(Lazarus + database)? for win and mac os

[ahmed]

I'm a beginner with Lazarus. I want develope a new application for mac os and windows. Wich type of database can I use ?.

there is another solution ?

Please help me!

[felipemdc]

What is a bdd?

[ahmed]

What is a bdd?

Exuse me but bd ? database compatible windows and mac for my application

Thank's

[krsears]

Effectively you can use any database for which you have a valid ODBC setup under Windows.  Recommended are the normal: MS-Access, MS SQL-Server, Firebird/Interbase, MySQL, Oracle.  The MacOS situation is a bit more restrictive in that you cannot use the two Microsoft Databases.  Make sure that you install the SQLdb package into Lazarus.

Kendall

[felipemdc]

Database tutorials are here:

http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Database_Tutorial

About choosing a database, it´s a question of evaluating the pros and cons of the different dbs, and of course the specifications of your particular project mather for this.

Personally I like sqlite, but that´s just personal preference.

[ahmed]

Database tutorials are here:

http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Database_Tutorial

About choosing a database, it´s a question of evaluating the pros and cons of the different dbs, and of course the specifications of your particular project mather for this.

Personally I like sqlite, but that´s just personal preference.

Thank's for your help;
but the sqlite can't support the arabic language. Because our application manipualte several languges, among them there is the arabic language. So is there any idea to use the arabic language with sqlite Or there are another databases can support the arabic language!!.

thank's

[LuizAmérico]

TSqliteDataset supports UTF8 encoded strings (The lazarus default). It will not work only if you use UTF16 (WideString) encoded strings.

PS: to use unicode under win32 is needed to compile with special parameter