You can use sqllite(a local one-file SQL database) for data storage purpose. The program shouldn’t have to be installed with your application all you have to do is to include the library. http://www.sqlite.org/download.html On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:14 PM, WWPCJustin <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Thanks for the reply. Maybe i am lost.. but let me rephrase what i > want to do and we can re-evaluate myself then.. :-) > > I do not want to share data on a central server. I think the XML idea > you gave is what i am looking for. All i am looking for is to pack up > my app, and send it to a friend, who can install it and use it, add > data on his own without connection to my data back here on a server. > I will check out the XML as the data storage function. > > if you have time, a program that i have seen that comes to mind is > here: http://www.timeclockmts.com/ > > It is a timeclock program that you can add users, and the users can > clock in and out. it also tracks holidays and you can generate > reports. > > If you download the free trail and install it, it makes a folder in > program files, and adds the following 13 files. None of which (to me) > look to hold any data. > timeclockmts.exe > unins000.exe > app_48.ico > readme.css > help.chm > license.htm > readme.htm > buynow.html > timelockmts.html > uninstallsurvey.html > revisionlist.txt > tips.txt > unins000.dat > > After you mentioned the XML as data storage, i was expecting to see an > xml file. i do not. Any idea how this program stores data? > > -- Jay
