Re: Creating an Independant Application

I've already built the PostgreSQL database. Now I want to turn it and the
Delphi interface (host) into a distributable application.

I am using Installshield and I need to pick up the files in Postgres to
include.

Bob Pawley

----- Original Message -----
From: "John McCawley" <nospam@hardgeus.com>
To: "Bob Pawley" <rjpawley@shaw.ca>
Cc: "Postgresql" <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Creating an Independant Application


> I'm not quite sure I understand your question, do you mean that you wish
> to distribute an "all-in-one" installer for a client machine that will
> include both your app and PostgreSQL?
>
> It all depends on the complexity of your database backend.  If this is
> small, quick-and-dirty app,  I don't know if PostgreSQL is the best match
> for a setup like that.  Other people on this list may disagree, but I tend
> to think that a full-blown RDBMS is overkill for that sort of problem.  If
> your app is in C/C++, you may want to check out SQLite:
>
> http://www.sqlite.org/
>
> If you're programming in a Windows-centric environment, you may want to
> consider using an Access .mdb backend and programming to it through ADO.
>
>
> Bob Pawley wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>  I have managed to turn my host software into an executable. It runs well
>> using my installed database and server.
>>  What files in PostgreSQL do I need to include to have the host software,
>> the PostgreSQL server and database run as an independant application??
>>  Bob Pawley
>
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