[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > CREATE TABLE polygons (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, externalref INTEGER, > pointcount INTEGER, pointlist BLOB) > > When I insert data to this table, I have to write a binary list of x,y > coordinates in a sequential memory region before storing in the database. > Getting information back from the database requires a conversion in the > opposite direction. Typically these lists contain 10-20 points, so they > are not very large. > > This currently works, but I'm wondering if it would be better to create a > new table for the points and reference the polygon primary key:
Create the second table. There shouldn't be any question about this. That's just good database design. Clay Dowling Opinionated Programmer -- Lazarus Notes from Lazarus Internet Development http://www.lazarusid.com/notes/ Articles, Reviews and Commentary on web development
