Dear use-livecode
I am beginning work on a learner's dictionary for Norwegian, and am
looking into using LiveCode.
A few basic questions:
1. I assume it would be best to use a database as a backend to the
ultimate dictionary, but I am quite sure that I don't have the skills
to set up SQLite or
Subject: practical size limitations?
Dear use-livecode
I am beginning work on a learner's dictionary for Norwegian, and am
looking into using LiveCode.
A few basic questions:
1. I assume it would be best to use a database as a backend to the
ultimate dictionary, but I am quite sure that I don't
I don't have much experience using LC as a storage method but the manual
recommends that if you have more than 2000 records to store you should
consider using an external database. SQLite is not hard to learn and there
are a lot of tutorials out on the web, plus free SQLite management tools.
I'd
I'm a quarter Norwegian! I'd buy that! I like the idea of using an array, given
that all the data you could ever conceivably have will fit into memory snugly.
For a dictionary, that may not be the case. SQLite would be the way to go if
not. Lots of cards, no buenos.
SQL is not that hard to
: Fri, Apr 1, 2011 1:08 pm
Subject: Re: practical size limitations?
I'm a quarter Norwegian! I'd buy that! I like the idea of using an array, given
that all the data you could ever conceivably have will fit into memory snugly.
For a dictionary, that may not be the case. SQLite would be the way to go
