Subject: Looking for database library. From: Peter Hamilton-Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 09:18:38 +0100
I'm trying to get the database functions to work, and after a lot of playing around I'm not finding this very intuitive, what with the sheer number of Dm... routines there are and that you have to do A before B before C and woe betide you if call E before B - you probably know the feeling! :-)
In short, does anyone know if there is a freeware library that simplifies database access? My app needs (or at least I think it needs) an app info block as I'd like to keep some database state external to the records it refers to. From what I find and see, app info blocks and control records are not well described though the database records is a little more easier to use.
To that end, I'm looking at using the first record as my control record and then having to union the data records. This is counter-productive. If there is a reliable library you know of I'd appreciate that, or failing that, a link to a good onlite site that does a walk-through of Palm database I/O?
You should use the AppInfo block for your "control record". It is a persistent area you control of up to 63KB in size. That's really why it exists!
Roger Stringer Marietta Systems, Inc. (www.mariettasystems.com)
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