Adding new Database - Anyone see any problems?

[PanelCrafters]

I have started to customize a new vB3 site. I have quite a few things that are non-vB related, and I'd like to just add a new database, for them, to the site. I figure that if all of the additions are contained in a seperate DB, any problems will be contained there. Does anyone see any problems? Also, which piece of code is used to open the existing DB?

Thanks,
....jc

[sabret00the]

most hacks are written to sit int he same database regarding the functions that are used, however with some modification i think you may be able to get a few working in an externatal or seperate database, all in all i wouldn't recommend it though.

[PanelCrafters]

Yea, thanks for the advice. After looking at everything that needed to be done, I decided to just use the main DB. I'll only be adding a few tables, so it shouldn't cause any problems.

....jc