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How to Read an Access DB using ADO
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Title: How to Read an Access DB using ADO
unit uMain;
interface
uses
Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
Db, DBTables, ADODB, Grids, DBGrids, ExtCtrls, DBCtrls, StdCtrls, Buttons;
type
TfrmMain = class(TForm)
DSUsers: TDataSource;
DBGridUsers: TDBGrid;
BitBtn1: TBitBtn;
OpenDialog1: TOpenDialog;
TUsers: TADOTable;
procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
procedure ValidateAccessDB;
function CheckIfAccessDB(lDBPathName: string): boolean;
private
{ Private declarations }
public
{ Public declarations }
end;
var
frmMain: TfrmMain;
const
DBNAME = 'ADODemo.MDB';
DBPASSWORD = '123'; // Access DB Password Protected
implementation
{$R *.DFM}
procedure TfrmMain.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
validateAccessDB;
end;
procedure TfrmMain.ValidateAccessDB;
var
lDBpathName : String;
lDBcheck : boolean;
begin
if FileExists(ExtractFileDir(Application.ExeName) + '\' + DBNAME) then
lDBPathName := ExtractFileDir(Application.ExeName) + '\' + DBNAME
else if OpenDialog1.Execute then
// Set the OpenDialog Filter for ADOdemo.mdb only
lDBPathName := OpenDialog1.FileName;
lDBCheck := False;
if Trim(lDBPathName) '' then
lDBCheck := CheckIfAccessDB(lDBPathName);
if lDBCheck = True then
begin
// ADO Connection String to the MS-ACCESS DB
TUsers.ConnectionString :=
'Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;' +
'Data Source=' + lDBPathName + ';' +
'Persist Security Info=False;' +
'Jet OLEDB:Database Password=' + DBPASSWORD;
TUsers.TableName := 'Users';
TUsers.Active := True;
end
else
frmMain.Free;
end;
// Check if it is a valid ACCESS DB File Before opening it.
function TfrmMain.CheckIfAccessDB(lDBPathName: string): Boolean;
var
UnTypedFile: file of byte;
Buffer: array[0..19] of byte;
NumRecsRead: Integer;
i: Integer;
MyString: string;
begin
AssignFile(UnTypedFile, lDBPathName);
reset(UnTypedFile);
BlockRead(UnTypedFile, Buffer, High(Buffer), NumRecsRead);
CloseFile(UnTypedFile);
for i := 1 to High(Buffer) do
MyString := MyString + Trim(Chr(Ord(Buffer[i])));
Result := False;
if Mystring = 'StandardJetDB' then
Result := True;
if Result = False then
MessageDlg('Invalid Access Database', mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
end;
end.
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