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--- fowlertrainer <fowlertrainer@...> wrote:

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>
> Hi !
>
> In the years of 2000 I wrote 3 programs.
> These apps are placed in CD, but in this time I
> don't have good
> solution for online databases.
>
> Then I placed an Installer in CD, and this Setup
> prg. is install
> InterBase 6.0 in the computer with my software.
>
> That is very wrong solution (I think it NOW), but in
> the year 2000 I
> need fast development...
>
> The problems are many with this:
> - The InterBase installer is english, and the
> program is multilang
> - The IB server may be exists in the dest. computer,
> then it need
> sysdba password setting.
> - If FB or other IB same systems are installed in
> computer, then the
> program have been crashed on checking.
>
> So.
>
> I need to re-develop these apps, and make new CD-s.
> But I have a problem, because I don't know, what a
> method I choose for
> it !
>
> The older databases stored in IB6.0 format.
>
> 1. FB Embed 1.5.2:
> That is very good if working, and not buggy.
> Question:
> A.) it is working if I place in CD ? (Online
> database needed !)
> B.) it is working with older db format ?
> C.) it have enough stability ?
> D.) it is enough to place FBEmbed.dll as gds32.dll,
> or I need another
> files ?
> E.) it is fully supports charset, and ordering ?
> F.) I can protect my fdb file with another password
> technique ?
> G.) it is enough speedy ?
> H.) can I use it readonly mode ?
> I.) it is supports an FB compliant interface to
> access db with IBX/IBO ?
>
> 2. XML ?
> XML is very flexible, and because it is text based,
> then everytime
> readable. MS XML Interface is good for it, but not
> support searches -
> so I need to filter every elements.
> Another problem is charset. I need to use win1250
> (hun), and english
> charset. How to this program works with another
> langs/settings ?
> Sort problems.
>
> 3. SQLite
> SQLite is developed for these types of applications.
> 1 user, local
> datasets, quick access, etc.
> But many problems with it:
> - it have only english "order by" lang support
> - it is not suppports functions like upper/lower
> (with hun chars)
> So I need to search every records, and I need to
> compare them with my
> function, and I need to repack the subqueries'
> result.
> Many developing, and I don't know, how to works it
> in a system with
> another language...
>
> Please help me. I want to choose FB E. if possible.
> But I don't know: it is stable for it ?
> Please answer my questions (1. point).
>
> Thanx for it:
> ft
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