> :: Ah - that's not true. The embedded is both a remote client
> :: AND a local
> :: client/server rolled into one.
>
> I know that the embedded can act as a client to a server. But it does not
> have an emedded TCP server in it does it?
>
> :: I have an application which switches easily between the
> :: remote database and
> :: a local one. I see no reason for you not being able to have
>
> Yes, that's not the issue. Maybe I didn't explain it correctly.
> Lets forget
> the server for now. I have TWO applications on ONE PC. Can they
> both access
> the SAME DB file at the same time since they are both using the same
> embedded DLL?
>

they can't use the same instance of the dll - so no
But if you had a middle tier using the embedded and both apps connected to
this tier - then yes. The middle tier would be loading one instance of the
embedded dll and making as many connections as it wishes to that one DB. But
I imagine this is not the case to which you are referring
Alan