Hi, I need to store a lot of data and I''m having problems with text files... the program causes illegal operations and everything about my acctual Text DB system SUX! How to use a DB in MS VC++ 6? I mean, not a remote DB like MySQL, but a local, and file-based DB? I need such a component wich I tell the data and it stores it in a file, and I do queries to it, and it returns me the data. Also, it''s important to the system to be ''stand-alone''. I mean, the end-user don''t need to install some kind of DB server or Access package into his computer to use my application. I read something on Delphi 5 Samples, the guys made a component that work with text file databases, you just need to specify the filename that the system will store the data. I need something like that... but in Visual C++. Any idea?'' Thank you all! See you

Please mates...

Just point me to a library, doc... site...

Any ideas?

Thanks guys!

Try a different forum. Something like the General Programming forum. You''ll probably get more help there.

Do a google search for ''sleepycat software'' - they have an open source database package that should work with VC++.

I think MySQL could be local too... if you install both MySQL server... and MySQL Client (which is your program) on the same PC.

And remember to load/run the server 1st b4 running your program.

[edited by - DerekSaw on May 16, 2002 7:14:48 AM]

YOu could use DAO. the user would have to install it(or your program could do it automaticly) but its small and comes on your VC++ cd. it can open access, exel, dbase...and a bunch of other kinds of databases.