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2834:Redistributing the Borland Database Engine

KEYWORDS: BDE, install, deploy, distribute AREA: Database Programming

Follow the following steps in order to deploy the redistributable
BDE engine on a target machine:

1)  Format two diskettes in the diskette drive of the target
    machine.  Label the diskettes "Disk 1" and "Disk 2".

2)  From the DELPHI CD,  Copy the \REDIST\BDEINST\DISK1 directory
    to the diskette labeled "Disk 1" and
    \REDIST\BDEINST\DISK2 to the diskette "Disk 2".

3)  Insert the diskette labeled "BDE Install 1" to a floppy
    drive (We'll use drive A: in this example) of the target
    machine.

4)  Make sure there are no other programs running in Windows.
    From the Windows Program Manager select File|Run, enter
    "A:\DISK1\SETUP" in the space labeled "Command Line" and
    press "OK" to begin install of the Borland Database Engine
    on the target machine.

5)  A dialog labeled "Database Engine Install" will appear
    briefly, then a dialog labeled "preparing to install...",
    and finally a background screen labeled "BDE
    Redistributable" will appear along with a dialog allowing
    you to Continue or Exit.  Press "Continue".

6)  A dialog "Borland Database Engine Location Settings" will
    appear and allow you to change the path for BDE programs
    and configuration file.  Leave the default settings at and
    press "Continue".

7)  The "Borland Database Engine Installation" dialog will
    appear and allow you to display previous dialogs, or
    execute the install.  Press "Install".

8)  Installation progress will display while files from the
    "Disk 1" diskette are processed.

9)  The "BDE Redistributable Install Request" dialog will appear.
    Load the diskette labeled "Disk 2".  Press "continue".
	
10) On completion, the "Borland Database Engine Installation
    Notification" dialog will inform you that BDE is installed.
    Press "Exit".

11) Exit Windows, remove any floppy disks from your drives and
    reboot the target machine.


    If default settings were used, changes listed below will have
    taken place.

    Two new directories, \IDAPI, and \IDAPI\LANGDRV will exist on
    the target machine.  Note that the BDE Configuration Utility,
    BDECFG.EXE is located in the \IDAPI directory. Language
    drivers will now be located in \IDAPI\LANGDRV as *.LD files.
    AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, AND SYSTEM.INI will not be affected.


WIN.INI in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory will have new entries:

[IDAPI]
DLLPATH=C:\IDAPI
CONFIGFILE01=C:\IDAPI\IDAPI.CFG

[Borland Language Drivers]
LDPath=C:\IDAPI\LANGDRV


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