Hello, ive recently started a program for something i need, and for the user who uses it i want to record data from the program into the database that is on my computer, i was wondering how to connect to a database from any computer to my computer and store the information.
I am obviously using c++ and i am using the programm Dev-C++ 4.9.9.2.
I have all the time in the world and interested in everyones comments.
Thanks,
Boy67
Well, you need to use some database interface. Most databases provide a native C API that you can use from C++. There are also multi-DB libraries, which often provide a superior generic interface, but may not be able to access one DB's special functionality.
An example of a C++ DB library is SOCI. It supports Oracle, PostgreSQL and MySQL, with additional unsupported backends to Firebird, SQLite, and ODBC, which in turn can connect to pretty much any DB out there.
Of course, the other issue is making the DB on your computer available to the user of the program.
All the buzzt!
CornedBee
"There is not now, nor has there ever been, nor will there ever be, any programming language in which it is the least bit difficult to write bad code."
- Flon's Law
Thanks, but im still in learning and didnt understand much of that, so if i install the SOCI libary will it give me an example script of how to connect to my database?
If not, could you possibly make a script for me if its not too much trouble.
Thanks,
Boy67
Edit: and once downloaded Soci, where do i put it in my c++ folder?
They have documentation here:Originally Posted by Boy67
http://soci.sourceforge.net/doc/index.html
I went and looked because I have a future project on the back burner that will probably use MySQL or something similar.
THANKS to CornedBee for the answer to a question I hadn't asked yet!!!
Have you looked at the MySQL libraries?
