How to create a DBF file from scratch in C#?

Question

I am trying to write a DBF file from scratch in my program. I want to create it, add some columns, and then add data to the columns X amount of times. My program will not ne

Answer 1

If you want to completely eliminate external dependencies, you will have to resort to creating the file manually. And in order to do that, you'll need to spend some quality time with the whitepaper describing the file format's specifications to understand the fields you need to implement and what they should contain. You can find that online here: http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/shapefile.pdf

Of course, this isn't really an undertaking for the faint of heart. Make sure that you understand the work that is entailed here before embarking on the journey.