From old basic btrieve files to Delphi Paradox? How?

Do you have *.def for this files ? If Yes then You can convert this with MSQUERY, if not You must use Butil -save btfile and then write simple program to load data from txt file.
I don't never try this but if you have *.def files then BDE with ODBC to Btrieve can do this too.

You need quick help but i waiting whole day.

Sorrry about the delay but I was so busy that I didn't have time again to check experts' I think a 250 point questios (in despite of being easy) deserves a more extended answer. How to know every field definition? I can only get some of them (the indexed ones I guess) by using 'butil -stat filename'. And what about the quickreport like component for Delphi 1?

I'll be checking for an answer until 20:00 p.m (Spanish time) ;-)

Regards
Javier

if you have not files with definition of structore (it is possible because they don't needed by application) then you must do conversion manually.
If you know the definition but you have not only the files with definition you can use XTRIEVE to create this def.
Sorry but ofter 30 minuts i going to home, but i wait on line to this time.

I must go now to home and i return tomorrow, but you can clone (BUTIL -CLONE) you'r files and send to me this primitives.
I can made simple conversion program but you must change names of fields and set good relations.

Mirek@izabell.itcomp.tpnet.pl

I'll send you one of the files I have so as you see how's the btrieve like, but I can't do it until next monday (22nd). I tried with butil -save  but I get some rubish in the ascii file and it's not usable. I don't know if it's because it's indexed or what. The files  I've got are .f_x, .f_c ... extension.

Btrieve files can have any extension. This extension is created by programmist with his mind.

I saw so you don't know the structore of this files, but conversion can be done. However you don't know relations between this files and this can't be done.
BUTIL -STAT give you keys definition and record length but you don't know nothing about record structure. You can display this record as HEX or other and decide how records is defined. If You have some data then in most cases this can be done very fine.

If you can than use BUTIL -CLONE to create new empty files.
With BUTIL -SAVE save fields to TXT file.
Cut this TXT file to 10-100 records.
Use BUTIL -LOAD to load cutted files into empty clones.
Result files you can send to me but in zip please.

BTW after BUTIL -SAVE TXT file contain phisical DUMPS of record structure :

in example of record
  rec=record
      i : integer;
     s : string[20];
  end;

after BUTIL -SAVE you get file of lines, and single line will contain 2bytes if integer value and then 21bytes of string value;

maybe this can help :
 
 http://www.global.co.za/~peterv/btr.zip

I've already tried with btr.zip but no way.

Sorry,
Maybe Peter kan help you quicker with this.
He is very helpfull.

Go to QuSoft Home site :

http://www.qusoft.no/

There you see that Quickreport 2.0 is compatible with 16bit Delphi 1.0.

Have fun,
c.u. ZifNab;

How much is it?

Hi,

It's $99, if you or a student or work in an educational institution it's 50% of $99 (single versions). But go to the site, everything is explained there. You can also get an evaluation version (only works when delphi is running)

c.u. ZifNab;

You can also use reportsmith of delphi 1.0

ZifNab - do you work with Btrieve files ? I think so no !
Javiertb - I will send you today simple example and description.

Mirek,

Don't know why you attack me.

Was just answering question 2! Sort alike programs as quickreport  for Delphi1. So before attacking me the next time. Please read the question totally. By the way, I didn't aswered the question, just gave a comment.

Have fun,
c.u. ZifNab;
 

ZifNab - very sorry. I write this because javiertb have only data files and thera are not definitions of fields. In this situation you can't use and quickreport or other tool because you must create file with definition first. I think so you commens was without sense. They are without sense because you never work with BTRV files (i think) but I know so you try help - sorry.

Hi javiertb.
I post to you simple example of how can you read the data, but there are some binary fields for which i can't now spend time.
I don't know if you know any fields of this files. If You know anything more then please submit some comment. I will try to made more conversion for you. If you have more files and this is not very big set then they can help with conversion.
I see so you are good programmer and simple conversion is not problem for you, but mayby i have any knowledge which is important to you.

BTW You write that the previous program is you'r so you must know the structure of files !

Are you waiting for any help ?

I think it's been a long time since I dont'use experts-exchange because I can't find the grading option after the answers.
It was usually here but now it has dissapeared.