Frank, That doesn't sound like it will be a problem for MySQL. I am using the Zeos components. The only caveat that I have about these components is that they are very slow in loading large (more than 3-4 lines) SQL query statements. It is much, much faster to create a data module and create persistent, parameterized queries that you can call in your app. The app I am using with MySQL is an Usenet newsreader that downloads thousands of news headers and bodies a day. MySQL handles the data just fine.
As far as an installer goes, I haven't released the application yet because I am still developing the full feature set and testing thoroughly as I go. There is a freeware install utility that allows you to create installation scripts that I will probably end up using. I've got it at my office, but I'm home now and can't remember the name of it. Do a web search for "INSTALLERS DELPHI" and you should turn it up. HTH, Dan Cumpian -----Original Message----- From: Frank Marousek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Suitability of mySQL for desktop use? Dan, I don't believe I will be placing stressful demands on the database/PC. I will be querying about a dozen tables varying in size from 100 records up to around 500,000 records each. Do you agree? What are you doing by comparison? Are you using the Zeos components to access mySQL from Delphi? If not, what -are- you using? And what do you use to do your installations? Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Cumpian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Frank Marousek'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:03 PM Subject: RE: Suitability of mySQL for desktop use? > Frank, > > I am using MySQL for a PC desktop application. It runs fine, but you > have to be careful how you structure your database because (depending on > how much data you will be storing and processing) be putting a lot of > stress on the PC the application and MySQL are running on. > > I am using Delphi 6, and MySQL 4.0.5 running as a service on WinXP and > Win2000. The W2K is a generic (cheap) Dell with IDE disks. It bogs down > occasionally, but recovers fairly quickly. The other system I am running > it on is a 2.2Ghz machine with dual 15,000 RPM SCSI disks and 1GB RAM. > On that machine, I can't even tell that MySQL is running. > > HTH, > Dan Cumpian --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
