Hi guys, brand new to the site man, so hope im posting it in the correct forumn.

Anyway, im writing a very simple "Well trying" database editor, the problem? All i find is information on how to access SQL or connect to servers to read database files and then modify them.


All i would like to do is create my own database not a .mdb or etc... my complete own style of data to be written to
a file and then read back in when needed.

I hope im being clear enough on what im trying to get across. Like VB offers information totally on all of the server databases etc... but again, lets say this is my code for example sake...

dim Strings() as string
dim StringsNumbs() as integer


What would be PERFECT for me right now is to see how a complete phonebook made from scratch to finish, where it would let you write an entry and read them back. Bc im pretty confused right about now on the database area.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Tom.

In VB6, there were things called Collections, and you could create a Collection of "Class"es and retrieve and store data this way without having to use a database. You could create a file, any extension and read the file using your own developed format, read it into the Collection, search, seek, etc. In VB.Net, you create realistic classes and can use Hashtables, or create your own storage system based around hashtables, arraylists, etc. Again, you write and read the file, your own style for storage outside the program, read the file when the program starts up.

This post has been edited by tody4me: 11 Jul, 2008 - 08:44 AM