Database Drivers for Delpi 5

[friendlytoaster]

Hi,

I am looking to change the back-end database of our system. We currently use Delphi 5 with the BDE to access a Paradox Database.
We are looking to change to MS SQL 2008, unfortunately I cannot seem to put my hands on a BDE alternative which will work with Delphi 5 and MS SQL 2008. I have found a number of drivers which will work with MS SQL 2005 but none with 2008.

Any ideas?

Many Thanks
Eddie

[friendlytoaster]

Bump? Anyone?

[Kambiz]

Apparently no one.

I personally prefer to use MySQL. It's free, easy to install, low maintenance, and reliable.

[JohnG]

ADO is the usual way to connect to SQL server. It looks like Timur Islamov's ADO component set is still available (written in the D5 era):
http://www.islamov.com/diamondado/

See also these sites:
http://www.vclcomponents.com
http://www.torry.net

hth,
John

[Johan Theunissen]

Why use MS SQL when you can use a very efficient free database solution?

Try PostGreSQL together with Zeos Lib - all open source!

http://www.postgresql.org/
http://zeos.firmos.at/portal.php