PATCH: BTR110.EXE: Updated Btrieve ISAM Driver

ID: Q112444

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic programming system for Windows, version 3.0 - Microsoft Access, version 1.1

SUMMARY

BTRV110.DLL is an updated Btrieve ISAM driver for registered users of Microsoft Access, version 1.1 or Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows, version 3.0.

By downloading the new driver, you are indicating that you own one or both of these two products.

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How to Get the New Driver

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ Btr110.exe (size: 71832 bytes)

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from
               Online Services

What the Update Does for You

The updated BTRV110.DLL now uses text indexes, with exceptions as described in the section titled "Using Btrieve Indexes" of the file BTRIEVE.TXT, which ships with Microsoft Access version 1.1 and Visual Basic version 3.0.

How to Find Out If You Have the Updated Btrieve Driver Installed

The BTRV110.DLL file, which resides in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM (local install) or the \ACCESS (network install) directory, should have a file size of 104560. The previous (old) driver had a file size of 104432.

If you have Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, you can use File Manager to determine if you have the correct version. Choose Properties from the File menu in File Manager to view information including the file version. The version of the updated BTRV110.DLL is 1.10.0011. The previous (old) driver file version was 1.10.0001.

How to Install the Update for Single-User Installations

Make a backup of your current BTRV110.DLL file by renaming the file or by copying it to another location. Then simply copy the updated BTRV110.DLL to your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.

How to Install the Update for Network Installations

Ask the network administrator to:

Make a backup of the current BTRV110.DLL by renaming the file or by copying it to another location.
Replace the old BTRV110.DLL file on the network in the \ACCESS directory with the updated BTRV110.DLL file.
Make the new file available for those who installed Microsoft Access or Visual Basic on their local hard drives. In such a case, those users should also copy this file to their \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.

************************** WARNING ******************************* Due to the nature of Microsoft Access' setup program, if setup is run after updating the BTRV110.DLL file, the updated file will be replaced with an older version of the file unless:

1. Setup /n is run and "No" is selected in answer to the question

   "Do you want to install Microsoft Access on your hard disk?" OR

2. The Custom Installation option is chosen, and then from the

   Microsoft Access Setup Options dialog the "xBASE, Paradox,
   Btrieve drivers" option is unchecked (or the Select button for
   this option is used to deselect the Btrieve option), OR

3. The Minimum Installation option is chosen.

Keywords          : kbinterop kbtool kbref vbwin 
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: January 20, 1998