Re: [sqlite] Getting error "file is encrypted or is not a database" when trying simple C example

2014-05-26 Thread Fred Basset
Yes I had done an "apt-get install sqlite" which had installed sqlite2. I removed it, installed sqlite3 and all is good now. On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Donald Griggs <dfgri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Fred, > > At the risk of informing you of something you may a

[sqlite] Getting error "file is encrypted or is not a database" when trying simple C example

2014-05-26 Thread Fred Basset
I am using sqlite3 version 2.8.17 on an Arm Debian Linux system. I created a test table using these commands from Linux: " cat 01_create_tables.sql CREATE TABLE PV_INTERVALDATA ( timestamp DATE, T_ambient REALNOT NULL, T_trunk1 REALNOT NULL, T_trunk4 REAL

Re: [sqlite] 64bit compatibility warnings

2013-04-07 Thread fred
> I think that in general it might be a good idea to update the code to > not produce any 64 bit portability warnings, so that we know for sure, > that compiling 64 bit does not introduce any 64 bit side effects or possible > bugs. ...as long as doing so does not break 32-bit c

Re: [sqlite] SQLite 3.7.17 preview - 2x faster?

2013-04-07 Thread fred
ums/en-US/windowsgeneraldevelopmentissues/thread/81dd029f-2f55-49f2-bd02-1a8ceb0373eb Fred ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users

Re: [sqlite] SQLite3

2013-03-06 Thread fred
ge.net/ Fred ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users

[sqlite] "SQLite" Pronunciation

2013-02-27 Thread fred
le on a mailing list.) Gee, "see-plus-plus", "emm-eff-see", and "boost" (etc.) are all a lot easier (to pronounce, anyway - ). Fred ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users

Re: [sqlite] Output in currency format

2009-11-12 Thread Fred Williams
That has always been my most effective last resort when attempting to do business math with many databases and development environments. > Thanks for all the advice on this. Just to be clear, I wasn't > referring to the accuracy of calculations when I compared the sqlite > date/time

Re: [sqlite] Output in currency format

2009-11-11 Thread Fred Williams
tools producer to recognize the need for "business" math with their native BCD data type. Fred > Seems like I should handle the formatting in my application. Not sure > I agree that sqlite is not the place to do output formatting - it > provides lots of date and time for

[sqlite] Detach worked OK in 3.6.19 -- gets error #1 (Database is Locked) in 3.6.20.

2009-11-10 Thread Fred Meier
error 1 in 3.6.20) You may have decided to eliminate a dangerous feature? I have coded a workaround in my production applications. Regards Fred Meier ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

Re: [sqlite] low-level view of data values?

2009-10-13 Thread Fred Williams
de by the decimal offset (i.e. 10, 100, 1000) for presentation purposes, doing my own "bankers rounding" in code. Big hassle, but transports well. As long as computer scientists are driving the bus, business math will remain a step child, although probably 90+ % of all db apps are busines

Re: [sqlite] Tedious CSV import question

2009-09-25 Thread Fred Williams
written several CSV parsers in three of four different languages at least and have never had a problem parsing a VALID CSV file. I have never used the SQLite command line utility for such so cannot judge its functionally. I use my own parser or someone else's'. Fred -Original Message

Re: [sqlite] SQLite Suitability for Shopping Cart

2009-09-25 Thread Fred Williams
Thanks Dr. I already read that along time ago and fully understand it 100%. Seems many others either do not read or do not understand simple straight forward descriptions of basic functionality. Or just maybe they ask anyway hoping someone will say well why not? :-) Fred 120% happy with SQLite

Re: [sqlite] SQLite Suitability for Shopping Cart

2009-09-25 Thread Fred Williams
hat do all the work for the rest of us to decide. My only incentive that pops readily to mind would be the enormous bandwidth reduction here with no further need to ask and answer, "Will SQLite support mulit users? and etc. ad nauseium..." :-) Fred -Original Message- Fro

Re: [sqlite] Tedious CSV import question

2009-09-24 Thread Fred Williams
Try this: http://sqliteadmin.orbmu2k.de/ Works great for me. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of J Glassy Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:16 PM To: General Discussion of SQLite Database Subject: Re

Re: [sqlite] Most wanted features of SQLite ?

