- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (23 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 067232265X
- ISBN-13: 978-0672322655
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 18.6 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #42 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Programming > Languages > Delphi
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The aim of this book is to teach cross-platform database programming to Delphi 6 or Kylix programmers. The book will assume the reader has a basic understanding of databases, such as what tables, rows, columns, fields, indexes, etc. are. It will also assume the reader has a working knowledge of Delphi and/or Kylix.
A thorough investigation of cross-platform database development using dbExpress will follow the introduction. Eric will cover topics ranging from setting up a database connection to single- and multi-tiered database applications. Along the way, he will present code snippets and small sample applications to illustrate the points being made. Also, a complete database application will be presented which will compile and run under either Delphi or Kylix, and will contain such discussed features as disconnected datasets.
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A thorough investigation of cross-platform database development using dbExpress will follow the introduction. Eric will cover topics ranging from setting up a database connection to single- and multi-tiered database applications. Along the way, he will present code snippets and small sample applications to illustrate the points being made. Also, a complete database application will be presented which will compile and run under either Delphi or Kylix, and will contain such discussed features as disconnected datasets.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I suspect that this book was originally called "Delphi Database Development" and was upgraded by adding the word "/Kylix" to the front cover. That appears to be virtually the only reference I can find to Kylix in the book. I appreciate that Delphi 6 and Kylix are supposed to be cross platform, but quite a few of Eric's examples are Windows specific referring to registry settings and dlls with no information on what is different in Kylix. That said, the explanations of how all the components connect are clearly laid out and fairly easy to follow. If you are a Delphi programmer you'll find it useful. If you're into Kylix you'll find it useful, but frustrating in places.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I ordered this book because I thought when I get myself a book about nothing else but databases and Delphi/Kylix it would be extensive. However this book doesn't go into the subject deep enough. Almost everything you learn with this book is also mentionned in books like 'Delphi developer's guide' and 'Mastering Delphi'.
Sometimes the author gives a difficult solution to a problem without mentioning the easy way: for example he creates a component for a DBListBox which uses values to store those in a database. This can be done much easier using the OnGetText and OnSetText events of the field however he fails to mention those procedures in the book.
Sometimes the author gives a difficult solution to a problem without mentioning the easy way: for example he creates a component for a DBListBox which uses values to store those in a database. This can be done much easier using the OnGetText and OnSetText events of the field however he fails to mention those procedures in the book.
Final remark: there are so many listings in this book that they should have been put on a cd without printing them all out. That would give the customer a better idea about the size of this book.
The Delphi beginners will probably learn something with this book however I would recommend them 'Delphi developer's guide' which covers databases and a lot more!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
If You're Struggling, Buy This Book!
29 Aug 2002
Format:Paperback
This book is an essential addition to every beginning and/or intermediate Delphi programmer's arsenal.
After a long struggle to fully understand the power of the TClientDataSet, this reader experienced what could loosely be referred to as a religious experience after reading chapters 3, 4 and 7. These chapters alone make the book worth many multiples of its price.
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Should have been better
9 Aug 2002
Format:Paperback
What I don't like:
There is no errata for this book, so when example it does not work - you will loose time until you find out what is wrong, your code or if there is a typo in the book.
Very short explanations for the examples. The Author should make a bigger effort to explain what he is doing.
He uses some techniques in examples - but he does not elaborate them. Example: He uses in one example (page 109) "GetTickCount" but there is no explanations for what GetTickCount does. There are many situations like this in the book where the Author does something (uses some methods or properties) - with no explanations.
What I like:
Subject! This is the only book that I found on this subject.
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