I agree, "you can <> you should", but the question was "Is this possible".
But perhaps he is writing an application, that does not handle DB files,
instead just does for example some file manipulation, or maby readnig some
data from internet and manipulating it, or ....
I wrote small app for solving sudoku in 2 hours, then app for searching
txt
files
and manipulating them, .... It was much faster then learning any other
language.
Jure
"Steven Green" <greens@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> je napisal v s****očilo
news:47bb04f0$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> -in idapi32.cfg file you must have local share=false and undefined
>> (empty) net dir setting
>
> that's a really good way to end up with corrupt data.. let alone, what
> happens if some smart-a** pulls the thumb drive out while you're in the
> middle of a data post?
>
> it's just like the old rule about queries.. just because you *can* do
it,
> doesn't mean you *should* do it..
>
> --
> Steven Green - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA
>
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> "modri dirkac" <modridirkac@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> Biggest problem is writing registry keys for BDE.
>> Look at files in ZIP.
>>
>> There is one BAT file, which you can call to start your application.
>> (you can try caling bat file from autorun on your USB key)
>>
>> This bat file first determines letter for USB key,
>> then im****ts registry settings for this drive letter,
>> and at the end calls paradox runtime.
>>
>> You also have to have appropriate file and directoy structure on USB
key.
>> This example assumes, that on USB key you have
>> -BDE files in \myapp\bde\
>> -paradox runtime files in \myqpp\runtime\
>> -:WORK: directory \myqpp\work\
>> -:PRIV: directory \myapp\priv\
>> -in idapi32.cfg file you must have local share=false
>> and undefined (empty) net dir setting
>>
>> Try and re****t.
>> But you must know, that USB keys have limited number of write cycles
for
>> every byte on them.
>>
>> Jure
>>
>>
>> "Kevin Woodford" <kwoodford@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> je napisal v s****ocilo
>> news:DdWdnQ7DwYy4byTanZ2dnUVZ_uevnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so
>>> that
>>> the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create
an
>>> app
>>> that is entirely run from the flash drive.
>>>
>>> Any experience in doing this out there?
>>>
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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