2009-09-21 Thread Fred Williams
te.dll used as the "Local" and SQLite.dll + as the "Server." Fact is Advantage was what I was using for my "Local" DB implementations before discovering SQLite. Fred ___ sqlite-us

Re: [sqlite] Most wanted features of SQLite ?

2009-09-21 Thread Fred Williams
o remain small, fast, and tight, a core that can either be used as is or embedded in a bigger picture. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of D. Richard Hipp Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 8:14 AM To: General Discussio

Re: [sqlite] Most wanted features of SQLite ?

2009-09-21 Thread Fred Williams
Fine for me. It seems to be everybody else that wants their favorite feature imbedded in the core :-) Fine grained locking would be a great "asset" I feel. Notice I did not request a "feature." Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mail

Re: [sqlite] Most wanted features of SQLite ?

2009-09-20 Thread Fred Williams
y. With finer grained locking implmenting multi user "server" wrappers and plug-ins would be better facilitated and allow the base SQLite module to remain true to the three choices. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqli

Re: [sqlite] Most wanted features of SQLite ?

2009-09-20 Thread Fred Williams
. With finer grained locking implmenting multi user "server" wrappers and plug-ins would be better facilitated and allow the base SQLite module to remain true to the three choices. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sql

Re: [sqlite] Most wanted features of SQLite ?

2009-09-18 Thread Fred Williams
g to catch their eye. If it ain't big and overly complex it must be a toy. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of Simon Slavin Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 2:56 PM To: General Discussion of SQLite Database Subjec

Re: [sqlite] MySQL makes me wish for SQLite

2009-09-11 Thread Fred Williams
-Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of Darren Duncan Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 3:49 PM To: General Discussion of SQLite Database Subject: Re: [sqlite] MySQL makes me wish for SQLite Fred Williams wrote

Re: [sqlite] MySQL makes me wish for SQLite

2009-09-11 Thread Fred Williams
des, I just got back from Big Lots! where I bought some cheap Chinese tools and I feel better now :-) Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of Jay A. Kreibich Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 3:41 PM To: General

Re: [sqlite] MySQL makes me wish for SQLite

2009-09-11 Thread Fred Williams
get that 25 hour day I've been needing. I think my previous message was a bit of a vent. But one does often wish for "White Knights", like when I found Dr. Hip's little less than 500K bit of code. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-user

[sqlite] MySQL makes me wish for SQLite

2009-09-11 Thread Fred Williams
Sorry, I guess you might have noticed my frustration is showing a bit... Fred ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users

Re: [sqlite] SQLJet - pure Java implementation of SQLite

2009-08-13 Thread Fred Williams
Somebody did later write a Databus/Datashare to C translator and the Datapoint world beat a very deep pathway to his door! Shortly after that Datapoint was no more and his market evaporated. Sorry, this ain't SQLite at all. I'm done here. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-

Re: [sqlite] [Delphi] Reading list of tables?

2009-08-13 Thread Fred Williams
That's all you are suppose to get when querying the Master table for table names. You ask how to get a list of tables. That is what you got. What you are asking for now is more complex. Try: Select Name, SQL from "SQLite_master"; for even more fun try: Select * from "SQLit

Re: [sqlite] SQLJet - pure Java implementation of SQLite

2009-08-12 Thread Fred Williams
member, haven't done it in years, Borand's C and C++ compilers could output Assembler source. One could conceivably take that output and translate it into almost any foreign CPU's native Assembler with great efficiency I would think. Opps! Straying a long way from SQLite! Fred -Origin

Re: [sqlite] SQLJet - pure Java implementation of SQLite

2009-08-12 Thread Fred Williams
inns Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:09 AM To: General Discussion of SQLite Database Subject: Re: [sqlite] SQLJet - pure Java implementation of SQLite -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Fred Williams wrote: > I say there is no known translation that > would allow the three SQLi

Re: [sqlite] SQLJet - pure Java implementation of SQLite

2009-08-11 Thread Fred Williams
translate into any regurgitated language output, with the exception of compiling SQLite source with a C++ compiler :-) Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of Roger Binns Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 7:15 PM T

