jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Mon Jan 16 11:37:12 CST 2012
The thing is that I am eventually shooting for a system where the game can play over the internet or over a local LAN so it would be inconvenient to use a single user database and then have to upgrade to a multi-user database. I am trying to figure out WCF to see if I can build it using a WCF service. Mostly just to try and wrap my mind around using WCF. I read the first parts of a book (WCF Step by Step - John Sharp) but my mind resisted the wrap last time. ;) John W. Colby Colby Consulting Reality is what refuses to go away when you do not believe in it On 1/16/2012 11:52 AM, David McAfee wrote: > I second Dan's comment, if you are using it only to store data for a single > user. > > > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 8:36 AM, Dan Waters<df.waters at comcast.net> wrote: > >> Take a look at SQL Compact. It's a MS product, and designed to be embedded >> into the assembly of a C#/VB.Net app. >> >> It's the equivalent of using local tables in an Access front end. >> >> If you need your gamers to be able to use a common database, then SQL >> Compact won't work for that, but you could still use SQL Compact for local >> data and Express for common data. >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7400 >> >> HTH! >> Dan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby >> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:14 AM >> To: VBA >> Subject: [dba-VB] C# - using SQL Server Express >> >> I have been working on a small game, for which I need a database. It will >> be a single or multi-player game which means I need to be able to create a >> database and install SQL Server Express (for the standalone game) or >> connect >> to an database (for the multi-player game). While I am reasonably >> conversant in databases, I have never had a C# program install SQL Server >> Express. >> >> Once Express is installed, should I ship an empty database? Should I >> generate scripts to create the tables and autofill the lookup tables? >> >> So much to know, so little time. >> -- >> John W. Colby >> Colby Consulting >> >> Reality is what refuses to go away >> when you do not believe in it >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-VB mailing list >> dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb >> http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-VB mailing list >> dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb >> http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-VB mailing list > dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >