
Accuracer Database System for Delphi / C++ Builder: README
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Please read this file carefully (especially the INSTALLATION chapter) 
before installing the program to your computer.


Contents
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  Program information
  Company information
  Product description
  Specification
  Versions and Licenses
  Installation
  Purchasing / Registration
  Copyright and License Agreement
  Warranty and guarantee
  Technical support
  Important note
  Other products recommended to use


Program information
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Program Name:
  Accuracer Database System
License Types:
  Trial      (for evaluation purposes only, without source code)
  Std SU     (for 1 developer Single-User, without source code)
  Std MU     (for 1 developer Multi-User, without source code)
  Std CS     (for 1 developer Multi-User, without source code)
  Pro MU     (for 1 developer Multi-User, with source code)
  Pro CS     (for 1 developer Multi-User and Client-Server, with source code)
  Team4      (for 4 developers Multi-User and Client-Server, with source code)
  Team8      (for 8 developers Multi User and Client-Server, with source code)
  Enterprise (Enterprise License - for entire company Multi-User and Client-Server, with source code)
Program Version:
  4.03
Program Release Date:
  08/05/2005
Program Purpose:
  Accuracer Database System is a new, compact, embedded, single-file, multi-user, 
  client-server, Windows / Linux cross-platform database engine with SQL support 
  for Delphi / C++Builder, Kylix and ODBC.
Target Environment:
  Delphi 4, 5, 6, 7, Delphi 2005 and C++ Builder 4, 5, 6.
  Kylix 3 (Delphi) version is also available - download it from our site.
  ODBC driver is also available at www.aidaim.com.


Company information
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Company Name:
  AidAim Software
Contact E-mail Address:
  support@aidaim.com
Contact WWW URL:
  http://www.aidaim.com


Product description
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Accuracer Database System is a Windows / Linux cross-platform DBMS product 
with SQL support for software developers working in Borland Delphi / C++Builder 
and Kylix (as well as in Microsoft Visual Studio .Net and Borland Delphi 8 for .Net). 
Accuracer Database System is based on a new, fast, compact, embedded, single-file, 
multi-user database engine.

Accuracer represents the next generation of our databases products line which 
started more than free years ago with such highly famous and respected product 
as EasyTable. Accuracer Database System includes a new original BDE alternative 
database engine that supports the almost all TTable, TQuery, TDatabase, TSession 
functions and provides some special ones to give you high functionality and ease 
of use.

Accuracer is currently available for the Borland Delphi / C++Builder and Kylix 
development environments in Single-User (SU), Multi-User (MU) and 
Client-Server (CS) versions. 

Main Benefits: 
•  Client-server engine with server component.
•  Easy-to-use multi-user engine providing the simplest way of the 
multi-user access to a database file
•  Multi-thread access enables to develop thread-safe applications (see Demos) 
•  Storing all tables inside the single database file 
•  No BDE; no DLLs 
•  SQL'92 (DML & DDL) support 
•  Referential Integrity and foreign keys support (SQL-99 compliance) 
•  Small footprint and low memory usage
•  BatchMove component
•  In-Memory tables support (including SQL and DDL) for the fastest data access 
•  Fully compatible with standard DB-aware controls 
•  Varchar and BLOB field types with optional data compression
•  Strong database encryption with wide variety of algorithms
•  Triggers - database and server events
•  Transactions support with READ COMMITTED isolation level 
•  MS Windows / Linux cross-platform database engine
•  ODBC Driver available
•  No royalties
•  Full source code available
•  Database management utilities with source code
•  Unmatched ease-of-use, comprehencive help, lots of demos for Delphi/C++Builder and Kylix

 
Specification
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Please visit www.aidaim.com to read Product Specification and to learn about
the product in more detail.


Versions and Licenses
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VCL: versions for Delphi and C++ Builder
CLX: versions for Kylix 

SU - single-user: allows one database connection only
MU - multi-user (file server database)
CS - client/server (client-server database) 

Trial - for 1 developer. This version allows only two database connections. 
        It does not include Session and Query components. 
        You can test SQL functionality using Accuracer SQL Console utility. 
        Trial version is intended for evaluation only! 
        To develop your application you must buy one or more of the following 
        commercial versions: 

Std   - Standard - for 1 developer, without source code.
Pro   - Professional - for 1 developer, includes full source code.
Team4 - for up to 4 developers, includes full source code.
Team8 - for up to 8 developers, includes full source code.
Ent   - Enterprise - unlimited number of developers at one company, 
        includes full source code and free Upgrade Subscription for 12 months. 

All commercial licenses are royalty free. It means you may develop any number 
of applications for any number of users using this product without additional fees. 


Installation
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1) Make sure that all copies of Delphi (or C++ Builder) are currently 
   closed and not running on the target system. Also, if you are 
   replacing an existing version of Accuracer, please remove all files and
   the package of the prior version before running the new setup program.

2) Unpack zip archive containing Accuracer into any directory. 

3) Run the INSTALL.EXE from this directory.

4) Follow on-screen instructions of step-by-step setup wizard to install 
   Accuracer.