Re: [sqlite] ANN: SQLite 3.6.16.C#

2009-08-02 Thread Fred Williams
Thank you for your understanding. And best of luck with XXLite? I know you have a large captive audience out there. It is the only reason I swallow my pride and admit knowledge of the most pervasive OS currently on the planet. Not the "best" technically, but best "m

Re: [sqlite] ANN: SQLite 3.6.16.C#

2009-08-02 Thread Fred Williams
und of why this programmer did a port directly > to C# instead of binding C# to the existing C library, but I assume he > had his reasons. > > - Original Message - > From: "Fred Williams" <f.willi...@verizon.net> > To: "General Discussion of SQLite Da

Re: [sqlite] ANN: SQLite 3.6.16.C#

2009-08-01 Thread Fred Williams
place, so to speak. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of Jim Showalter Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 1:06 PM To: General Discussion of SQLite Database Subject: Re: [sqlite] ANN: SQLite 3.6.16.C# Could we

Re: [sqlite] ANN: SQLite 3.6.16.C#

2009-08-01 Thread Fred Williams
Hummm... Guess there is a reason there are no implementations of C# external to the Mickeysoft world :-) Guess if I had a lot of time to kill I could port it to Delphi... BTW, what's the memory footprint? Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite

Re: [sqlite] .lib file?

2009-07-25 Thread Fred Williams
te.org] On Behalf Of Fred > Williams > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 4:44 PM > To: General Discussion of SQLite Database > Subject: Re: [sqlite] .lib file? > > Hum. So Mickeysoft does not supply a lib converter/creator utility? I even > have a "Make" and "Grep&qu

Re: [sqlite] .lib file?

2009-07-25 Thread Fred Williams
you mean? Someday if I can find someone to hold a big enough caliber gun to my head, I'm going to learn something about the "Visual" development world. I installed the C++ "Express" version and was so underwhlmed by the performance I started look for that person with a giant gun :

Re: [sqlite] .lib file?

2009-07-25 Thread Fred Williams
Paul, If you wish I can send yoou a SQLite3.lib file I just generated using my old Borland C++ Builder 5 Lib utility. Can't attach it here so contact me: fwillia...@gmail.com And I'll attach it to a reply. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite

Re: [sqlite] Installing SQLite

2009-07-23 Thread Fred Williams
everything in life. With 20 being the Gurus or wana'bes and 80 the rest of us. BTW, I'll go further and say that fewer than 20 of the above 80 even know about this mailing list ;-) Dr. Hipp may be able to back this up with some general numbers if he wishes to totally waste his time... Fred

Re: [sqlite] Installing SQLite

2009-07-23 Thread Fred Williams
I think you guys are most likely feeding a Troll, or the original poster might ought to contact his IS support department, or enroll in some introductory basic home computer continuing education courses in his local area. -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org

Re: [sqlite] The SQL Guide to SQLite

2009-07-19 Thread Fred Williams
int for us old _arts. Fred Miss the old signature "Tag line" message terminators as well, as most times they were much more entertaining than the post they were attached to. -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Beh

Re: [sqlite] [Columns] Keeping internal + beautified names?

2009-07-14 Thread Fred Williams
For overall performance and efficiency, I recommend you keep the "pretty" in the GUI where such things are traditionally implemented. Pick two of three: "COOL, Fast, Tight." Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@

Re: [sqlite] Datatypes (D. Richard Hipp)

2009-06-16 Thread Fred Williams
k, logical) I still feel an error message rather than an unrequested result to be much more palatable and much less potentially destructive. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of Simon Slavin Sent: Tuesday, June 1

Re: [sqlite] Datatypes (D. Richard Hipp)

2009-06-16 Thread Fred Williams
I'll settle for wishful thinking if that is what it takes to clone a table schema with a Create...Select...statement. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of Igor Tandetnik Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:23 PM

Re: [sqlite] Datatypes (D. Richard Hipp)

2009-06-16 Thread Fred Williams
What! The standard is lacking? Will wonders never cease? Thanks, you saved me from some boring reference reading. Still think, logically speaking, the construct should throw an error message, rather than make stealth changes to the expected result. Fred -Original Message- From

