I appreciate your replying back so soon. Since, i am new to programming for android and haven't worked with databases before, it would be great if someone could correct the code for me.
On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]>wrote: > Also, I doubt that you can use a file:/// URL to open a database. > > Could you help me out with the statement ? I am searching for the same. > On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 8:19 AM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> > wrote: > > You cannot modify application assets at runtime, as they are part of > > the digitally signed APK. You would need to copy that file out > > somewhere else and modify it there. > > > Where else should i copy the database? > > On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 7:53 AM, cuil yahoo <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> I am trying to use a database to store a huge text in it serially(using > a > >> primary key, for easy searching). > >> > >> I have already done the following things, > >> > >> 1. Created a SQLite database(named database) using the SQLite Database > >> Browser, and have imported that to my assets folder in Eclipse. The > database > >> has two fields one _id(primarykey) and saveme(the text field). > >> > >> 2. Now, i want to write stuff in this database, however when i try to > open > >> the database using the code below, i get a SQLite Code 14 type of an > error( > >> which on a google result showed up error on opening of database). > >> > >> SQLiteDatabase writedatabase = null; > >> writedatabase.openDatabase("file:///android_asset/database",null,0); > >> writedatabase.execSQL("INSERT INTO " + "database" + " Values ('1', > >> 'first')"); > >> > >> > >> It would be really very helpful, if someone could please point the error > in > >> the steps. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Cuil > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > > > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > > http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy > > http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to *Advanced* Android Development_ Version 1.9 > > Available! > > > > > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy > http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to *Advanced* Android Development_ Version 1.9 > Available! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

