Tutorials and Guide to Samples - Table of Contents

Pervasive PSQL SDK v9 SP2 (9.5) (code TUT_950, revision 1)  Books in this release

About This Manual

Where to Get Information

Who Should Read This Manual

Manual Organization

Conventions

Introduction to Pervasive Samples

Pervasive Basics

Samples Included with Pervasive PSQL SDK

Video Store Application

Accessing Pervasive Engines

Using Microsoft Access with Pervasive Data

Lesson 1: Setting Up Your Environment

Installing the Prerequisite Software

Copying the Sample Database

Create a New Database Name and DSN For the Copy

Creating Data Dictionary Files

Creating the Tutorial Database

Lesson 2: Linking to Tables

Lesson 3: Importing Tables

Lesson 4: Creating a SQL Pass-Through Query

Lesson Summary

Using Microsoft Visual Basic with Pervasive Data

Lesson 1: Setting Up Your Environment

Installing the Prerequisite Software

Copying the Sample Database

Create a New Database Name and DSN For the Copy

Creating Data Dictionary Files

Creating the Tutorial Project

Lesson 2: Using the ADO Data Control (ADODC)

Lesson 3: Writing Code with ActiveX Data Objects

Lesson Summary

Advanced Pervasive PSQL Tutorials Using Delphi

Lesson 1: ActiveX Tutorials with Delphi

Installing the ActiveX interface into the Delphi IDE

Using the VAccess control in Delphi

Using a VAListBox control

Using a VAText control

Joining two VAccess controls

Lesson 2: Btrieve API Tutorials with Delphi

Performing Basic File Operations

Modifying Data

Retrieving Data

Lesson 3: ODBC Tutorials with Delphi

Advanced Pervasive PSQL Tutorials Using Visual Basic

Lesson 1: ActiveX Tutorials with Visual Basic

Lesson 2: Btrieve API Tutorials with Visual Basic

Performing Basic File Operations

Modifying Data

Lesson 3: ODBC Tutorials with Visual Basic

Building a Pervasive PSQL Application with ActiveX

Introduction

Lesson 1: Creating a Data Browser

Adding Pervasive's ActiveX Interface to a VB Project

Creating a VAccess Control Form

Setting Properties in Pervasive's ActiveX interface

Creating a Form with Bound Controls

Testing the Application

Lesson 2: Creating an Update Form

Adding and Displaying Another Form

Testing the Application

Lesson 3: Joining Records from Two Tables

Adding Another VAccess Control

Joining VAccess Controls

Adding and Displaying the Personal Data Form

Testing the Application

Language Interfaces for the Btrieve API

C/C++

C++ Program Example

C++ Program Example of Btrieve Login

Compiling, Linking, and Running the Program Example

Compiling C++ Builder Applications

COBOL

Delphi

Program Example

Compiling, Linking, and Running the Program Example

Pascal

Program Example

Compiling and Linking Using the Pascal Interfaces

Visual Basic

Program Example

Compiling, Linking, and Running the Program Example