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I was planning on making use of databases in my
application. Let's say for example, I want to catalog
all the files on a hard drive. I could easily make
something up that relies on SQL server but this
application is intended for use on personal computers
where obviously users wont have SQL server installed and
I don't really want to install MSDE either. I'm looking
for something that will perform the basic features of a
database server but without the server. I would like it
to just keep all the database information within the
application itself. A very simple implementation (well
maybe not simple but on a lower scale) is the internal
database that I think runs with Apple's ITunes, or
AvaFind uses to catalog a person's hard drive. If anyone
has any ideas on projects already out there or how to go
about developing something of this sort I would
appreciate the information. Thanks.

Paul Rogero
Nov 15 '05 #1
6 1858
Stand-alone databases?? Example: Access.

Or, you can go ahead and create your own database engine based on your
requirements, if you have the time at hand.

-vJ

"Paul Rogero" <ro************@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:10****************************@phx.gbl...
I was planning on making use of databases in my
application. Let's say for example, I want to catalog
all the files on a hard drive. I could easily make
something up that relies on SQL server but this
application is intended for use on personal computers
where obviously users wont have SQL server installed and
I don't really want to install MSDE either. I'm looking
for something that will perform the basic features of a
database server but without the server. I would like it
to just keep all the database information within the
application itself. A very simple implementation (well
maybe not simple but on a lower scale) is the internal
database that I think runs with Apple's ITunes, or
AvaFind uses to catalog a person's hard drive. If anyone
has any ideas on projects already out there or how to go
about developing something of this sort I would
appreciate the information. Thanks.

Paul Rogero

Nov 15 '05 #2
Would the user need access at all to use a program based
on an access database?

Paul
-----Original Message-----
Stand-alone databases?? Example: Access.

Or, you can go ahead and create your own database engine based on yourrequirements, if you have the time at hand.

-vJ

"Paul Rogero" <ro************@woh.rr.com> wrote in messagenews:10****************************@phx.gbl...
I was planning on making use of databases in my
application. Let's say for example, I want to catalog
all the files on a hard drive. I could easily make
something up that relies on SQL server but this
application is intended for use on personal computers
where obviously users wont have SQL server installed and I don't really want to install MSDE either. I'm looking for something that will perform the basic features of a
database server but without the server. I would like it to just keep all the database information within the
application itself. A very simple implementation (well
maybe not simple but on a lower scale) is the internal
database that I think runs with Apple's ITunes, or
AvaFind uses to catalog a person's hard drive. If anyone has any ideas on projects already out there or how to go about developing something of this sort I would
appreciate the information. Thanks.

Paul Rogero

.

Nov 15 '05 #3
Nope... Just the drivers would do...and I guess the default OS installation
comes with the necessary drivers to access MDB files.

-vJ

<an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06****************************@phx.gbl...
Would the user need access at all to use a program based
on an access database?

Paul
-----Original Message-----
Stand-alone databases?? Example: Access.

Or, you can go ahead and create your own database engine

based on your
requirements, if you have the time at hand.

-vJ

"Paul Rogero" <ro************@woh.rr.com> wrote in

message
news:10****************************@phx.gbl...
I was planning on making use of databases in my
application. Let's say for example, I want to catalog
all the files on a hard drive. I could easily make
something up that relies on SQL server but this
application is intended for use on personal computers
where obviously users wont have SQL server installed and I don't really want to install MSDE either. I'm looking for something that will perform the basic features of a
database server but without the server. I would like it to just keep all the database information within the
application itself. A very simple implementation (well
maybe not simple but on a lower scale) is the internal
database that I think runs with Apple's ITunes, or
AvaFind uses to catalog a person's hard drive. If anyone has any ideas on projects already out there or how to go about developing something of this sort I would
appreciate the information. Thanks.

Paul Rogero

.

Nov 15 '05 #4
Ok, I'll try that out and see how it works. Thanks for
the help.
-----Original Message-----
Nope... Just the drivers would do...and I guess the default OS installationcomes with the necessary drivers to access MDB files.

-vJ

<an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06****************************@phx.gbl...
Would the user need access at all to use a program based on an access database?

Paul
>-----Original Message-----
>Stand-alone databases?? Example: Access.
>
>Or, you can go ahead and create your own database engine
based on your
>requirements, if you have the time at hand.
>
>-vJ
>
>"Paul Rogero" <ro************@woh.rr.com> wrote in

message
>news:10****************************@phx.gbl...
>> I was planning on making use of databases in my
>> application. Let's say for example, I want to
catalog >> all the files on a hard drive. I could easily make
>> something up that relies on SQL server but this
>> application is intended for use on personal computers >> where obviously users wont have SQL server installed

and
>> I don't really want to install MSDE either. I'm

looking
>> for something that will perform the basic features of a >> database server but without the server. I would like it
>> to just keep all the database information within the
>> application itself. A very simple implementation
(well >> maybe not simple but on a lower scale) is the internal >> database that I think runs with Apple's ITunes, or
>> AvaFind uses to catalog a person's hard drive. If

anyone
>> has any ideas on projects already out there or how

to go
>> about developing something of this sort I would
>> appreciate the information. Thanks.
>>
>> Paul Rogero
>
>
>.
>

.

Nov 15 '05 #5
What about using a DataSet (and maybe XML persistence)?
You should also post this on dotnet.framework.adonet
Regards,
Mountain

"Paul Rogero" <ro************@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:10****************************@phx.gbl...
I was planning on making use of databases in my
application. Let's say for example, I want to catalog
all the files on a hard drive. I could easily make
something up that relies on SQL server but this
application is intended for use on personal computers
where obviously users wont have SQL server installed and
I don't really want to install MSDE either. I'm looking
for something that will perform the basic features of a
database server but without the server. I would like it
to just keep all the database information within the
application itself. A very simple implementation (well
maybe not simple but on a lower scale) is the internal
database that I think runs with Apple's ITunes, or
AvaFind uses to catalog a person's hard drive. If anyone
has any ideas on projects already out there or how to go
about developing something of this sort I would
appreciate the information. Thanks.

Paul Rogero

Nov 15 '05 #6
That might work. Where could I find information on XML
persistence?

Paul Rogero
-----Original Message-----
What about using a DataSet (and maybe XML persistence)?
You should also post this on dotnet.framework.adonet
Regards,
Mountain

"Paul Rogero" <ro************@woh.rr.com> wrote in messagenews:10****************************@phx.gbl...
I was planning on making use of databases in my
application. Let's say for example, I want to catalog
all the files on a hard drive. I could easily make
something up that relies on SQL server but this
application is intended for use on personal computers
where obviously users wont have SQL server installed and I don't really want to install MSDE either. I'm looking for something that will perform the basic features of a
database server but without the server. I would like it to just keep all the database information within the
application itself. A very simple implementation (well
maybe not simple but on a lower scale) is the internal
database that I think runs with Apple's ITunes, or
AvaFind uses to catalog a person's hard drive. If anyone has any ideas on projects already out there or how to go about developing something of this sort I would
appreciate the information. Thanks.

Paul Rogero

.

Nov 15 '05 #7

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