Re: PG Lightning Admin version 1.2.3.945 Released



Zenon wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Looks interesting !
> I will ask my company to order few copies.
>
> BTW. We are using Delphi and Firebird but we are going to give
> PostgreSQL a try. So I have a question, could you please reccommend
> some Delphi DB components available we can use to connect and query
> PastgreSQL 8.x database ?
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Zenon

Hi Zenon,
Postgresql is a great choice :-)

For components you have a few choices including the standard tdataset
and dbexpress.

For Tdataset you can use Zeos (free and open source)
http://www.zeoslib.net

or PostgresDAC (commercial with support) http://www.microolap.com

For Dbexpress you could try the Vitavoom driver at
http://www.vitavoom.com

PGLA was originally done with Zeos, but it was lacking the Postgresql
notification features, so I switched to PostgredDAC about 6 months ago.
If you are doing Linux, then Zeos is the only real choice right now,
though the vitavoom driver may work with Kylix.
Zeos does have client side sorting which PostgresDAC does not.
PostgresDAC must use a memory dataset to do client side sorting or a
grid that has it built in like the Devexpress Quantum grid.
For general purpose applications Zeos should work Ok for you, but if
you need support I would go for the PostgresDAC stuff.

Thanks,

Tony Caduto
.



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