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- 1. About SE DB Coder
- 2. Legal Stuff
- 3. Instructions
- 4. Support & Feedback
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- ABOUT SE DB CODER
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- This program will convert an Access97 .MDB file into a
- Visual Basic 5 Module (.BAS). The module can then be executed
- to programmatically recreate the *.MDB Access Database.
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- The Code generated is crude but effective. The program was
- written out of need rather than desire so it is some what
- basic but performs the job required.
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- The Module can be loaded in to a VB5 project and executed or
- ammended to suit your needs.
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- LEGAL STUFF
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- SE DB Coder is Freeware. The user is granted a license to use
- and distribute the software freely providing that the user
- agrees to the following conditions :-
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- 1. NO FEE is charged for the SE DB Coder program.
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- 2. The code produced by the program can be incorporated
- in applications, changed or ammended as required
- regardless of any FEE that may or may not be charged
- providing that the automatic comments generated at the
- top of the module remain in place.
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- 3. This Software is provided 'AS IS' with no warranty
- or gurantee of any kind. The Author accepts no
- no responsibility or liability either expressed or
- implied for loss or damages of any nature which result
- from the use of this software either directly on
- indirectly
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- 4. By using this software you are agreeing with these
- conditions. If you DO NOT AGREE then do not use this
- software. Remove it from your drives and throw it in
- the bin!!!
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- INSTRUCTIONS
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- Use the Drive/Directory boxes to find the MDB file that you
- want to code. The File List Box will display all the MDB files
- available in the current directory.
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- Click on you choosen file from the list of files. You should
- now see that the BAS Filename Box has the same file name but
- with the BAS extension (you may change this if you like).
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- Click on the [GENERATE BAS FILE] button and sit back and wait.
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- SE DB Coder will take the following objects and convert them
- into executable code.
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- * TABLES
- * QUERIES
- * INDEXES
- * RELATIONSHIPS
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- The generated bas file is created in the same directory as the
- SE DB Coder program. Copy it to your VB5 project directory and
- add it to your project.
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- To Recreate the MDB file from your application simply call the
- 'CreateDB' subroutine your choosen Path & Filename.
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- Example
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- Sub Command1_Click()
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- CreateDB ("C:\MyDB.Mdb")
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- End Sub
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- You can paste the above code directly in to your project if you
- want to test the process.
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- If you recieve an error it is probably due to the fact that you
- have specified the 'Microsoft DAO 3.5 Object Lib' in the project
- references (under the project menu of the menu bar!).
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- You should note that only the MDB structure is coverted into
- code. The contents of the tables(records) ARE NOT CONVERTED
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- SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
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- Limited support is available by email. Send you questions or
- ideas to the following email address:-
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- support@davidwelch.force9.net
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- Please remember to tell me WHICH PROGRAM you want support on
- (I've written a few you know) and the version number of the
- program found on the Caption Bar when you run SE DB Coder.
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- If enough users send me an email then I will continue to
- improve and develop the program and incorporate any ideas that
- you care to suggest.
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- I have only tested the generated code with VB5 and the program
- on Access97 databases. If you find it works with other versions
- of each then please email me (address above) to let me know.
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- David Welch
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