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Q149783: INFO: ISAM Settings and Jet 3.0

Article: Q149783
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbRegistry kbVBp kbVBp400 kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVBDB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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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
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This behavior is by design. The 32-bit Jet engine retrieves its settings from
the registry.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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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
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For more information on Paradox Registry setting, please refer to the following
book:

"Jet Database Engine Programmer's Guide" published by Microsoft Press.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbRegistry kbVBp kbVBp400 kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVBDB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600 kbVB400Search kbVB400
Issue type        : kbinfo

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