NX: A confusion about specifying the location of the database file

[Bigwood Liu]

Hi,
My assignment said,
The program must allow the user to specify the location of database.
1.Does it mean that I can use "server"/nothing to indicate the databse is from network, or "alone" to indicate the database is in local machine, in this case the location is predefined? or
2.I have to choose a database through GUI either in network mode or in non network mode, thus in network mode there should be a GUI at the server side to choose the database file, while the client only need connect to it; in non network mode the user GUI can be used to choose the database file.
In addition, in network mode need I specify which host I will connect, need I specify the address of the host?
Thank you,
Regards,
Damu

[Andrew Monkhouse]

Hi Damu,
I think the consensus on this forum is that the client:

in standalone mode has to be able to choose a database file

in networked mode has to be able to specify the server

As well, the server has to be able to choose the database file.
Regards, Andrew

[Bigwood Liu]

Thank you Andrew!

[Bob Nedwor]

Andrew:
So if this is still true, even for the B&S project, I pretty much need to prompt the user for the path and filename of the database file using a JFileChooser or something, when running in ALL modes. Is that correct?

Thanks for your advice.
--Bob

[Daniel Dalton]

Hi Bob -

No, a client connecting to your server probably has no need to know where the data file is located - it needs to know where the server is, but that's not the same as where the file is.

[Bob Nedwor]

Thanks, Daniel! Yes, that makes sense. I will go with filechoosers on the other two modes, then.