First Steps with ActiveX Controls

First Steps with ActiveX Controls

This section provides you with a quick way to get started with PSQL. After you perform the tasks in this section, you should be on your way to developing your PSQL application:

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Create a Database with PSQL Control Center

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Import the Active X interface into your development tool (instructions for Visual Basic and Delphi)

Creating a Database with PSQL Control Center

The easiest way to create a PSQL database is to use PSQL Control Center. See To create a new database in PSQL User's Guide.

Importing ActiveX Access Method into Visual Basic and Delphi

The following procedures show how to import ActiveX controls into your IDE.

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To import the ActiveX controls into a Visual Basic Project:

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Select Projects from the menu bar.

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Select Components from the Projects drop-down menu.

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Select the Controls tab from the Components dialog box.

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Select the PSQL ActiveX Data Source and PSQL Bound Controls options.

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To import the ActiveX controls into the Delphi:

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From the Component menu, select Import Active X Controls. The Active X Control dialog box is displayed.

Figure 1 Import ActiveX Control Dialog Box (Delphi)

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Select PSQL ActiveX Data Source and then click Install.

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Now you need to import the bound controls. In the Import ActiveX Control dialog box, select PSQL Bound Controls and click Install.

The blue ActiveX control icons should now appear in the Delphi Component Palette.