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Paradox / Runtime on USB Flash Drive
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Paradox / Runtime on USB Flash Drive -
02-18-2008
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Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so that the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create an app that is entirely run from the flash drive. |
I think the required registry entries will make this all but
impossible. For the BDE as much as anything.
And each computer will assign a different drive to the usb drive,
further complicating things.
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Tony McGuire
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Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so that the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create an app that is entirely run from the flash drive. |
I think the required registry entries will make this all but
impossible. For the BDE as much as anything.
And each computer will assign a different drive to the usb drive,
further complicating things.
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Tony McGuire
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Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so that the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create an app that is entirely run from the flash drive. |
I think the required registry entries will make this all but
impossible. For the BDE as much as anything.
And each computer will assign a different drive to the usb drive,
further complicating things.
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Tony McGuire
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Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so that the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create an app that is entirely run from the flash drive. |
I think the required registry entries will make this all but
impossible. For the BDE as much as anything.
And each computer will assign a different drive to the usb drive,
further complicating things.
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Tony McGuire
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Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so that the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create an app that is entirely run from the flash drive. |
I think the required registry entries will make this all but
impossible. For the BDE as much as anything.
And each computer will assign a different drive to the usb drive,
further complicating things.
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Tony McGuire
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Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so that the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create an app that is entirely run from the flash drive. |
I think the required registry entries will make this all but
impossible. For the BDE as much as anything.
And each computer will assign a different drive to the usb drive,
further complicating things.
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Tony McGuire
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Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so that the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create an app that is entirely run from the flash drive. |
I think the required registry entries will make this all but
impossible. For the BDE as much as anything.
And each computer will assign a different drive to the usb drive,
further complicating things.
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Tony McGuire
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-in idapi32.cfg file you must have local share=false and undefined (empty) net dir setting |
happens if some smart-a** pulls the thumb drive out while you're in the
middle of a data post?
it's just like the old rule about queries.. just because you *can* do it,
doesn't mean you *should* do it..
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Steven Green - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA
Diamond Software Group
http://www.diamondsg.com/main.htm
Paradox Support & Sales
Diamond Sports Gems
http://www.diamondsg.com/gemsmain.htm
Sports Memorabilia and Trading Cards
"modri dirkac" <modridirkac (AT) email (DOT) si> wrote
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Biggest problem is writing registry keys for BDE. Look at files in ZIP. There is one BAT file, which you can call to start your application. (you can try caling bat file from autorun on your USB key) This bat file first determines letter for USB key, then imports registry settings for this drive letter, and at the end calls paradox runtime. You also have to have appropriate file and directoy structure on USB key. This example assumes, that on USB key you have -BDE files in \myapp\bde\ -paradox runtime files in \myqpp\runtime\ -:WORK: directory \myqpp\work\ -:PRIV: directory \myapp\priv\ -in idapi32.cfg file you must have local share=false and undefined (empty) net dir setting Try and report. But you must know, that USB keys have limited number of write cycles for every byte on them. Jure "Kevin Woodford" <kwoodford (AT) comcast (DOT) net> je napisal v sporocilo news  dWdnQ7DwYy4byTanZ2dnUVZ_uevnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com ...Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so that the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create an app that is entirely run from the flash drive. Any experience in doing this out there? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Kevin |
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-in idapi32.cfg file you must have local share=false and undefined (empty) net dir setting |
happens if some smart-a** pulls the thumb drive out while you're in the
middle of a data post?
it's just like the old rule about queries.. just because you *can* do it,
doesn't mean you *should* do it..
--
Steven Green - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA
Diamond Software Group
http://www.diamondsg.com/main.htm
Paradox Support & Sales
Diamond Sports Gems
http://www.diamondsg.com/gemsmain.htm
Sports Memorabilia and Trading Cards
"modri dirkac" <modridirkac (AT) email (DOT) si> wrote
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Biggest problem is writing registry keys for BDE. Look at files in ZIP. There is one BAT file, which you can call to start your application. (you can try caling bat file from autorun on your USB key) This bat file first determines letter for USB key, then imports registry settings for this drive letter, and at the end calls paradox runtime. You also have to have appropriate file and directoy structure on USB key. This example assumes, that on USB key you have -BDE files in \myapp\bde\ -paradox runtime files in \myqpp\runtime\ -:WORK: directory \myqpp\work\ -:PRIV: directory \myapp\priv\ -in idapi32.cfg file you must have local share=false and undefined (empty) net dir setting Try and report. But you must know, that USB keys have limited number of write cycles for every byte on them. Jure "Kevin Woodford" <kwoodford (AT) comcast (DOT) net> je napisal v sporocilo news dWdnQ7DwYy4byTanZ2dnUVZ_uevnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com ...Has anyone tried to install paradox runtime onto a USB flash drive so that the drive is standalone. Is this even possible. I'd like to create an app that is entirely run from the flash drive. Any experience in doing this out there? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Kevin |
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