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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