                        TdbSearch Component
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                       Version 3.0  (Jun 98)


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 free ware. We enjoyed developing it. If you enjoy
using it...well that is so much more fun. If you wish to have the
source code for the component, you can register as a user by paying
$15. Registering will entitle you not just to the source code but
also support and intimation about future upgrades. 

We do welcome any feedback and suggestions that you may have so that 
we can elminate any deficiencies that you may notice. 


What is new
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Since the release of Version 2.1 in Jun 96.

1. Search types such as Starts With and Whole Word introduced.
2. Automatic use of indexes to speed of search improved.

Since the release of Version 2.0 last, the following change has
been made

1. The use of multi-char wildcard has been rationalised. If you attempt 
   a search with a pattern such as

   ..indian..

   You will get a hit even if the field value starts with the word Indian. 

2. A new property has been added - UseIndexForSearch. This lets you,
   the programmer, decide whether an indexed search is to be attempted 
   or not.

3. The component now provides information through public properties and
   and variables that, after a successful search, lets you mark the text 
   that matched the searched pattern

Archive Contents
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The archive DBSRCH30.ZIP consists of the following files

(a) DBSRCH30.TXT (This file)
(b) DBSRCH30.INF
(c) DBSEARCH.DCU
(d) DBSLOCAT.DCU
(e) PIKFLDS.DCU
(f) TXTSRCH.DCU
(g) PIKFLDS.DFM
(h) DBSLOCAT.DFM
(i) DBSEARCH.DCR 
(j) TXTSRCH.DCR
(k) DBSEARCH.HLP
(l) TXTSRCH.HLP

Enjoy...

VK Thakur
vkt@pobox.com
