Port libmdb (mdb-tools) for iOS
Robert Zermeno <[email protected]> Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:19:41 -0700 (PDT)
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--===============5266804845096302545== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="716127369-709357587-1344615581=:15817" --716127369-709357587-1344615581=:15817 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ladies/Gents,=0A=0AI just became a memeber and I hope the community can now= receive my message.=A0 If you have received it twice, I am sorry.=0A=A0=0A= I am trying to read MSAccess mdb files on my iOS on the fly and saw this pr= oduct.=A0 I know it is not written for iOS, but has anyone tried to make it= work?=0AFor the day and a half of searching, I cannot find free source to = read .mdb files on iOS.=A0 The real problem to get it to work is mdb-tools = dependency of glib.=A0 I am considering of porting this library to be usabl= e in iOS environment (eliminate dependency of glib and other=A0libraries iO= S does not support).=A0 I want to first start with libmdb as other items de= pend on it.=A0 When successful, speak to the community where it should go f= rom there (perhaps make support for newer Access files)?=0A=A0=0AHowever, I= feel libmdb can be done, but have not looked deep in the code to see if it= will be a beast of a effort.=A0 Can anybody provide me with valuable docum= entation on both mdb-tools architecture (each class and its purpose since t= here is very limited code comments) and the MDB file specification?=A0 I kn= ow MDB file specification is not OCG, but any notes jotted down will be use= ful for me.=0A=A0=0AIf you feel I should not waste my time please let me kn= ow why?=A0 I really need this functionality and I thought this C class is t= he best basis project to start with to port over (seeing how iOS supports O= bjective-C++).=0A=A0=0ABob --716127369-709357587-1344615581=:15817 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:; background-color:; font-family:times new = roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style=3D"RIGHT: auto">La= dies/Gents,<BR style=3D"RIGHT: auto"></div> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; BACKGROUND-CO= LOR: transparent">I just became a memeber and I hope the community can now = receive my message. If you have received it twice, I am sorry.</div> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; BACKGROUND-CO= LOR: transparent"> <BR>I am trying to read MSAccess mdb files on my iO= S on the fly and saw this product. I know it is not written for iOS, = but has anyone tried to make it work?<BR>For the day and a half of searchin= g, I cannot find free source to read .mdb files on iOS. The real prob= lem to get it to work is mdb-tools dependency of glib. I am consideri= ng of porting this library to be usable in iOS environment (eliminate depen= dency of glib and other libraries iOS does not support). I want = to first start with libmdb as other items depend on it. When successf= ul, speak to the community where it should go from there (perhaps make supp= ort for newer Access files)?<VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></VAR></div> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; BACKGROUND-CO= LOR: transparent"> </div> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; BACKGROUND-CO= LOR: transparent">However, I feel libmdb can be done, but have not looked d= eep in the code to see if it will be a beast of a effort. Can anybody= provide me with valuable documentation on both mdb-tools architecture (eac= h class and its purpose since there is very limited code comments) and the = MDB file specification? I know MDB file specification is not OCG, but= any notes jotted down will be useful for me.</div> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; BACKGROUND-CO= LOR: transparent"> </div> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; BACKGROUND-CO= LOR: transparent">If you feel I should not waste my time please let me know= why? I really need this functionality and I thought this C class is = the best basis project to start with to port over (seeing how iOS supports = Objective-C++).</div> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; BACKGROUND-CO= LOR: transparent"> <BR>Bob</div> <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; BACKGROUND-CO= LOR: transparent"></div></div></body></html> --716127369-709357587-1344615581=:15817-- --===============5266804845096302545== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. 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