On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:55:43 -0500 (CDT), Ruben Carballo Macklis wrote:

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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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