unit AccessDBCase;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
  Dialogs, ADODB, Grids, DBGrids, DB;

type
  TForm7 = class(TForm)
    con1: TADOConnection;
    ds1: TADODataSet;
    ds2: TDataSource;
    dbgrd1: TDBGrid;
    procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
    procedure FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
  private
    { Private declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form7: TForm7;

implementation

{$R *.dfm}

procedure TForm7.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  con1.ConnectionString := 'Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source=MessageHistory.DAT;';
//  ShowMessage('1');
  con1.Connected := True;
//  ShowMessage('2');
  ds1.CommandText := 'SELECT TOP 8 * FROM MESSAGES';
//  ShowMessage('3');
  ds1.Open;
//  ShowMessage('4');
end;

procedure TForm7.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
begin
  ds1.Close;
  con1.Connected := False;
end;

end.