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Delphi/Kylix Database Development (Paperback)

by Eric Harmon (Author)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Sams (1 Nov 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)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,560,286 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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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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2.0 out of 5 stars Too much listings and too little content, 30 Aug 2002
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.

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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing for Kylix users, 24 Nov 2002
By Dr. L. J. Noble "mrcampbell4" (Jedburgh Scotland) - See all my reviews
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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.
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