Running a database application on another computer

[qwerti]

Hello,

I have made my first working database application. On my computer it works without any problems, but when I install/copy it to somebody elses computer in exactly the same path it can't/won't open the database.

I've installed the BDE on the other computers (it comes with the install program). But do I have to make an alias or something on the other computer? What do I do wrong?

Qwerti

[nilsan]

You must install BDE in other PC and design your Table alias name as a directory ( for example: Table1.databasename:= c:\myprogram\ ). Naturally you have to put your table into this directory.
Delphi database applications doesn't work without BDE.

Good luck.

Hasan Akdemir

[ADMack]

In the BDE on the other PC (the one without the database), you must add an alias to point to the location of the database in the format of:
f:\myprog\tables -> where tables is the directory where the tables reside, plus, you must map a drive on the pc where the application is being run to drive F:
OR
in the BDE on the other PC (the one without the database), point it to the location of the tables using UNC, eg:
\\MyDBServer\MyProg\Tables, then no drive mapping is required.