Re: [sqlite] Datatypes (D. Richard Hipp)

2009-06-16 Thread Fred Williams
/database name that is incorrect perhaps they should receive a refreshing error message pointing out their verbal shortcomings? Otherwise I think this could break a lot of good code for the sake of "maybe"... Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-

Re: [sqlite] Datatypes (D. Richard Hipp)

2009-06-16 Thread Fred Williams
/database name that is incorrect perhaps they should receive a refreshing error message pointing out their verbal shortcomings? Otherwise I think this could break a lot of good code for the sake of "maybe"... Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-

Re: [sqlite] Topics 1 - Re: sqllogictest tool - please help :-)

2009-06-10 Thread Fred Williams
op an executable program. Once you have accomplished this, you can start learning SQLite. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of tsachi ofir Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:27 AM To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org Subje

Re: [sqlite] Db design question (so. like a tree)

2009-06-04 Thread Fred Williams
Nothing to do with relational databases, but if you are developing for a future animal husbandry environment I would plan on supporting clones. Like it philosophically or not. -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of

Re: [sqlite] sqlite programmed in C++

2009-06-03 Thread Fred Williams
Assembler, and you can't get any closer to the hardware, unless you are into machine language, independently wealthy, with no need for sleep. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of Ibrahim A Sent: Wednesday, June 03,

Re: [sqlite] sqlite programmed in C++

2009-06-02 Thread Fred Williams
I figure the only reasons it is written in C is for portability and Assembler programming is a bitch! -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of P Kishor Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:36 AM To: General Discussion of

Re: [sqlite] Windows XP: How Can I Get Higher CPU usage from SQLite

2009-02-23 Thread Fred Williams
--- with concurrency. Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of jose isaias cabrera Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:41 PM To: pechni...@sandy.ru; General Discussion of SQLite Database Subject: Re: [sqlite] Windows XP: How Can I Get

Re: [sqlite] Windows XP: How Can I Get Higher CPU usage from SQLite

2009-02-22 Thread Fred Williams
it to replace a 100 card per minute reader! I know, been there, done that! :-) Sit back and watch the flashing lights. BUT, keep your hands in your pockets! Fred -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of jose isaias

Re: [sqlite] SELECT issue with SQLite 3.6.10

2009-01-27 Thread Fred Williams
Subject: Re: [sqlite] SELECT issue with SQLite 3.6.10 On Jan 27, 2009, at 10:08 AM, Fred Williams wrote: > > Should not the GENERAL.ID be enclosed in double quotes? Or did I > misread > the SQL Standard? You can use double-quotes to conform to the SQL standard. But SQLite also all

Re: [sqlite] SELECT issue with SQLite 3.6.10

2009-01-27 Thread Fred Williams
Should not the GENERAL.ID be enclosed in double quotes? Or did I misread the SQL Standard? -Original Message- From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org]on Behalf Of D. Richard Hipp Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:06 AM To: General Discussion of

Re: [sqlite] seeking storage design assistance

2008-10-01 Thread Fred Williams
One rule used in basic systems design is: Define the input, define the output, and the rest will become obvious. If only it were that simple:-) But, a point to ponder. Fred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Godfrey Sent: Wednesday

Re: [sqlite] Vista frustrations

2008-09-18 Thread Fred Williams
r, Molly is no longer handling the cache manager. I believe she has moved back into the kernel group after a brief departure, but is working on something else. I haven't seen the talks that Robert refers to, but suspect they are close to the versions I have seen in person. I would bet they are still v

Re: [sqlite] Vista frustrations

2008-09-18 Thread Fred Williams
Is a sad day when an application program is forced to compensate for pitiful OS design and performance :-( -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert Simpson Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:31 AM To: 'General Discussion of SQLite Database'

Re: [sqlite] Vista frustrations

2008-09-17 Thread Fred Williams
recommend you wait for, it looks like, maybe, Service Pack 6 before you get serious about Vista. Fred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Roger Binns Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4:02 PM To: General Discussion of SQLite Database Subject: Re

Re: [sqlite] Vista frustrations

2008-09-17 Thread Fred Williams
(Google) tells me to :-) By then, I figure to be carrying around a holographic 42" 3-D display, surround sound cell phone anyhow. BTW, that will have the same form factor as the "Star trek Next Generation", Communicator. Fred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [sqlite] best language match for SQLite?

