September 1996

*** Readme file for D-Eng 0.91 c
*** BTRIEVE Unit.

IMPORTANT:

This is a beta version.
Your comments and input will be appreciated.

DESCRIPTION:
D-Eng gives you Btrieve Speed and the ease of the Delphi-Environment.
D-Eng supports both Btrieve and Borland Database Engine at the same
time. You can use the TQuery-Component and other Databases.
D-Eng translates calls for Btrieve-Files to the BDE. Btrieve-Files are
handled directly using calls to WBTRCALL and WDDLSVCS.

D-Eng-Speed
Computer: Pentium 100 Mhz, Novell Network
Function	ODBC-Driver	D-Eng
Open Database	 2s 240ms 	 0s 270ms
Open File	 1s 480ms	 0s 330ms
Read 500 Recs	15s 210ms	12s 360ms
Write 500 Recs	41s 850ms	11s 700ms
Search Rec	15s   0ms	 0s  55ms
  (3500 recs)
Jump to end	10s  50ms	 0s  55ms
  (3500 rec)


FULL PRODUCT INFORMATION:

D-Eng is not yet a full product. 
The full product when availabe may be obtained by sending a check 
made payable to 'Arnim Noeldechen'.  

Send payment to:  
  Arnim Noeldechen
  Merkurstr. 4
  D-76476 Bischweier
You may also register the full product when available using 
CompuServe's 'SWREG' forum, please look at the upload 
information for details.

The beta is provided on an "as-is" basis.  
However, i will try to answer any questions, comments e-mailed to me.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Arnim
100016,2771