Question

I have two questions.

1. How can I get the SQLite Db to store data? The db is created and I can find the db at its FilePath location, but I never see any data.

2. How do I change the location to save the data in a local folder, not in the Users… appdata folder?

Here is my code:

        Database db = new Database(Path.Combine(Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.Path,"alpha2.db"));
  //   Database db = new Database("c:\\Projects\\alpha2.db");

        Statement stm;
        stm = db.PrepareStatement("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS person(id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, name TEXT, age INTEGER, data BLOB)");
        stm.Execute();
        stm.Dispose();

        stm=db.PrepareStatement("INSERT INTO person(name,age VALUES(?,?)");
        stm.BindParamText(1,"John Doe");
        stm.BindParamInt(2,35);

        stm.Execute();
        stm.Dispose();

        long insertRowId = db.LastInsertRowId;

        stm=db.PrepareStatement("SELECT * FROM person");
            while(stm.GetNextRow())
            {
                int id=stm.GetIntAt(0);
                string name=stm.GetTextAt(1);
                textBlock1.Text=name.ToString();

            }

        stm.Dispose();
        db.Dispose();

TIA, this has been a two-day head banger.

Answer 1

The syntax on your insert query looks wrong. It should be more like …

INSERT INTO person(name,age) VALUES(?,?)

(Added a close paren after age.)

You can’t write to an arbitrary location on the user’s drive from a Metro Style app. LocalFolder is your best bet.

Edit for comment: Check out Tim’s article on Sqlite for syntax for local folder.