Database not C/S and not SQLite for Mac

[justapps]

Is there a database that I could use that doesn't require libraries and possible permission changes?  I need something like DBISAM that allows file sharing and doesn't need to run as a server.  I need it for OSX.  I want to share the database with multiple users on a network.  The users may have Windows and OSX clients connecting to the database.

[Graeme]

Is there a database that I could use that doesn't require libraries and possible permission changes?

If it is a small app, you might get away with TDBF (in fcl-db). Otherwise contact NexusDB and ask if they support FPC yet - last I heard there were considering it. You can also try TurboPower FlashFiler - a very early version of what is now NexusDB.

Alternatively, I suggest you try some embedded RDBMS. I know you said no libraries, but Embedded Firebird is very simple to deploy, and is an excellent database server. Nice thing is you can scale it up to a full C/S system later, without any database change.

[justapps]

Do you know if FlashFiler works with OSX? 

Thanks!
Brent

[marcov]

Since you require crossplatform locking on a share, I would be very, very careful.  At least if you value your data.

Essentially you have at least two (Windows, OS X) and potentially three (server, e.g. if it is a NAS) sets of platform dependencies.

I would seriously urge you to go in the direction of a RDBMS.   E.g. by running postgresql on a Raspberry PI which mounts your filer via NFS.

[taazz]

flashfiler is an rdbms set of components that supports a client server architecture if it can be converted to fpc then it should be able to be compiled on all platforms that fpc supports.

[Graeme]

Do you know if FlashFiler works with OSX? 

I have no idea. All I believe I saw, was that FlashFiler was ported to FPC, but that obviously doesn't mean it works on all platforms.