
    T I T A N   D A T A B A S E  I N T E R F A C E(TM)
      TO BTRIEVE(R) AND PERVASIVE.SQL(R) DATABASES

                F O R   D E L P H I (TM)
                    Version 7.0

INTRODUCTION:

Titan is a high performance database interface
interface for Borland's Delphi and C++ Builder
development tools. This release provides access to
Btrieve(tm) and Pervasive.SQL(tm) databasses.
This file provides late-breaking news and
information on Titan that could not be included
in the manual.


TABLE OF CONTENTS:

This document includes the following:

* What's New
* Pricing & Upgrades
* Requirements
* Installation Notes
* Maintenance
* Feedback
* Final Comments


WHAT'S NEW:

* This is the first release of Titan
  2001 for Delphi 7.0.  Source code
  is now included in every release.



* Titan will not support
  using the TtbQuery with Pervasive SQL
  2000.  We have no plans to support this
  component with Pervasive SQL 2000 at this
  time.  ODBC is Pervasive Software's
  preferred interface (which is why they
  dropped their native API)

* Titan no longer includes the TITANC32.DLL
  for data conversions for Smithware
  extended data types.  You can use versions
  distributed with earlier versions of Titan,
  or you can use the version which came with
  Smithware's DDF Builder.  Titan can use
  either file if present.

* Titan no longer includes a package
  for InfoPower 2000. All uses of
  TwwtbTable and TwwtbQuery will
  need to be changed to be TtbTable and
  TtbQuery types respectively.  Edit
  your DFM and .PAS files accordingly.

* Titan now includes a help file!


PRICING & UPGRADES:

This product is priced like all other Titan
engines and is $395 for the full product,
including source code.

You can upgrade your registered version to this
latest version for $129 USD. See our web site
at www.reggatta.com for details.


REQUIREMENTS:

To use this product you MUST have:

* Btrieve 6.x or greater -or-
* Delphi 7.0
* Pervasive.SQL(tm)

Please note that Titan does NOT ship with the
Btrieve engine, Scalable SQL, or Pervasive.SQL.
These products can be obtained from Pervasive
Software directly.  Pervasive can be reached
through their web site at 'www.pervasive.com'.
They do have a free trial version available at the
time this was written.

32-bit development tools require a 32-bit version
of Pervasive.SQL, Btrieve, or Scalable SQL.  See
the Titan manual for information the Titan Thunker
which provides a way to use a 16-bit Btrieve
engine with a 32-bit development tool in some
cases.

In order to use Titan's Query component, you'll
need either Scalable SQL, or Pervasive.SQL 7.0, as
these products provide the SQL processing.  Titan
will work without these products being present,
but any attempts to use the Query component will
raise an error.


* DDF Builder/Maker/etc.:

Titan still requires DDF's, even when using the DDF
Compiler utility.  You may want to have a DDF
maintenance utility to update your DDF files.  If
you are using Pervasive.SQL, it comes with a DDF
maintenance utility called DDF Ease.



TEST DRIVE USERS:

If this version is a Titan Test Drive version,
then the product is fully functional except that
your Borland tool must be running when your
compiled applications are run. Please note that it
is in violation of the Titan license agreement to
use a Test drive version for anything other than
product evaluation.



INSTALLATION NOTES:

See the Installation notes in the manual
or the help file for details on Titan
installation.



FEEDBACK & PROBLEM REPORTING:

Please feel free to use our new bug tracking
system on our web site.  Be sure to search
the system to see if anyone else has already
reported your problem.  If not, fill out a
report, and we'll work with you to get it
resolved.

You can also send email to:
  Support@Reggatta.Com


FINAL COMMENTS:

The Titan license agreement states that you need one
copy of Titan for each developer using the product.
If you have multiple developers sharing one version
of Titan, you should contact Reggatta Systems to obtain
the correct number of licenses.  We don't want to have
to impose some sort of copy protection, and we want
to continue to provide you with a quality product.


LEGAL STUFF:

Titan Database Interface is a Trademark of
Reggatta Systems, Inc.
Btrieve(R) and Pervasive(R) are registered
Trademarks of Pervasive Software, Inc.
Access(R) is a registered trademark of 
Microsoft Corporation
Delphi(TM) and C++ Builder(TM) are Trademarks of
Borland International
SQLAnywhere(R) is a registered trademark of Sybase, Inc.

Reggatta Systems web site and services are not 
endorsed or approved by, or affiliated or associated
with any of these companies


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