Anybody knows of a c++ IDE, similar to Microsoft
studio but free.
Also good C++ site where I can pick up free
components.
Thanks.
--- "scott.marlowe" <scott.marlowe@ihs.com> wrote: >
On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, jini us wrote:
>
> >
> > if libpq.dll contains the server and I can call
> the functions
> > to start and stop programmatically.
> > Then I could use Postgres as an embedded database
> sever in my application.
> > That way I include libpq.dll in my software
> package for deployment
> > with installshield.
> >
> > So when the user starts my application I would
> start the database server, then stop it
> programmatically when the user stops using the
> application.
> > I would obviously need some functionality so that
> I can programmatically
> > configure which disk I would use to create the
> database.
> >
> > I am hoping to be able to create the database on a
> virtual drive / network drive programmatically from
> my application.
> > That is to say when you are running windows your
> local disk drives are usually C: or D:
> > However you may also have virtual network drives
> mapped like X: Y: Z:.
> > These drives are obviously connected physically on
> another machine
> > but you are acessing it via the network card/cable
> etc.
>
> No, the libpq.dll is just the connection library.
> You need to have an
> actual database up and running to connect to to use
> it.
>
> How much memory do you have? Are you on nvram,
> which has limited write
> lifetime? Postgresql loves to write to the storage
> medium, and will
> likely wear out a memory stick before too long. How
> much transaction
> capability etc. do you need in an embedded app?
> Postgresql is so heavily
> optimized for transactions and parallel access
> safeness that you'll be
> paying a huge performance and memory usage penalty.
>
> Using Postgresql as an "embedded" database is
> stuffing a rather large load
> into a rather small sack usually.
>
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