
Diamond Access
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Version 1.0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Overview
Installation
Revision History
Known problems
Registration
Copyright 

Overview
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Diamond Access is a set of Delphi components, that provide high-speed 
performance when working with Microsoft's Access databases. 
Diamond Access uses Data Access Objects 3.5 (DAO) to work directly with 
Jet engine, providing fastest possible interface to Access databases.

Key features:

1. High speed - fast, native access to Jet databases without BDE.
2. Compatibility with standard Delphi data-aware components.
3. True BDE replacement, Diamond Access does not emulate BDE behavior. 
   It is a true TDataSet descendent.
4. Full Access to DAO (You can use original DAO objects through 
   component's properties).

Installation
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    In Delphi 3.0 use "File\Open..." menu item to open package 
Diamond.dpk. In "Package..." window click "Install" button to register 
Diamond Access components on the "Diamond Access" page.

Revision History
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1.0 
First public release

Known problems
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Registration
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Diamond Access is freeware for non-commercial use. If you use Diamond 
Access on a regular basis you are encouraged to register it. 
Registration entitles you to all future versions of Diamond Access, 
including full source code. The cost of a single user license is US$75. 
This license permits development using Diamond Access by a single person 
on one computer only. A site license costs US$175, which permits development 
using Diamond Access on any number of computers at your place of work. 
See additional information about registration on http://www.ems.ru/~timur/diamond/

Copyright
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Author: Timur Islamov (timur@ems.ru http://www.ems.ru/~timur/)
Chelyabinsk, Russia.

