I've an old program ".exe" that connects to old DBISAM v2.00 files. If the files ares converted to  version 3 (so I can use the ODBC driver) do you think the ".exe" program might still work?

If how can I modify DBISAM data using external programs? any dll? any method at all?

Thanks in advance

<< I've an old program ".exe" that connects to old DBISAM v2.00 files. If
the files ares converted to  version 3 (so I can use the ODBC driver) do you
think the ".exe" program might still work?  >>

No, unfortunately it will not.

<< If how can I modify DBISAM data using external programs? any dll? any
method at all? >>

The only way is to use the DBISAM VCL components for Delphi/C++Builder to do
so programmatically, or use the Database System Utility for DBISAM 2.x to
interactively modify the data.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

So that means I would need to have a Delphi Software? and also DBISAM VCL components?
how much would that cost?

Thanks.

"Tim Young [Elevate Software]" wrote:


<< I've an old program ".exe" that connects to old DBISAM v2.00 files. If
the files ares converted to  version 3 (so I can use the ODBC driver) do you
think the ".exe" program might still work?  >>

No, unfortunately it will not.

<< If how can I modify DBISAM data using external programs? any dll? any
method at all? >>

The only way is to use the DBISAM VCL components for Delphi/C++Builder to do
so programmatically, or use the Database System Utility for DBISAM 2.x to
interactively modify the data.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Rui

These are you options:

1. Use DBSys version 2 to access and edit the data in the current format, as Tim indicated.
   This way your application will need no changes, but you can't use ODBC.

2. Use DBSys versions 3 or 4 to upgrade the database to version 3 or 4.
   Get DBISAM ODBC Driver V3 or V4 and you will then be able to use not only
   DBSys but also any other database editing tool, as long as it can use ODBC.
   However, your existing application is going to stop working,
   unless you upgrade it to use version 3 or 4 of DBISAM.
   You will need to buy DBISAM VCL 3 or 4 components and build a new version of the application,
   and of course you will need Delphi.
   Prices for DBISAM are listed in Elevate web site.
   
 
Fernando Dias
[Team Elevate]

<< So that means I would need to have a Delphi Software? and also DBISAM VCL
components? >>

If you wanted to modify the data programmatically.

<< how much would that cost? >>

I can't quote you on the Delphi software, but just send me a private email
(timyoung@elevatesoft.com) and I'll send you the DBISAM 2.x VCL components
as an attachment.  We stopped developing them in 2001-2002, so they aren't
really "for sale" anymore.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com