Accesscompact.dbr v1.00 ============================================================================== What it does :- Repairs and compacts MS-Access databases 97/2000 _without_ the need of having Access installed. This is usefull for scheduled batch files running on an file server. Archive :- Acompact.zip includes jro_tlb.pas,dao_tlb.pas ( copy into Delphi\imorts ) Accesscompact.exe ConsoleApp :- AccessCompact.exe /win32 Version :- 1.00 For Delphi versions 5 under Windows 9x/NT/2000 Authors :- Bob Wasaff (bwasaff@suscom.net) Jobst Hensiek (jobst@hensiek.de) David Simpson,(drs@ihug.com.au) Copyright :- (C)2000 See Authors, All rights reserved Last Modified :- Novenber 21, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCLAIMER ========== This application is currently distributed as Freeware,and may be freely distributed or used in Delphi applications, provided that (a) the source code is unmodified and (b) this notice remains intact. There is absolutely no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. In no event shall the author be liable for any problems or damages that may result from the use of these components. Suggestions for improvement or bug-fixing will be welcome. ( mailto : jobst@hensiek.de) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS =============== We are most grateful to those people in the Delphi community who have reported bugs, suggested fixings or recommanded improvements. David made the first steps in devolping this tool. Good Idea! Bob and Jobst added features to it. This latest version was assembled and uploaded by Jobst. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brief Description ================= 1.1 Accesscompact ----------------- This console utility/win32 repairs an compacts MS-Access 97/2000 database files. It detects the presence of MS-Access and the current MDAC-RTM. However, MS-Access is not needed for execution in case you have MDAC-RTM 2.5 or later installed what can be downloaded form www.microsoft/data. Please examine the command line switches calling: Accesscompact /? This utility can easely be included into scheduled batch file runs like .bat or .cmd files. To Delphi Developers ==================== In case you recompile the source, make shure you have the two pascal files jro_tlb.pas and dao_tlb.pas in your ..Delphi\imports directory. In case you don't understand the german remarks, generate new ones in your native language. jro_tlb.pas was generated form msjro.dll dao_tlb.pas was generated form dao350.dll