5) If after the installation Accuracer components
   don't appear in Components Palette of the IDE, please follow the next
   instructions:

  * From the IDE, select 'Component | Install Packages...'.
  * Click the 'Add' button.
  * In the ..\Accuracer\Lib\Delphi# (or ..\Accuracer\Lib\C++ Builder#) directory,
    select the dclAccuracerD#.BPL (or dclAccuracerB#.BPL) file.
  * Click the 'OK' button to close the dialog. 
  * Finally, select 'Tools | Environment Options' from the main menu. From this dialog,
    select the 'Library' tab and insure that the
    ..\Accuracer\Lib\Delphi# (or ..\Accuracer\Lib\C++ Builder#) directory is
    included in the 'Library Path' line.


Purchasing / Registration
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Visit our site http://www.aidaim.com to purchase or register the product.


Copyright and License Agreement
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Please read License Agreement ("license.txt" file).


Warranty and guarantee
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See "license.txt" file.


Technical support
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Before you contact us, please do the following:

  - Make sure you have performed all the required steps correctly. 
  - Look at the Help files and Demos: it may already contain an answer to
    your question. A lot of people ask us something like "how do I:", 
    though the complete information is there.
  - Visit our Internet site at http://www.aidaim.com. It's a good chance 
    that you'll find the newer version of our product there.

If the problem persists, please, inform us about the following:

  - Accuracer version.
  - Where did you obtain Accuracer (http or ftp site).
  - Compiler information: Delphi or C++ Builder, Version, Edition, Service 
    Pack
  - Environmental information: your OS and Service Pack
  - Description of your problem (as much information as possible to 
    retrieve the problem).
  - Attach a test project where the problem could be reproduced (it helps 
    us to solve your issue as soon as possible)

Typically AidAim Software Support Team answer messages in 24 hours, but 
depending on singularity and difficulty of your question it may take a bit 
longer.

Should you have any ideas on improving the existing functions of this 
product after you have downloaded and used it, be easy to e-mail us. 
All registered users who buy this product may also send their offers 
to add new possibilities and/or to change the product's functions.
We consider any ideas and we may take them into account while creating 
new versions of our products.


Other products AidAim Software recommended
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All the products in this chapter are fully compatible with Accuracer and 
recommended to work with our product. 

AidAim Software had tested all these products released by our partner 
companies for complete compatibility with Accuracer. In its turn, all the 
partner companies have carried out similar testing of the compatibility
of Accuracer with their own products. 

All the companies whose products present here are technology partners of 
AidAim Software. It means that both partner companies guarantee the 
correct joint work of the products. In case of encountering bugs in the 
time of joint work and owing to it, the partners incur the obligation to 
resolve such problems for their clients for FREE.


                         FastReport Software
                         -------------------
Advanced report generators for Delphi and Kylix.
Web Site: http://www.fast-report.com

FastReport VCL
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FastReport VCL is reporting tool component for Borland Delphi 2-6 and 
Borland C++Builder 3-5. It consists of report engine, designer and 
preview. Some FastReport possibilities are really unique. The generator 
allows you to create tables, queries and databases in run-time. Built-in 
dialog designer allows you creation of dialog forms (they can be used for 
asking some parameters before printing a report). You also able to use 
built-in Pascal-like interpreter to do rather complex data processing. 
In spite of power of FastReport, its code is quite small. Probably 
FastReport is leader in correlation of functionality/size. The FastReport 
kernel (without designer) adds to your program the small footprint (less 
than QR3), but its functionality is like in ReportBuilder's one.

FastReport CLX edition
----------------------
FastReport CLX edition is powerfull of FastReport for Borland Delphi 6 and 
Borland Kylix 1-2 for Linux. It use new CLX-library. Do you want to create 
reports for Linux as well as for Windows? Use FastReport CLX edition!

FastReport VCL 2.3 lite
-----------------------
FreeWare version of FastReport.


                            9Rays.Net
                            ---------
9Rays.Net - Flexible and powerful Delphi/C++ Builder/ActiveX trees, 
grids and editors.
Web Site: http://www.9rays.net

DBFlyTreeView Suite
-------------------
Add grid and treeview functionality with a single component. DBFlyTreeView 
is a fully customizable, data-bound grid and tree view component that 
allows you to add huge arrays of nodes. OLE drag-and-drop is supported and 
the component is customizable at both design-time and runtime. 
DBFlyTreeView supports custom colors, fonts, and alignment for each cell, 
and you can even create scrollable background wallpapers without creating 
huge bitmaps.
Included: RapidTree, FlyTreeView, PropertiesTree, DBFlyTreeView controls.

DBFlyTreeViewPro Suite
----------------------
Enable your Delphi and C++Builder applications to display and browse 
hierarchical, table, and list data. DBFlyTreeViewPro Suite is a set of VCL 
components that are a direct descendent from FlyTreeViewPro. It supports 
more than 40 types of in place editors plus your custom format. It is 
data-aware and allows you to draw any array of cells directly to a 
printer, Metafile, or Bitmap canvas.
Included: RapidTree, IsPlugeditor, FlyTreeViewPro, PropertiesTreePro, 
DBFlyTreeViewPro controls.
