Another way is the method used by the built-in apps (eg AddressBook). Bit
fields are used to indicate if a field exists in the record. I find that
this method is best for memory conservation. You won't waste a byte for
each empty field when using deliminators and fixed length always causes
maximum memory usage for each field. Memory is a important concern when a
database can potentially contain numerous records. Even saving one byte per
record can make a huge difference.
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> From: Steve Austin[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: Palm Developer Forum
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 2:55 PM
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: RE: Number of Fields
>
> There are two basic ways to keep track of "fields" in a record. Either
> you've got to use some kind of delimeter, or you've got to keep track of
> the
> size of each field. It's your choice.
>
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