I already know how to use Livecode and I think I can do everything I need using arrays.
According to this lesson, I can store an array as a custom property of a stack which can be saved and loaded. http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4071/l/17375-how-do-i-save-custom-properties-in-a-standalone-application Something I've done myself already is to either save the array as JSON in a text file or just as a binary with encode. So, in the most naive sense, it looks like I can have a key-value store without installing and learning anything new. But databases have extra functionality to deal with stuff like multiple simultaneous users, data integrity, and performance optimization. Can I just setup an instance of Livecode to act like an in-memory, key-value database? Maybe have a standalone stack act as the controller and have it mirror it's state in a separate stack that can be saved and loaded. I don't know enough about database design to frame the tradeoffs. Can someone who groks both Livecode and databases comment on this idea? _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
