Software Version Information
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This document refers to version 2.1 of the OdbctestX 
program/component dated 2000-08-21.


OdbcTestX Component
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The ODBCTESTX ActiveX component allows you to perform simple ODBC 
related functions from a program without having to include the 
Microsoft Data Objects interface (large and full of features you may 
not need) or having to code direct calls to the ODBC API (complex and 
error-prone ). The component only runs under 32-bit Windows. The 
component allows you to:

   * Get a list of available ODBC data sources
   * Get a list of available tables in a data source
   * Get a list of available columns in a table
   * Issue SQL commands
   * Get unedited ODBC error messages
   * Examine the rows and columns in the result sets from SELECT 
     statements
   * Read selected rows one at a time and copy the data into string 
     variables
   * Dynamically change translate tables for text variables
   * Use Commit and Rollback

However, You should not use the ODBCTESTX component if you plan to:

   * Use Cursors
   * Use Host variables
   * Use specialized or very long data types
   * Use data-bound controls
   * Use special ODBC features

The ODBCTESTX ActiveX component can be called from any language that 
supports COM. This includes Visual C++ and Visual Basic, Delphi, HTML 
script languages, Internet pages, Java and Centura Team Developer, 
but many others should work as well. Please note that:

   * The ODBCTESTX ActiveX component is freeware . You can use it 
     freely, but you are not allowed to charge other users anything 
     for using it. If you use it in your applications you must 
     include a reference to the component and to the author in the 
     About Box and in the documentation associated with your program.
   * The ODBCTESTX ActiveX component is copyrighted by ISS Data, 
     Rentemestervej 60-62, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark , in 1997.
   * Jorgen Grosbol at ISS Data wrote the ODBCTESTX ActiveX 
     component. You can e-mail the author at 
     jorgen.grosbol@iss-data.dk .
   * Neither ISS Data nor the author can accept any responsibility 
     for the direct or indirect results of using the ODBCTESTX 
     ActiveX component . So if you use it and anything happens it is 
     your problem, not ours. We really do think the component works 
     and does what it is supposed to, but take a hint : test it 
     before committing to using it in your applications.


Installing the component
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Move the component ( ODBCTSTX.DLL ) to some directory, possibly the 
Windows System directory, and register the component from a command 
prompt with:'

             cd your\directory
             regsvr32 ODBCTSTX.DLL
            
See the sample code included with the component for a VB example of 
how to include the component in your own programs. To use the 
component you have to add it to the VB tool-box (with the 
Project->Components... menu selection).
