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Checking the BDE version progammatically.

Abstract: Some applications require that the correct BDE version be install, this code example shows you how to do it programmatically.

QUESTION:

How can I check for the BDE version programmatically?

ANSWER:

Your application might need a certain version of the BDE to run properly. So you will want to make sure that version is installed. Here is a code sample that shows you how to check which version of the BDE is installed.


uses
  Forms,
  DB,
  BDE,
  Dialogs,
  SysUtils;

{$R *.RES}

var
  ThisVersion : SYSVersion;
begin
  DbiGetSysVersion(ThisVersion);
  ShowMessage('BORLAND DATABASE ENGINE VERSION = ' + IntToStr(ThisVersion.iVersion));
end.