INFO: ISAM Settings and Jet 3.0 (149783)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
This article was previously published under Q149783

SUMMARY

With the 16-bit version of Visual Basic 4.0, the IniPath property of the DBEngine object could be set to an application's .ini file. With the 32-bit Jet engine, setting the IniPath property of the DBEngine object to "C:\Windows\MyApp.INI" does not load the Paradox ISAM settings.

STATUS

This behavior is by design. The 32-bit Jet engine retrieves its settings from the registry.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. To use the ISAM settings with the 16-bit Jet engine, place the following code in the Load Event for the project: 
          DBEngine.IniPath = "C:\Windows\MyApp.INI"
    where the following appears in the MyApp.INI file: 
          [Paradox ISAM]
      ParadoxNetStyle=4.X
      ParadoxNetPath=F:\ 
      ParadoxUserName=JoeUser
  2. To place the Paradox ISAM settings into the Registry under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings," use the following code: 
        SaveSetting "AppName", "Engines\Paradox", "ParadoxNetStyle", "4.X"
    SaveSetting "AppName", "Engines\Paradox", "ParadoxNetPath", "F:\"
    SaveSetting "AppName", "Engines\Paradox", "ParadoxUserName", _
    "JoeUser"
  3. To obtain the ISAM settings from the Registry, place the following code in the Load Event: 
          DBEngine.IniPath = _
         "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\AppName"

REFERENCES

For more information on Paradox Registry setting, please refer to the following book:

"Jet Database Engine Programmer's Guide" published by Microsoft Press.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/28/2004
Keywords:kbinfo kbRegistry KB149783
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