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Multiple user access

Question: I have written a database program that gives me information about PCs on our network. When more than one user tries to access my data, they get a message

Putting a pause in a program

Question: I have a simple animation on a form created by turning bitmaps on and off in sequence. How can I pause between frames? There is no wait or pause

Easiest connection to a database

Question: What is the easiest connection (installation at customer site and use in program) to a database ? BDE, ODBC or Paradox direct access? Answer: It depends on the database.

Database “index out of date” error

Question: I am working on a Delphi program in which I am inserting information into a database table by running a student’s ID card through a scanner. I was testing

Database application deployment

Question: I want to deploy a database application developed with Delphi 2 that will access an Interbase database via TCP/IP, but I cannot find any documentation that describes precisely which

Printing

Question: What is the best way to print infomation in Delphi 2.0? I have tried useing the Print() function to print a form, but it only prints what is viewable

Corrupt Paradox file

Question: Last week I had a head crash on a PC using Delphiand Paradox files. I was able to recover everything but a log file for the month of March.