Hi.
You may tell MySQL where the data files are stored in the argc, when you are calling mysql_server_init. Also you may put other server variables into this array. I think, MySQL can do most tasks, which you are looking for. See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Server_system_variables.html txemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I cannot see in mysql online manual Embedded example > (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/libmysqld_example.html) any pathname > telling where de database will be saved in disk. So I suppose it must be > some existing database especified on some configuration file. > > Could be embebbed mysql be a replacement to sqlite for programs that > just want to create some database in some specified file with no > configuration if possible? > > I was thinking of embebbed mysql as a way for user unprivileged desktop > programs creating databases at user's home. The apps I was thinking of > were personal databases, addressbooks and so. For being embebbed and > created on a personal file or dir they would be easy to create, update > and remove. Besides, for using mysql backend it would be powerful (lot > of features as foreing indexes and constraints and complex sql commands) > and I suppose easy to export data for latter use in other mysql > databases and so if neccesary. > > So I could thank any opinion on this to help me know if embedded mysql > could fit my needs or I would better use a simpler solution as sqlite. > > The things I would try to avoid: > - An unprivileged desktop user needing to edit system config. > - Needing to edit config files. Better to set up everything inside the > application. > - Being able to create, edit and remove database from application. No > need for extra config. > > thanks, > txemi. > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
