When I create my installation package are there any files (DLL's) that I have to include in order to connect to the Oracle server? Do I have to install the Oracle client on all my users' machines? Is there anyway to avoid this? We are using Oracle Server 8i and client 8.1.6.
I am seriously considering buying the Direct Oracle Access Components. Does the Standard Version support access to the Oracle LOB data type or do I need the Object Version? Also, is the trial download fully functional or is it crippled? (At one point I was receiving a "Needs Delphi to run" error...