Re: [Dev-C++] Which database to use ???

[David M. <ci...@ya...>]

There is an embeded version of MySQL, possibly the OP could use that
to reduce the memory footprint.

--- Les Ferguson <lh...@xt...> wrote:
> A.Buschhüter wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >I whant to create an advanture game.
> >To store all the datas I whant to use a data base.
> >
> >First I tried to implement MySQL but don't get it to work...  :(
> >I've got the latest MySQL version (incl. MyODBC) and the
> MySQL-DevPak installed.
> >I used to test it with the sample projekt from the DevPak but
> can't get any connections to the 
> >data base... 
> >
> >Well, MySQL also seems not to be the right DB for use with my
> project...
> >  
> >
> I am sure that MySQL is more than adequate.  Like most databases,
> you 
> need to read the instructions for it and configure a
> username/password 
> for access rights (the default admin user and password from
> installation 
> will probably do for testing purposes).
> The details of this user, the host and database name all need to be
> used 
> in the database connection string to get a connection to work.
> 
> I do not know which example code you followed, but I am sure it 
> contained a connection string or a series of connection parameters,
> 
> which you modified to match your local database settings.  Those
> details 
> and the results of your debugging from attempting to run the code,
> may 
> be useful information when you ask here for assistance.
> 
> There are other issues tho, if you want a quick light database back
> end 
> to an application, maybe SQLite or similar would be better for a 
> distributed app, as the MySQL database must be installed and
> executed as 
> a separate background service.
> 
> -- 
> Les Ferguson
> 
> 
> 
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