                        TdbSearch Component
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                       Version 2.0  (01 Mar 96)


The TdbSearch Component has been jointly developed by Aaron Castro 
in USA (Internet: aaron_castro@icpphil.navy.mil) and VK Thakur in 
India (Internet: vkt@pobox.com)

The component is freeware. You can use it and distribute it free of 
charge. However, we  would appreciate if you sent us any comments 
you may have on the component. It will keep us charged up to come 
up with more such components! 

If you upload the component on any BBS, please ensure that the 
contents of the archives are not disturbed and the credit line 
carries the name of both the authors.

Archive Contents

The archive DBSRCH20.ZIP consists of the following files

(a) DBSRCH20.TXT (This file)
(b) SRCHINST.ZIP

Installing the Component

The SRCHINST.ZIP archive contains the following component files 

(a) DBSEARCH.DCR 
(b) DBSLOCAT.DCU
(c) DBSEARCH.DCU
(d) PIKFLDS.DCU
(e) SERCHENG.DCU
(f) DBSLOCAT.DFM
(g) PIKFLDS.DFM
(h) DBSEARCH.HLP
(j) DBSEARCH.KWF

To install the component follow the following steps

(a) Back up the component library ..\DELPHI\BIN\COMPLIB.DCU 
(b) Create a directory for the component files and unzip the archive 
    DBSRCH20.ZIP in it.
(c) Start Delphi.
(d) In the IDE, click on Options | Install components. Add DBSRCH20.DCU 
    to the component library and click Okay.
(e) After Delphi goes through the motions of rebuilding the component 
    library, you will find the component installed on the Samples palette.

To install the component help file you will have to merge the keyword file 
DBSEARCH.KWF into the Delphi master help index. 

(a) Copy the file DBSEARCH.KWF to x:\DELPHI\HELP
(b) Copy DBSEARCH.HLP to x:\DELPHI\BIN
(c) Run the executale HELPINST.EXE in x:\DELPHI\HELP. This is a small 
    application that merges the component help with Delphi's help.
(d) Use File | Open to open the file C:\DELPHI\BIN\DELPHI.HDX
(e) The application will list the keyword files already in Delphi's help 
    system. Add DBSEARCH.KWF
(f) Save and Exit

Enjoy...We will write more such components!

Manual Aaron
VK Thakur
