But this is still just a hack to solve what shouldn't be an issue at all. I understand that there are security concerns and all sorts of other reasons to be careful with databases, but bluntly put, there's no good reason that an easy to use and implement method of using a pre-loaded db doesn't exist. Apps need data. Databases are a good (if not perfect) way to store & access data. Therefore the methods for doing so should be readily accessible. It shouldn't require any extra action on the part of the user, and it shouldn't require that developers do all sort of contortions to make it work. This should be a simple thing. Including a db as an asset should make it accessible, and you should be able to do so with less than 5 lines of code.
On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 8:59 PM, peter f miller <pfmil...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Bret Foreman <bret.fore...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I currently have a flat file in my assets directory that I read into > > SQLite the first time I need something from the appropriate table. > > That works OK, but I'm effectively doubling the space required for > > that data and it's a lot of data. > > > > I'd like to recover that space. I did some searching and this appears > > to be one of the most common unsolved issues with Android. It appears > > the only clean way to do it is to connect to some online storage > > service like S3. I'd like something easier than that. Any ideas? > > I've seen several dictionary apps that include the data in an app that > you download separately. When you download the data app, all it does > is copies the data to SD and then puts up a message saying you can > remove the app. > > The process does involve a little extra work from the user the first > time they use your app so it's not perfect, but I've never been > bothered by it. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Beginners" group. > > NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-beginners%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en > -- I have no bit of wisdom to include as a signature. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