2008-09-16 Thread Fred Williams
I haven't met a real programmer since I wrote my last TASM program quite a few years ago. :-( -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of palmer ristevski Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:19 AM To: General Discussion of SQLite Database Subject: Re:

Re: [sqlite] Entity Relationship Diagram Tool for SQLite

2008-09-03 Thread Fred Williams
What is so unique to SQLite that it would require its very own Entity Relationship engine? Relational databases are relational databases. Granted some are "more" relational than others, but that is where the designer's mind is required to function above a video game level. Fred ---

Re: [sqlite] 2 Questions from a newbie

2008-08-19 Thread Fred Williams
logically intensive.) for each new stock or price. And just generally FLEXIBILITY without extreme pain! 3. The date and time the price was quoted. 4. Exactly. A good book: Oracle, "Case Method, Entity Relationship Modeling." Good luck! Fred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [sqlite] 2 Questions from a newbie

2008-08-19 Thread Fred Williams
rly, daily, weekly, etc.) Your queries would determine "closing price" hourly, dally, monthly, etc. Thoughts to ponder: How to handle stock "splits", Mergers, and ? Fred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of cstrader Sent: Tue

Re: [sqlite] Proposed removal of (mis-)feature

2008-08-07 Thread Fred Williams
Henceforth and forward: Let the standards violator suffer his just rewards!" :-) Dr., your just trying to supply the worlds greatest database, not take a bunch of slovenly coders to raise... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of D. Richard Hipp

Re: [sqlite] Clear Screen Command

2008-07-08 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Mihai Limbasan wrote: > I don't think it's too OS-specific - I think it's really outside the > scope of the sqlite3 shell. The shell is really not intended to be a > presentation layer, it's supposed to be a demo application, debugging > helper, and quick-and-dirty manipulation tool. If a

Re: [sqlite] SQL understanding problem

2008-06-26 Thread Fred Williams
If all the collum contents are identical why should it matter wich one is modified? Just do a select ... Limit 1 subquery in the update. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of c.panel Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 4:57 PM To:

Re: [sqlite] transaction recovery question

2008-06-03 Thread Fred Williams
S auto makers. When a US auto maker builds a successful small car the first thing they do is start making it bigger, to the point it loses all its original market share and subsequent value. Fred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of P Kishor Se

Re: [sqlite] Virtual tables declaration statements

2008-05-05 Thread Fred Williams
Don't think that will happen. "Dot" notation is used as in "databasename.tablename" and is therefore a restricted use notation. Fred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Aladdin Lampe Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 8:57

Re: [sqlite] Delphi dbExpress driver for SQLite3 ?

2008-04-22 Thread Fred Williams
Try this: http://www.aducom.com/sqlite/ You can dump DBExpress completely. Fred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LacaK Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:15 AM To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org Subject: [sqlite] Delphi dbExpress driver for SQLite3

Re: [sqlite] a suggestion to write tutorial for sqlite

2008-04-19 Thread Fred J. Stephens
I think one of the most lacking aspects of the documentation are examples. Perhaps this is better addressed in the proposed tutorial, but not all the "SQL Syntax" pages make it clear how to use the statement, especially the more complex ones like SELECT, and expressions. The datetime use is

Re: [sqlite] Populating and scrolling the Listbox using query

2008-04-14 Thread Fred Williams
bject Pascal more so than "C". Just think of it as a wordy "C" without a real need for those pesky pointers. I have never looked that deep in that particular area of the source so have no direct suggestions. I just let Delphi VCL's do the scrolling in either direction. Fred

Re: [sqlite] List Columns

2008-04-12 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Dennis Cote wrote: > Fred J. Stephens wrote: >> Is there a way to list the column names in a table from the SQLite >> command line interface? I know .schema will show them, but the >> output seems like it would be difficult to parse so that only the column >> n

