I think Postgres has to be installed as a service. Seems as if what you are looking for is more of an embeddable solution in which the libraries can move with the app per se. Johann. "Bob Pawley" <rjpawley@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:006401c72300$b4953d00$8e904618@xxxxxxxx > I've already built the PostgreSQL database. Now I want to turn it and the > Delphi interface (host) into a distributable application. > > I am using Installshield and I need to pick up the files in Postgres to > include. > > Bob Pawley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John McCawley" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Bob Pawley" <rjpawley@xxxxxxx> > Cc: "Postgresql" <pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 10:57 AM > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Creating an Independant Application > > >> I'm not quite sure I understand your question, do you mean that you wish >> to distribute an "all-in-one" installer for a client machine that will >> include both your app and PostgreSQL? >> >> It all depends on the complexity of your database backend. If this is >> small, quick-and-dirty app, I don't know if PostgreSQL is the best match >> for a setup like that. Other people on this list may disagree, but I >> tend to think that a full-blown RDBMS is overkill for that sort of >> problem. If your app is in C/C++, you may want to check out SQLite: >> >> http://www.sqlite.org/ >> >> If you're programming in a Windows-centric environment, you may want to >> consider using an Access .mdb backend and programming to it through ADO. >> >> >> Bob Pawley wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> I have managed to turn my host software into an executable. It runs >>> well using my installed database and server. >>> What files in PostgreSQL do I need to include to have the host >>> software, the PostgreSQL server and database run as an independant >>> application?? >>> Bob Pawley >> >> >> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >> TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster >> > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster >
