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- From: Jim McFarland <smallmac@mindspring.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: Open database.mdb file, HOW ?
- Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 13:46:24 -0500
- Organization: MindSpring
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- westley wrote:
- > Peter Bohn wrote:
- > >
- > > How can I open a *.mdb file with C++-coding. Sitting here with
- > > MS Vc++ 4.0, and I really don't know how. So please get me started with
- > > some lines.
- > Your first step is to find out the document structure of an mdb
- > file. Some structurs are published in tech manuals IE. Ihave a
- > programming book call Advance C which has the structure for
- > DBASE. Once you know the structure it simple to write code
- > to read one in.Peter,
- Since you have Visual C++ 4.0, another option is to use the MFC 4.0 DAO
- classes, which support Access databases. That is what I am going to use
- in my own C++ programs. I'm just getting started with VC++ 4, so I
- can't give any more info on using DAO classes yet. Anyone else have any
- positive or negative experiences with these classes?
- --
- Later...
- Jim
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