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Hi, I want migrate from DBF to SQL. Now I test working with MS SQL Server. For read/write to tables, I use ODBCDBE from Alaska. It's important for me working with transaction. But here I find an small problem: when I use for example three diferent tables using SQL query like "SELECT * FROM..." etc. ...

Roger,
I use LoadFromUrl() with web addres of my own website. But I search for an another way/function.
Chris, in case when there isn't another way, I will use your suggestion.
Regards Piotr

Hi,
I test internet connection usung LoadFromUrl() with an www addres. When return NIL, probably
internet connection is unavailable. But this is only probably, the web site can be currently unavailable,
and these "test" have about 10 second duration. Is another way validate connection?
Piotr

Victorio, when I listen your code, you can made these changes: - you walk 3 time during database in SELECT 1. You can made yours tests and replace during only one DO WHILE !EOF()..ENDDO - you pack database. Don't open this with index. IMO faster is USE without indexes and COPY to tmpName FOR !DELETE...

Victorio,
as Chris says, the most time consume record lockin and unlocking. When this function is run only once in week/month,
try to open first database in EXCLUSIVE mode and don't use RLock() function.

Piotr

Hi,
easy way is use WinHlp32.exe from Windows XP. Copy this version into Windows folder (replace original or, better,
copy with new name f.e. WinHlp.exe).

Piotr

Hi, I have tested Boris Borzic xb2net library for communications with SOAP. I use xbSOAPEnvelope(), it's work fine for me, but I find another problem: received messages (reply) are UTF-16 encoded. I don't find any function, which can convert these to an OEM or ANSI or UTF-8 message (problem is only ...

Wolfgang,
thanks for your help. I'll test this solutions.

Piotr

Hi,
on Windows 7/8 I have problem with help files (old HLP and CHM too). When these file is on a local drive, it's posible
to use it and display contents. But when the file is on an non-local drive, it's not possible to use it. How can I solve
this problem?

Piotr

Roger,
I will send you later sample code. But for me this behavior looks like it was skipping after mouse wheel (and the wheel was not used).
I have more than 500 installation of this program, and only 3 customer reported for me this.
Piotr