TClientDataSet works well for in memory tables as well as creating "Briefcase Applications" I have used it and continue to use it.. awesome for XML data extracts too.
--- "Smith David G (Finance)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe you can use TClientDataSet to create an > in-memory database > that can be saved to disk. I haven't ever used it > myself, though. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Fred > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 1:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [delphi-en] Better than dBase (.dbf) > > Hi All, > > Questions: > 1. What is the best database to use in the > following application? > 2. Could I put the database in RAM memory so the > hard drive won't be > busy? > > Application: > I build free submarine simulator software for > teachers to teach math > and science to children. They perform scientific and > humanitarian > missions only! > The database is dBase (.dbf) with 40 records (20k > bytes) which hold the > location, speed, depth, course, ... for each contact > (ships, > submarines, whales, navigarional aids, ...) The > master math engine > (on CPU 1) updates data once every second, and other > CPU's (Radar, > Sonar, Ships, Submarines, Aircraft, ...) read the > data once every 2 to 8 > seconds. I can hear CPU 1 hard drive being very > busy. I use Delphi 5 > and 2006. I suspect there is a better database for > my application than > dBase! > Any thoughts! > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > Home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ > To unsubscribe: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222
