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{ Name        : SdfData                                                       }
{ Application : TBaseTextDataSet TSdfDataSet TFixedFormatDataSet Components   }
{ Version     : 1.03                                                          }
{ Author      : Orlando Arrocha           email: oarrocha@hotmail.com         }
{ Date        : Jan 2001                                                      }
{ Purpose     : This components are enhancements of the Borland's Sample      }
{               TTextDataSet to access delimited (CSV/SDF) and fixed text     }
{               files as if they where database tables.                       }
{ ---------                                                                   }
{  History                                                                    }
{ ---------                                                                   }
{ 19/Jul/01  Version 1.03 (Orlando Arrocha)                                   }
{ 18/Jun/01  Version 1.02 (Wayne Brantley)                                    }
{ 30/Mar/01  Version 1.01 (Orlando Arrocha)                                   }
{ 10/Jan/01  Version 1.00 (Orlando Arrocha)                                   }
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{  TERMS                                                                      }
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{   This component is provided AS-IS without any warranty of any kind, either }
{   express or implied. This component is freeware and can be used in any     }
{   software product. Credits on applications used will be welcomed.          }
{   If you find it useful, improve it or have a wish list ... please drop me  }
{   a mail, I'll be glad to hear your comments.                               }
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{  How to Install                                                             }
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{   1. Copy this SDFDATA.PAS and the associated SDFDATA.DCR to the folder     }
{      from where you wish to install the component. This will probably be    }
{      $(DELPHI)\Projects\BPL or a sub-folder of the $(DELPHI)\lib folder.    }
{   2. Copy to the same folder (the one choosen before) the files             }
{        $(DELPHI)\Demos\DB\Textdata\Textdata.*  (3 files - .pas, .res, .rc)  }
{        $(DELPHI)\Demos\DB\Textdata\Textpkg.*   (2 files - .dpk, .res)       }
{   3. Make the modifications noted under TEXTDATA.PAS Modifications          }
{      subtitle. Note -- change only your copied files.                       }
{   4. Install TEXTPKG.DPL by choosing the File | Open menu option.           }
{   5. Select Delphi Package (.dpk) filter on the Open File dialog and browse }
{      for TEXTPKG.DPK.                                                       }
{   6. Press the Install button and close the window.                         }
{   7. Install the TSdfDataSet and TFixedFormatDataSet components by choosing }
{      the Component | Install Component menu option.                         }
{   8. Select the "Into exisiting package" page of the Install Components     }
{      dialogue box.                                                          }
{   9. Browse to the folder where you saved this file and select it.          }
{  10. Ensure that the "Package file name" edit box contains                  }
{      $...\TEXTPKG.DPK                                                        }
{  11. Accept that the package will be rebuilt.                               }
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{ ******************                                                          }
{ * VERY IMPORTANT *                                                          }
{ ******************                                                          }
{       You have to modify the file TEXTDATA.PAS, included in the DB Demos,   }
{       as indicated behind (under TEXTDATA.PAS Modifications) and then       }
{       compile and install TextPKG.DPK in order to install this component.   }
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{ TEXTDATA.PAS Modifications                                                  }
{ ==========================           MAKE A BACKUP OF TEXTDATA.PAS FIRST    }
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{ Line : 327 in Function GetRecord                                            }
{   -- Line says --                                                           }
{     StrLCopy(Buffer, PChar(FData[FCurRec]), MaxStrLen);                     }
{                                             ^^^^^^^^^                       }
{   -- must say  --                                                           }
{     StrLCopy(Buffer, PChar(FData[FCurRec]), GetRecordSize);                 }
{                                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^                   }
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{ Line : 79 in TTextDataSet class Declaration                                 }
{   -- Line says --                                                           }
{ private                                                                     }
{ ^^^^^^^                                                                     }
{   -- must say  --                                                           }
{ protected                                                                   }
{ ^^^^^^^^^                                                                   }
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