Advice needed...

[REM]

I was wondering if anyone could advise me on where to get some good information on dealing with databases, as I don't have MS Access. Is it possible to still create databases, even though MS Access isn't to be used? Can databases be created in plain text files... Please post if u could help to inform me. I really want to get into Databases development...

Thanks

REM

[mikef]

Databases can be created any way you wish. You can create a database in a plain .txt file, a tab delimited .txt file, in MS access,etc, etc. I wrote BBS software in Qbasic 4.5 and my user database was a simple text file with pre-determined fields. That way I knew when a record began and ended. A basic book on database programming for VB would be a good start. Good luck!

[REM]

Thanks for the information mikef. I was thinking of buying Teach Yourself Database programming in 21 days by sams Publishing. Has anyone got this book? Is it worth the money (beariung in mind that I don't have MS Access?)

Also, could someone please provide an example of creating a text based database, or point me in the direction of a site that offers such an article?

Thanks for your time.

REM