1.The purpose of mSQLDAC:
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mSQLDAC allows the Delphi developer to create applications with direct
access to mSQL DB without BDE, ODBC, SQL Links.

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2. About the program:
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mSQLDAC allows you to avoid creating an incredible machine like
Application--BDE--ODBC--mySQL and create your solution as
Application--mSQL.

mSQLDAC ver. 1.0 beta supports Borland Delphi 5 and mSQL 2.x

Trial version of mSQLDAC allows to develop and debug client applications
with mSQL installed on the same workstation for unrestricted
time.

3. Features: 
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Interface:          BDE-like, migration friendly:
                    TmSQLDatabase = TDatabase,
                    TmSQLQuery = TQuery,
                    TmSQLUpdateSQL = TUpdateSQL, 
			TmSQLTable = TTable;

BLOBs:              Yes, BLOBs is supported correctly; 

 
Delphi:             Versions 5 is supported.

mSQL:		    mSQLDAC development and testing on mSQL version 2.x

Trial restrictions: mSQL installed on developer's workstation.  


4. The status of the program:
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Shareware.


5. The distribution status of the program:
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Freely distributable.


6. How to contact the authors in the event of questions or problems:
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WWW: http://www.microolap.com
E-mail: msqldac@microolap.com, info@microolap.com


7. How to install mSQLDAC.
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- Before mSQLDAC NEW package installing you have to DEINSTALL old version!
- In Component menu item choose subitem Install Packages...;
- In Project options dialog, listbox Design Packages select mSQL Direct Access
  Components and press Remove button.
- All other questions answer Yes.
 


7.1.  Installing of mSQLDAC trial version or registered version without sources:
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Unzip file to any location you prefer. After extraction you will have an
mSQLDAC directory with the following structure:

mSQLDAC\
      D4	 
      D5 
      Help 
      license.txt 
      readme.txt (this file) 

7.2. Installing of mSQLDAC registered version with sources:
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Unzip file to any location you prefer. After extraction you will have an
mSQLDAC directory with the following structure:

mSQLDAC\ 
      Help 
      Source 
      license.txt 
      readme.txt (this file) 

7.3. Installing the Packages into Delphi.
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The component binaries must be placed into your compiler-named directory.
To install the mSQLDAC component, locate the Delphi design-time package
mSQLDAC.BPL and install it into your environment from
Component | Install Package, followed by Add.

In addition you also need to add the compiler-named directory to either
your project search path or your library path.

7.4. Instaling the Package into Delphi (Registered version)
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The component source code must be placed into your compiler-named directory.
To install the mySQLDAC component, locate Delphi package source file 
mSQLDAC.dpk and install it into your environment, from File|Open select 
type *.dpk, followed by Install.

mSQLDAC requires mSQL libraries to be installed. Also, you need to include 
unit DsgnIntf from ToolsAPI.


8. How to buy MSQLDAC:
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e-mail sales@microolap.com for invoice.
