The ElevateDB VCL component set for the Delphi, C++Builder, Borland Developer Studio, CodeGear RAD Studio, Embarcadero RAD Studio, and Lazarus products are very similar to their DBISAM counterparts. Therefore, it is possible to simply edit the form files in the IDE and modify the names of the components and their published properties and events so that they will use the ElevateDB components instead.

Updating Components on a Form or Data Module

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The following steps will allow you to modify the DBISAM components on a form or data module so that they are compatible with ElevateDB:


1. With the form or data module open in the IDE, press the Alt-F12 keys. This will open the form in text mode.

2. Modify the components and their published properties and events as required. Objects are always structured as:

object <ObjectName>
<Property or Event Definition>
[<Property or Event Definition>]
[<Property or Event Definition>]
end

<Property or Event Definition> =

<Property or Event Name> = <Value>

Collection properties are defined as:

<Property or Event Name> = <
<ItemDefinition>
[<ItemDefinition>]
[<ItemDefinition>]
>

<ItemDefinition> =

item
<Property or Event Definition>
[<Property or Event Definition>]
[<Property or Event Definition>]
end

3. Press the Alt-F12 keys to return the form to design mode. If there are any properties or events still defined that don't belong to any of the new ElevateDB components, then you will receive a warning and be prompted to remove them from the form definition. Ideally, if you have edited the form entirely so that all published properties and events reflect the new ElevateDB components, you will not receive any errors or warnings.

Component Changes

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Detailed information regarding the changes in the existing DBISAM components can be found in the Component Changes topic.