension of the blb files to our own, custom file extension.

The problem is that we use both client server and direct access, and multiple direct
access, and and and and (lots of ands).

So we can't just change the global property in DBISAM and be done. It is much messier than
that.

So a question came up, and I thought I would ask here:

Is there a way for DBISAM to be 'flexible' in this regard ?

E.g. We might set a DBISAM property to make the extension .memogidget

When creating a new db (which our app does a lot), DBISAM would name blb files: .memogidget

When connecting to a new db, DBISAM would look for .memogidget blb files, and use them if
there.
But if NOT there, would use .blb


Could this be part of DBISAM?

In this way, we could move to a new extension in a backward compatible way.


Thanks!
Mon, Apr 14 2008 3:29 PMPermanent Link

Tim Young [Elevate Software]

Elevate Software, Inc.

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Sam,

<< Could this be part of DBISAM? >>

Well, anything is possible, but I can't make any promises in this regard.
I'd have to look into this further before I could comment on the feasibility
of such an idea.  I will see what I can do for the next DBISAM minor
release.

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Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

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