8

Working with Data

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS CHAPTER:

• Implementing network detection
• Handling changes in network availability
• Monitoring URL requests
• Exploring SQLite operations
• Utilizing databases and tables

In this chapter you'll build a Flex mobile example utilizing SQLite, and incorporate the concept of saving Formula 1 racing team data to a database. If you don't know much about Formula 1, don't worry; you'll just be referencing a database of basic team data.

The data created by the application will be modifiable on the mobile device, so you will be able to create a team and add drivers, update the values, and remove them from the database, directly from the app.

SQL provides an avenue for creating mobile applications with self-contained data using Adobe AIR. You need to take a number of steps to open a database stored on the device and you should take a look at these first.