Thanks for the information! I will do as you suggest!
Dan
Ben Combee wrote:
> "Dan Samber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:44271@palm-dev-forum...
> >
> >
> > I have a VERY naive question:
> >
> > I have read all about palm databases and have written a couple of
> basic
> > programs to create and manipulate them. Great. But if I need to
> include
> > a bunch of information with my program in the form of a database...
> how
> > do I go about distributing the database?
> >
> > Basically all I know how to do is CREATE and manipulate databases
> > programmatically.... but if I want to "include a database" with my
> code...
> > what is the procedure?
>
> Easiest way -- create your database using a Palm program running in
> POSE, then export the database to a file using the "Export Database"
> command in POSE's menu.
>
> There are also a bunch of utilities out there to make PDB files, the
> wire format for Palm databases.
>
> When you distribute the app, include both your program (PRC) and the
> database (1 or more PDB files), and have the user install all of that.
> --
> Ben Combee, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Techwood Broadcasting Foundation, Austin Bureau
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