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One &quot;best&quot; method is to create an ODBC data source and use the CRecordset class to access/manipulate it. &nbsp;If you do this, you can keep your data integrity and access the data through various methods. Hines@SprintMail.COM<br />

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One "best" method is to create an ODBC data source and use the CRecordset class to access/manipulate it.  If you do this, you can keep your data integrity and access the data through various methods. Hines@SprintMail.COM


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This isn't really database-type data. &nbsp;It's a large FORTRAN input data file that will be accessed via a bunch of different dialogs. &nbsp;I need to store all the disparate data in one area for manipulation.<br />

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This isn't really database-type data.  It's a large FORTRAN input data file that will be accessed via a bunch of different dialogs.  I need to store all the disparate data in one area for manipulation.


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I'm new to C++. &nbsp;My application needs to read and write a data file containing hundreds of different values. &nbsp;I want to access those data from a couple dozen different dialog boxes.<br />
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What's the &quot;best&quot; way to do this in C++/MFC? &nbsp;Should I create a class to hold the data, give it a couple hundred static members, and access each of them &quot;globally&quot; via something like CDataClass::m_fTime, CDataClass::m_fVelocity, etc.?<br />
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Or is there a better way using templates or MFC list collection classes?
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I'm new to C++.  My application needs to read and write a data file containing hundreds of different values.  I want to access those data from a couple dozen different dialog boxes.

What's the "best" way to do this in C++/MFC?  Should I create a class to hold the data, give it a couple hundred static members, and access each of them "globally" via something like CDataClass::m_fTime, CDataClass::m_fVelocity, etc.?

Or is there a better way using templates or MFC list collection classes?

Best method for storing/accessing data?

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