[sqlite] List Columns

2008-04-11 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Is there a way to list the column names in a table from the SQLite command line interface? I know .schema will show them, but the output seems like it would be difficult to parse so that only the column names are shown. Thanks Fred Stephens

Re: [sqlite] reading MS Access 97 files

2008-04-10 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Rich Shepard wrote: > On Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Fred J. Stephens wrote: > >> But to us former Access users, "database" is quick shorthand. > > Fred, > >Access is a joke. At least, that's what my colleagues who must work in the > Microsoft world tell me. I

Re: [sqlite] reading MS Access 97 files

2008-04-10 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Rich Shepard wrote: > On Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Fred J. Stephens wrote: > >> No, SQLite IS a database. > >Er, not so. It's a relational database management system that supports the > creation of as many different databases as you care to write. Right. I knew I was going to m

Re: [sqlite] reading MS Access 97 files

2008-04-10 Thread Fred J. Stephens
until you get the data out of Access format. The only way I know offhand to do that without exporting it in csv (comma separated values) or something, is an ODBC driver. Hope this helps. Fred Stephens ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqli

Re: [sqlite] reading MS Access 97 files

2008-04-10 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Michael Hooker wrote: > I dare say someone will ask why you don't use Access 97 (or later) to > display the file. It would be the easiest option, after all! If you don't > have Access try OpenOffice, it's free. > > If you really want to use Sqlite I'd load the file into Access (or >

Re: [sqlite] reading MS Access 97 files

2008-04-10 Thread Fred J. Stephens
think SQLite will be any help until you get the data out. Then, you could store it in SQLite instead of Access. There are ODBC drivers available, for use in Open Office I think, and others. Try searching for Access +ODBC Fred Stephens ___ sqlite-users

Re: [sqlite] Limit Column Width

2008-04-07 Thread Fred J. Stephens
ass multiple commands to sqlite. I'm sure there is a better way, but this works. NOTES is a table in my personal information manager to store random text. Fred Stephens ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users

[sqlite] Limit Column Width

2008-04-06 Thread Fred J. Stephens
How can I limit the width of column returned by a query? In a bash script I am returning an ID, and a text field from a table. The text field can be any length, contain newlines, etc. The problems is if a row of results contains a new line, the "grid" of rows and columns is messed up. I can

Re: [sqlite] Clear screen in command line interface

2008-03-26 Thread Fred J. Stephens
John Stanton wrote: > Fred J. Stephens wrote: >> Would it be possible to incorporate a clear screen command, like "clear" >> in BASH? This would be handy to keep the view in the command line >> interface uncluttered. >> Maybe ".clear"? > You

Re: [sqlite] Clear screen in command line interface

2008-03-26 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Derrell Lipman wrote: > In konsole (and xterm, I'm pretty sure), you can just hit CTRL-L to > clear the screen whenever you're at an sqlite> prompt. Excellent! Thats what I needed. Thank you. Fred ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@s

Re: [sqlite] Clear screen in command line interface

2008-03-26 Thread Fred J. Stephens
SQLite's command line program. Fred > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Fred J. Stephens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Would it be possible to incorporate a clear screen command, like "clear" >> in BASH? This would be handy to keep the view in the

[sqlite] Clear screen in command line interface

2008-03-26 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Would it be possible to incorporate a clear screen command, like "clear" in BASH? This would be handy to keep the view in the command line interface uncluttered. Maybe ".clear"? ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org

Re: [sqlite] Where is the database file created?

2008-03-22 Thread Fred Janon
the documentation. Thanks Fred On 3/22/08, Christian Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 06:44:45PM +0900, Fred Janon wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I read the documentation, features and faq and could not find anything > that > > specifi

[sqlite] Where is the database file created?

2008-03-22 Thread Fred Janon
, used a few selects with join with no surprise. Nice and clean. Good job SQlite team. I am doing a project on Android, I guess you'll see more and more people working on Android. Thanks Fred ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.or

Re: [sqlite] [Delphi7] TEXT vs. (VAR)CHAR?

