Frequently Asked Questions

Build issues are listed on the Platform Notes page.

• Can I use hashing to speed up searches?
• What is the status of MkSQL?
• Where can I find Python/Tcl sample code?
• Where is metakit.py?
• Storing nested structures in MK 2.3.2
• Why the case of property names can change
• How to get started with Mk4py and Mk4tcl
• [Comparisons in c4_View::Select, Find, and Search]
• Wrapping Python sequences as Metakit views
• Should I use multiple files, what are good limits?
• I cannot get nested views to work, what's wrong?
• Is multi-user access supported? - see Threading and Concurrency
• How to sort in descending order
• Selection performance in Mk4tcl 1.1 - based on MK 1.8.6
• Is there a simple Tk example? There is now.
• Is there help anywhere on using Tcl and Tk with Windows? - look at Tcl/Tk on Windows FAQ

Not-so-frequently-asked, picked from the old HyperNews support forum:

• Heterogenous tree data structures?
• Information about data types?
• Do positions change when inserting/deleting rows?
• What is the maximum file size?
• How to do complex selections?
• Handling of empty files?
• Using sort/selectrange on unsigned int field?
• Aggregate values (sums, etc)?
• Using a storage as member in an object?
• How can I store sorted views?
• [Values saved with mk::set are lost after re-open]?
• Can't use RowRef as member in object?
• MK and object-oriented databases (OODB)?

See the Metakit home page [1] for information on how to browse the mailing list archives or join the mailing list to discuss new issues.