anyone know how i can store a lot of data qickly & easily? Something like an array, but can hold more info.
(btw i've tried an array, it runs out of memory when i add all my data)
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anyone know how i can store a lot of data qickly & easily? Something like an array, but can hold more info.
(btw i've tried an array, it runs out of memory when i add all my data)
use a database :)
can u use dbs in vb? And if so, how?
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how i can store a lot of data qickly & easily?
Easily will be a .txt if you have a lots of information but you can use .ini and registery for only variable number.
Databaseis not quick and easy to program.
Databases are quick and easy, depend on what you're doing. For example, if you want to store purchase records for a company, you'll definetly need to use a database. Otherwise, if it's something as simple as keeping profiles for users on a machine, you could use the registry.
Megatron I have did a Tutorial in MSDN website about Acess and it took me a lots of coding for a simple database. Do you have any link who will show me a quick way to do it ? MSDN help did not helped me much to make it easy :(
Once you learn how to use databases, you have a world of options...
Learn and use databases...
so how DO you use databases from vb?
Which database are you considering?
Acess
What I mean is which databases do you have access to SQL2000, ACCESS, etc.
any that will strore my data and let me get it back in a nice easy-to-get-at style
I'm reading this atm: http://www.vbworld.com/databases/dbtutorial/
I'm after speed above anything really, and it has to be a local db, not remote (obvisouly!)
I have Access2000
Than you for the link I will read that later.
Daok
Databases are a whole field of their own. There are many books out there on this topic. I recommend Access 2000 Developer's HandBook. It's about 3 inches think, and written by the lead developer of Access.Quote:
Originally posted by DaoK
Megatron I have did a Tutorial in MSDN website about Acess and it took me a lots of coding for a simple database. Do you have any link who will show me a quick way to do it ? MSDN help did not helped me much to make it easy :(
Download examples and research on this forum
This forum teaches most everything dealing with Access database from counting records, to adding, edit (updating), deleting, adding to a msflexgrid, compacting, exporting data from, the list goes on and on...
It's about 3 inches think..... humm I do not have the time to read all that lol, I am learning C++ slowly each weekend, at school I am learning Java2 and after school+weekend I use VB. I do not have any time for Database :(
No time, no money, unless a gamer. You should really spend a little energy on database use...
Most of the apps that have been requested by me have been data storage related...
How old are you...I have only 17 years old and I am not a nerd ok :)
Same, here. Almost every project I worked on required me to interact with a database.Quote:
Originally posted by James Stanich
Most of the apps that have been requested by me have been data storage related...
DaoK: I strongly recommend that you learn databases. If not now, put it on your New Year's resolution for 2002.
I am 30 and only became the "Nerd" as you described when I went to work. You see, I am just trying to give you a heads up about the REAL world, but you don't wanna be a nerd learnin databases... You'd rather spend your Sunday, typing on this forum...
After reading the above mentioned tutorial, databases are totally what I want to use, thanks peeps!
Can you give my other query a try plz?
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=110859
Don't spend TOO mcuh time on it. Don not want DaoK to think you're a NERD :D :rolleyes: