1   
2   unit Unit1;
3   
4   interface
5   
6   uses
7     Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
8     Dialogs, StdCtrls, Bde;
9   
10  type
11    TForm1 = class(TForm)
12      Button1: TButton;
13      procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
14    private
15      { Private declarations }
16    public
17      { Public declarations }
18    end;
19  
20  var
21    Form1: TForm1;
22  
23  implementation
24  
25  {$R *.dfm}
26  
27  procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
28  //this procedure will tell if the BDE is installed on a PC.
29  begin
30  if (dbiInit(nil) = 0) then
31   showmessage('BDE is Installed')
32  else
33   showmessage('BDE is NOT Installed!');
34  
35  end;
36  
37  end.
38