Is it a DirectX for accessing databases withouth interfacing a specific DBMS,and then providing a standard and high-performant way for accessing a database ?
Is it a DirectX for accessing databases withouth interfacing a specific DBMS,and then providing a standard and high-performant way for accessing a database ?
DirectDB.dll is just a Microsoft DLL. It's not associated with DirectX.
Google("DirectDB");
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ok thx
perhaps the thing i was talking about is ODBC...is it a standard interface for accessing databases?,hence i could use ODBC calls and not worry
about what specific DBMS will catch them,all DBMSs provide an ODBC interface,isn't so?
>>is it a standard interface for accessing databases?
One of them. ADO is probably the most used comercially in Windows apps (IMO).
For small apps [MFC/VB ODBC Access DB] is quick and cheap.
Bigger and online apps use [VB/ASP -> (D)COM+ -> C++ -> ADO -> DB]
>>hence i could use ODBC calls and not worry about what specific DBMS will catch them,
As long as you have a ODBC driver for that type of DB installed (and there are no issues with the MDAC versions)
>>all DBMSs provide an ODBC interface
I would check minor/discontinued DB 'brands' first.
Last edited by novacain; 05-31-2005 at 11:58 PM.
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