README.md

DBView

DBView is a command-line application designed to manage employee details by saving binary data to a file.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• You have a Linux or macOS machine. (Windows steps may vary)
• You have installed GCC (GNU Compiler Collection).
• You have basic knowledge of using terminal and Makefile.

Compiling the Project

DBView uses a Makefile for easy compilation and running. To compile the project, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the project directory where the Makefile is located.
2. Run the following command to compile the project:

   make
   

Running the Program

After compiling the project, you can run DBView with different commands for managing employee details. The Makefile includes a 'run' target for convenience, which executes a sample command to create a new database and add an employee:

1. To run the application with the sample commands specified in the Makefile:

   make run
   

   This will execute the following:

   • Create a new database file mynewdb.db.
   • Add an employee with the details "Timmy H., 123 Sheshire Ln., 120".

2. To run the application with custom commands, use the following format:

   ./bin/dbview [options]
   

   Replace [options] with your desired command-line arguments. The options are:

   • -n: Create a new database file.
   • -f <database file>: Path to the database file. (required)
   • -a: Add an employee to the database.
   • -r: Remove an employee from the database.

Cleaning the Build

To clean the build files (object files, binary, and database files), run:

make clean