Subj : Database Access
To   : Tremor
From : Deuce
Date : Wed Dec 22 2004 12:33 am

  Re: Database Access
  By: Tremor to All on Tue Dec 21 2004 17:45:00

 > I was just wondering if there were any internal functions for accessing
 > databases through either baja or the javascript implementation. I am looking
 > write a small DB app for use as a door or internal program. The DB side woul
 > be able to handle DBase files with a possible hookup at some point to MySQL.
 > there any plans to code any DB functions into BAJA or javascript? I'm lookin
 > to create some easy to use functions such as add_record, del_record, etc and
 > was looking to see if there was an easier way than writing the full file acc
 > routines in either Baja or javascript. Any suggestions or info would be grea
 > appreciated.

There are plans to add ODBC support in the indeterminate future... there
currently aren't any.  If you feel like writing some, or know of a GPL app that
uses the SpiderMonkey JS engine and does support databases, let us know.

I expect to get started on it sometime in the next few years.  :-)

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