I am ****ting a BDE app to C/S. It won't ever need huge tables, but it
is going to need to do some rather intensive data manipulation in the
client. The present setup requires a local database and engine in
addition to the server. This will greatly reduce network traffic and
server load.
Development is for Windows; I'm using Delphi 6 Pro with Re****tBuilder.
Firebird is ideal for this, especially at the client end. so this is
my first choice. Some buyers might want to use Interbase for the
server; this should be a minor adjustment. Other servers could be
accessed via ODBC.
My question now is: What are your recommendations for components to
connect to FB/IB? Speed is im****tant, so I don't want to use ODBC at
the client end. BDE is out.
I am looking at FIB Objects from Devrace and Jason Wharton's
IBObjects. How do they compare for:
Quality of online help
Ease of use for a first project
Reliability
Any other aspects you consider im****tant.
Both sup****t Re****tBuilder, so that shouldn't be an issue
Any other vendors I should be looking at?
TIA,
Dan
