Problems with old database built with Delphi

[hallm]

We have a internal database that was built years ago that is no longer supported by the developer.

We are having to move this database to another pc, it runs on an Windows XP Pro system now, but we are having to replace that pc.

I've copied the program directory exactly as it was on the other pc. When I run the exe I get an error like the following:
Unhandled exception at 0x7c8024e5 in database.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation writing location 0x00030f4c. Then I get Exception EDBEngineError in module database.exe at 000B2F32. Unknown database. Alias: Test.

I've run the installer for this program also and I get the same error. I've also installed the Borland Delphi runtime files.

We are currently replacing this database, but we just need it for a little longer.

 

[lespaul]

sounds like an error in the BDE. Go to the control panel and see if the BDE is installed on the new machine. If it's installed, make sure there's a database named Test in the BDE.

Leslie

 

[hallm]

What's a BDE? I know that the data is stored in .dbf's.

Is this something that is part of the runtime or is this a seperate download?

 

[hallm]

Thanks, I now know what bde is. You're right the database wasn't in bde. I added it and it works fine.

Thanks again