Re: Database woes, never a real answere...

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From: Paul Clement (UseAdddressAtEndofMessage_at_swspectrum.com)
Date: 07/19/04 

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 12:59:09 -0500

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:05:46 GMT, Jay King <mrpolitics@cinci.rr.com> wrote:

¤ Well so far I've been directed to Access (when I asked for a free
¤ solution), I'be also been directed to firebird. I then asked how with
¤ firebird do I create the initial database, and setup the table. So
¤ that I can go back to writting my program and having it handle the
¤ add/edit/delete/search functions. No one seems to be able to tell me,
¤ or to point me to some kind of walk through, I'm not stupid, but I
¤ also don't want to have to read some 150 plus page book to do
¤ something that shoudl be so much simpler. This database will not be
¤ used over a betwork or the internet. Only the client using the
¤ software will be using it and only one connection will have to be
¤ made.
¤
¤ What I really need is the ability to store some data like
¤
¤ index time/date server user
¤ message bayesianvalue
¤ 1 10:34:35 irc.winbeta.org bob
¤ blahblahblah .072344
¤
¤
¤ Now I COULD just write this data in a text file, but searching through
¤ it and querying for data would become unessecaraly difficult and take
¤ to much time. I thought a database would be a simply solution. That
¤ way I could simply request record 1, or the user name and get all the
¤ data I needed. Seraching would also be faster, and also the entering
¤ and deletion of data.
¤
¤
¤ Unfortunatly after three days of trying to use MyCC, firebird I cannot
¤ figure out how to cnnect properly with a password and IP address (why
¤ I dont want to use this over a 'connection'), nor do I particularaly
¤ care if its protected with a password or user name, and further more,
¤ neither of these programs listed have any instructions that tell you
¤ how to set up anything as default so you can connecto to the dame
¤ thing (sorry for the language).
¤
¤ I'm finding this extremely aggrivating, why isn't there a simple
¤ solution for me? I know of XML, unfortunaly theres not much out there
¤ telling anyone how to use XML if your not interested in using it over
¤ the net with ASP. Also xml takes up alot of space (its bloated comeon
¤ admit it).
¤
¤
¤ Ok I'm done my beg for help/rant. I have Sams tech yourself Begining
¤ databasses unfortunatly it usses access which I don't have and will
¤ not buy.

Have you looked at MySQL?

http://www.mysql.com

Paul ~~~ pclement@ameritech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)

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