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Paradox was created by Borland, as an integrated database management system and application development language for desktops and servers. It ran originally under DOS and later under Windows. It is a file based database system with each table in a separate file or files. Paradox for DOS had a built-in scripting language known as PAL, and used tables through version 4.5. Paradox for Windows was a Windows application that included event processing.

Paradox was created by Ansa/Borland, as an integrated database management system and application development language for desktops and servers. It ran originally under DOS and later under Windows. It is a file based database system with each table in a separate file or files. Paradox for DOS had a built-in scripting language known as PAL, and used tables through version 4.5.

Paradox for Windows is a Windows application that includes event processing. The database system is included in Word Perfect Office X8.

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Is it possible to use pyodbc to read Paradox tables that are open in the Paradox gui?

I'm working in a environment with a very poorly managed legacy Paradox database system. (I'm not the administrator.) I've been messing around with using pyodbc to interact with our tables, and the basic functionality seems to work. Here's some…
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From Paradox to SQL Server in Borland C++ 5

I'm in the process of converting an old application to work with SQL Server instead of hundreds of Paradox DB files. I'm using ODBC and most of the stuff is working. However I do have a problem. In some forms, is asking for password. I've double…
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AS3 addChild PARADOX.

Okay so here is a question that is more about method i think. I am fairly new at this and i therefore think a have the wrong approach. I want to make a "game" where every time you click, the stage creates an addChild. After searching trough several…
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Paradox: Query without locking the database file

I'm trying to query an existing Paradox database that a third-party application populates. My application is now blocking the third-party app and I'm wondering if there are any "query hints" or connection string properties that will query/open the…
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Updating a field

I have a random one for you guys: I have a table with 4 fields ProductCode, LocationCode, Primary, StockInLocation Some productcodes only have 1 entry in the table, others have 2 where 1 should be a primary location and the other shouldn't (Primary…
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3 / 2: Division paradox (Java)

I just wrote this and I can't find the reason it won't solve the division as expected. Can someone please explain what's going on in here? Here's the code: /* 3/2 */ package paradoja; public class Paradoja { public static void main(String[]…
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C++ Birthday Paradox Program

I am trying to figure out the Birthday Paradox program for my C++ class. This is what I have so far, but it's not working. I tried looking through other questions about the same topic on here but I'm still pretty lost so any help would be greatly…
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Delphi message "You have inserted an invalid value" when converting text to float / integer / Date

in my application when converting text to float / integer / date values and assign it to table component i get one message box "You have inserted an invalid value". my actual code like Table1.Fieldbyname('XXX').value := strtofloat(Quantity.Text);…
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Could not open Paradox.net

Trying Delphi 10.2 Tokyo with Paradox FireDAC ODBC on Windows 10 throws error  Could not open Paradox.net. This link describes the problem: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb221383(v=office.12).aspx An Embarcadero FireDAC ODBC connection…
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Display database structure from Delphi (rad studio)

Here is my procedure. When I execute it nothing happens; why is this? FData.FDQuery1.SQL.Clear; FData.FDQuery1.SQL.Add('select StrDBName FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES'); FData.FDQuery1.ExecSQL; while FData.FDQuery1.Eof do …
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How to use this weird .sql file?

I have a very strange 'reload.sql' file that I need to use to build a database. It references about 200 XXX.dat files with straight-up readable data (although useless without explanations regarding the meaning of the fields). I have tried msssql…
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Unexpected Error from external database driver (11265)

Trying Delphi 10.2 Tokyo with Paradox using FireDAC ODBC bring gives the error: Unexpected Error from external database driver (11265)
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Read DAT file and paradox files from X application

The dat files generated from X application. The dat file located in same folder where paradox database files located. I already try softwares to read dat files but unsuccessful. HxD read the dat file in binary form I have use DBISAM software. It…
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Russell's Paradox

Let X be the set of all sets that do not contain themselves. Is X a member of X?
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