Hi lists,

Just wanted to let you know about
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/User_Changes_Trunk#TDBF_unit_deprecation_removed

Currently I'm adding test cases to dbtestframework and verifying if other existing tests apply to the dbf units, so the dbase units can be regression tested. New unit tests are welcome:
$(fpcdir)\packages\fcl-db\tests\testspecifictdbf.pas

I'm also investigating open dbf bugs, as well as the fact that FoxPro (table level 25) output doesn't seem to give valid FoxPro files.

I'll also be working with the new Sourceforge TDBF maintainer to synchronize the FPC and Sourceforge versions.

Thanks,

Reinier

Reinier Olislagers wrote

Just wanted to let you know about http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/User_Changes_Trunk#TDBF_unit_deprecation_removed

Nice, thanks for that. I have plans on possibly using DBF on ARM based systems (and adding support to tiOPF). DBF is the only "server" I know that you can compile into FPC executables - no dependencies. Loosing that would be a shame. I wasn't aware of the alignment bug. I don't mind helping in solving the outstanding DBF bugs, as it will be beneficial for my work too. I'll take a look.

Currently I'm adding test cases to dbtestframework and verifying if other existing tests apply to the dbf units, so the dbase units can be regression tested.

Brilliant idea. Without a descent testing suite, it is hard avoiding regression bugs.

Regards,
- Graeme -

Thanks, Graeme.

Right now, I'm focussing now on FoxPro/Visual FoxPro support, then back to verifying/adding test cases (there are already some in the test suite).

I use tdbf component very often, and i like it.
Foxpro/visual foxpro support (with CDX) superb.

Many thanks Attila Kovács