Thread: Database library recommendations

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    Database library recommendations

    I'm working (or fiddling with) a program that loads data from a bakers dozen of text files into structures + a number of arrays then dumps them into binary files (then reloads the binary files(?)*).

    Anyway, I've changed a lot of data types in an attempt to support Unicode text in these files and (unsurprisingly) I broke stuff along the way. I'm currently slowly working my way through the code to see if I can work out where I broke it and how to fix it, but it occurred to me that it might be simpler to scrap the whole system and use a proper (if basic) database instead.

    The requirements for any such database driver / library would be a) Can handle unicode text well. b) Will work with VC++. c) Is free (for non-commercial use, anyway)

    It would be nice if it also works with other platforms as well for later.

    So basically, I have two questions.

    1. Does switching to a database seem like a sensible idea?
    2. What library / driver / approach would you recommend?

    * Yeah, that confuses me too.

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    If you want to use the database as a replacement for local files, SQLite is probably the easiest to integrate. It has a native accessor API, too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CornedBee View Post
    If you want to use the database as a replacement for local files, SQLite is probably the easiest to integrate. It has a native accessor API, too.
    Yes, they're all local files - no internet / sharing / network facilities should be required. I'll have a look at SQLite.

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