Alternative to a Text File

[jr8rdt]

Hello
I wrote a program that reads a txt file and use it as a template/reference.

so when I distribute the program I would give the exe (I compile the pl) and the txt file.

The thing is I dont want this txt file to be exposed to users (security reason,etc etc). What are my alternatives?

make the txt a bin file? how ?
decode/encode?
any ideas ?

Thanks

 

[travs69]

Why not just put the txt file as part of the program itself?

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Travis - Those who say it cannot be done are usually interrupted by someone else doing it; Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions;

 

[jr8rdt]

I thought about this. but it's just too long/too big.
the file has approx. 5K lines.

 

[feherke]

Hi

I would give a try to SQLite. There is no way to control the database access, but you can use your own functions as stored procedures, where you can implement the encryption/decryption.

Feherke.

http://free.rootshell.be/~feherke/