2008-03-04 Thread Fred Williams
end; Fred > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gilles Ganault > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 4:08 PM > To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org > Subject: Re: [sqlite] [Delphi7] TEXT vs. (VAR)CHAR? > > > On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13

Re: [sqlite] Question on Blobs

2008-02-29 Thread Fred J. Stephens
text). Some data I am encrypting with gpg, but I am saving that as files outside the database. Fred ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users

Re: [sqlite] Question on Blobs

2008-02-28 Thread Fred J. Stephens
just a way to get started until I move to Python. Also, it is good practice in BASH scripting, SQL and basic usage of SQLite. Thanks for your information. Fred ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mai

Re: [sqlite] Question on Blobs

2008-02-27 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Mike McGonagle wrote: > Hello all, > I was hoping that someone might share some tips on working with Blobs? I am also curious about this. For instance, how can I store a file in a table? Not read the file and store the text, but the binary file itself? Thanks.

Re: [sqlite] Two commands at once

2008-02-16 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Derrell Lipman wrote: > On Feb 16, 2008 12:01 PM, Fred J. Stephens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> How can I issue 2 commands to SQLite at the same time in a shell script? >> I want to temporarily change the separator for the returned data, >> something like: >>

[sqlite] Two commands at once

2008-02-16 Thread Fred J. Stephens
How can I issue 2 commands to SQLite at the same time in a shell script? I want to temporarily change the separator for the returned data, something like: sqlite3 database.db ".separator " ", SELECT first,last FROM address;" But I can't get it to work. Thanks.

Re: [sqlite] Updatable views

2008-02-12 Thread Fred Williams
QL Standard whenever possible. This tends to cause less future work in the long run. Although that approach does not eliminate all conversion efforts, because most DB vendors can't even get the SQL Standard right :-( Fred > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAI

Re: [sqlite] How do I get back command history in v3.5.4?

2008-01-16 Thread Fred J. Stephens
On 1/16/08, John Stanton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you have readline installed on your Linux machine? If not download > the package, configure and install. Then compile Sqlite with readline. John, Yes I do have readline installed, and as I said, SQLite worked fine with the version from the

[sqlite] How do I get back command history in v3.5.4?

2008-01-15 Thread Fred J. Stephens
Just replaced SQLite v 3.42 on Kubuntu 7.10 with the new v3.45 binary downloaded from sqlite.org. it works fine, but now I don't have the (essential, to me) command history. I have searched the forums and read that it requires readline. I do have /lib/libreadline.so.5. I tried compiling from

RE: [sqlite] Next Version of SQLite

2008-01-14 Thread Fred Williams
"marketing" with one word, so to speak. Therefore I doubt marketing will have much impact on versioning. What a quandary develops when one goes against the grain of commercial software deployment :-) Fred - To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -

RE: [sqlite] SQLite --> PostGres

2008-01-11 Thread Fred Williams
SQLite. Easy for someone like me to ask for, as a non code contributor "user." :-) Fred > -Original Message- > From: P Kishor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 1:19 PM > To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org > Subject: [sqlite] SQLite --> PostG

RE: [sqlite] Re: "always-trim" - feature suggestion

2008-01-09 Thread Fred Williams
rmally a very passionate individual or idea is presented and is perceived as was unintended. I pulled that "failure to communicate" trick recently with VB coder references. Fortunately that thread died a well deserved death earlier than this one. But, it did little to change my opinion of BASIC as a computer "language." :-) Fred - To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -

RE: [sqlite] "always-trim" - feature suggestion

2008-01-09 Thread Fred Williams
from PDA to File Server. That is the reason I use SQLite, and for that reason only. If I need a greater feature set than SQLite provides, I have a multitude of database engines at my disposal with greater feature sets and price range beginni

RE: [sqlite] database column attributes

2007-12-21 Thread Fred Williams
Answers in line. > -Original Message- > From: arbalest06 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:23 AM > To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org > Subject: [sqlite] database column attributes > > > > good day! > > i want to create a database with a table that has a column which

RE: [sqlite] Improving performance of SQLite. Anyone heard ofDevice SQL?

2007-12-17 Thread Fred Williams
Went south in a rush. Agreed. BTW, I can drive a forklift, and a back hoe... Fred > -Original Message- > From: James Steward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 6:43 PM > To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org > Subject: Re: [sqlite] Improving performance of

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