While we certainly do have full control over application databases through supported SQLite syntax, there are libraries of code to make things a bit easier. One such library is called FlexORM, and as the name suggests, it can only be used within a Flex project so pure ActionScript is out.
FlexORM is an Object Relational Mapping framework, which avoids having the developer write any database code or SQL for a project. Objects are made to be persistent, and any database transitions are handled by the framework itself, behind the scenes.
When preparing this application example, you will want to take some additional steps to get ready as there is some setup involved in regard to acquiring the FlexORM library and setting it up within a project:
1. First, we must open a web browser and go to http://flexorm.riaforge.org/ the project page for FlexORM.
2. Download the files either through the
ZIP
package at the bottom of the screen, or through the...