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I am working on a project where I need to save data which the user inputs for future reference and manipulation. I know one can use a database or a binary file.
I would like to use a database but I don't know where to begin. I know one thing once the project is done i do not want the user to purchase a database liscense or take the pain to install a database server.
I would like the experienced users to give their advice as to if this is possible and if yes a link for my further study.
I am working on a project where I need to save data which the user inputs for future reference and manipulation. I know one can use a database or a binary file.
I would like to use a database but I don't know where to begin. I know one thing once the project is done i do not want the user to purchase a database liscense or take the pain to install a database server.
I would like the experienced users to give their advice as to if this is possible and if yes a link for my further study.
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Perhaps a little more explanation of the problem. What sort of data? How must it be accessed, sorted, filtered, etc? How much data?
This is a C++ forum, do you intend to write the code?
This is a C++ forum, do you intend to write the code?
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Simple Free Solution would be PHP + Mysql.
Google for both.
You can run it on your home pc or on a server.
You want to store this in a DB vs. Flat Files.
It will allow to keep everything in a neat orderly fashion.
I could assist you in setting this up if you want.
Google for both.
You can run it on your home pc or on a server.
You want to store this in a DB vs. Flat Files.
It will allow to keep everything in a neat orderly fashion.
I could assist you in setting this up if you want.
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Originally Posted by vmanes 
Perhaps a little more explanation of the problem. What sort of data? How must it be accessed, sorted, filtered, etc? How much data?
This is a C++ forum, do you intend to write the code?
It needs to be accessed, sorted and filtered
Not much data will be added maximum size will go to 400K
Yes, I intend to write the code.
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Originally Posted by techniner
Simple Free Solution would be PHP + Mysql.
Google for both.
You can run it on your home pc or on a server.
You want to store this in a DB vs. Flat Files.
It will allow to keep everything in a neat orderly fashion.
I could assist you in setting this up if you want.
Once the project is ready I really don't want the end user to install the database by themselves and this is going to be hard to setup for the end user.
A "database" does not have to be a pre-written data management system. It can be a file or three that contains the data you need for a project, and a few routines you write to access the data. Use the KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid).
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Originally Posted by WaltP
A "database" does not have to be a pre-written data management system. It can be a file or three that contains the data you need for a project, and a few routines you write to access the data. Use the KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid).
What I meant was I want to use a database management system but I would highly appreciate it if the user at the time of installing it does not need to install the database and this will be cumbersome.
Do you know a way ?
How do you expect to use a database management system and not have to install it?
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I have seen demo softwares do that where they are using a database management software and when the end user installs the application the end user does not need to install the db by themselves the installer file does it in the background and sets everything up.
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> The data is basically alot of text and integer values.
> It needs to be accessed, sorted and filtered
> Not much data will be added maximum size will go to 400K
just use a simple xml file to store the data.
and an xml parser library eg. http://www.grinninglizard.com/tinyxml/
> It needs to be accessed, sorted and filtered
> Not much data will be added maximum size will go to 400K
just use a simple xml file to store the data.
and an xml parser library eg. http://www.grinninglizard.com/tinyxml/
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