> After thinking about this a bit more, I realized that writing a > trigger that didn't trigger for the locker is pretty simple. So I'm > thinking that triggers would work in this situation, but I'm > wondering if anybody has ever done anything like this before. >
That really seems like a kludgey hack. Do you really need it? In my application I ensure everything that needs locks finishes as quickly as possible and accept the locking mechanism already implemented. I understand the airline reservations operating system is written so if your program doesn't complete in 1/10th second it's assumed it's broken and it automatically aborts it! If you need something that sophisticated is Sqlite the appropriate choice for a database? --------------------------------- You a Gamer? If you're near Kansas City, ask me about the Recruits and Conquest conventions. --------------------------------- The Castles of Dereth Calendar: a tour of the art and architecture of Asheron's Call http://www.lulu.com/content/77264 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. http://personals.yahoo.com