Jim, that's a perfect solution to a personal common problem and worry! What an awesome idea!
Thank you very much! Arthur Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:21:43 -0500 > From: Jim Ursetto <zbignie...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Chicken-users] sql-de-lite integrated SQLite3 library > To: chicken-users users <chicken-users@nongnu.org> > Message-ID: > <aanlkti=oktltnemygab9jabo=bhgodmfwnwnc=f7r...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi there. > > SQLite3 is a great, lightweight database, but I have hesitated to use > it in Chicken applications because it's not guaranteed to be installed > or recent enough on a user's machine -- especially if they're on > Windows or OS X. Installing it can be an annoying extra step for your > users. > > To that end, I've updated the sql-de-lite egg to include an integrated > SQLite3 library, currently 3.7.0.1. At installation time, the egg > will auto-detect whether your system library is present and recent > enough. If so, it links against your system library; if not, it links > against the built-in library. It's also possible to override the > auto-detection if desired. > > The goal is to allow you to just depend on sql-de-lite in your > application and not worry about whether the library is installed or > too old. SQLite3 is a great replacement for ad-hoc file formats and, > even if you are not a fan of SQL, the underlying database tech is > top-notch. > > Integrated build has been tested on OS X 10.5, mingw32, and Ubuntu > 10.04. Just run `chicken-install -test sql-de-lite` if you would like > to test it out, and please report back any bugs or successes. > > For more details, see > http://3e8.org/chickadee/sql-de-lite#sec:Installation. > > Jim > >
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