Local Databases with Python

[dsavitsk]

I use tkinter for the interface and ms access for the db to run on win2000.
there is a tutorial at the python site on using both DAO and ADO from python
to connect to access (also in mhammond's book with a typo or two). it is
quite easy.
doug

"Stephen Hansen" <stephen at cerebralmaelstrom.com> wrote in message
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>     I'm writing my current project, i'm writting a program primarily in
> Python, but am embedding it in C++ for a couple reasons. Primarily, I want
> the native, fast and flexible GUI that I can get out of using a RAD tool
> like C++Builder, but also, I am not aware of any easyish ways to have a
> local database with Python, so will provide the data-access needed via BDE
> or some other such tool in C++Builder.
>
>     A majority of my actual functionality will be done in Python, and i'm
> wondering if I really need C++Builder to get the database functionality I
> want. Being Cross-platform doesn't concern me at the moment -- but
> working -good- and -prettily- (heh) on Win98 is very important to me. Most
> of the database interfaces I saw on the Vaults, deal with various
> Client/Server SQL database engines that are available... but I don't need
> that. There will only ever be one connection -- my program -- to this one
> database.
>
>     Are there any options for a local database which is accessible via
> Python? Gadfly seems like one, except the idea of storing it all in memory
> terrifies me. There may be a LOT of information in this database as time
> goes on :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> --S
>
>