getting started

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 7/30/04 7:44 AM, "Anna Kritselis" <akritselis at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Windows is still not recognizing a vdb - I'm not sure that I actually
> 'installed' Valentina.

Not understand. Then how you was able run tutorial?

> I copied the zip, unzipped it, then copied the files
> onto my development machine.  I placed the plugin in the plugins folder.

V4RB.rbx file into plugin folder, yes?

That is all. Now when you run REALbasic, it should see Valentina.
You can simply open any project in RB and simply type

    ValentinaInit()

Code completion should give you prompt.
When full name is entered and selected then in TIP window you should see
declaration of this function.

> I'm not sure if it has something to do with the logo graphic being in EPS
> format.  

No no no. 

> I can get the RealBasic icon, rbd extension with 'REAL Database file'
> in Windows explorer, but I get a generic file format for the Valentina files.

Ahhh!

But V4RB do not have own icons!

REALbasic is ready application. Yes it MUST have own icons,

but V4RB is just SDK. You will create YOUR application using V4RB. You can
assign your own extensions for Valentina db files in YOUR application. So
YOUR application will have unique extensions and therefore you can make your
own unique icons.

Until you assign your own extensions, Valentina db files will not have
icons. 


> I am trying to migrate my access mdb and have somewhat figured out the
> ODBC_Valentina utility.  Does this utility transfer data only?  Do I have to
> have a predefined Valentina database with my mdb tables already existing?

Yes, it is transfer data only. You need prepare empty database with tables
and fields before.

Btw, since you work mainly on Windows, I recommend you download and use also

    Valentina Studio -- GUI browser for Valentina
    viSQL utility.



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Ruslan Zasukhin      [ I feel the need...the need for speed ]
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