OH Yeah ! THAT is USEFUL!
Thanks a bunch...I see where I will be spending all next week taking the crash courses !! (After which I will probably blow up my server
Thanks again.
Rob
| Amongst other things, you may be interested to see (if you don't know
| this already):
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http://www.onlamp.com/php/
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http://www.onlamp.com/onlamp/general/mysql.csp
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| Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
|
| rms
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| Crash Gordon wrote:
| > it was a rhetorical; "now what" (sorry but if frequently do that - talk to myself out loud)... I have the books
| >
| >
| > | As stated at top of thread... get a book on PHP and MySQL and read.
| > |
| > | Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
| > |
| > | rms
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | Crash Gordon wrote:
| > | > Rob...
| > | >
| > | > Wow...it returned a ton of information...most of it I don't understand and didn't want to post it here incase there is security stuff listed that I don't know about.
| > | >
| > | > So I guess my server supports it.
| > | >
| > | > Now what
| > | >
| > | > Rob
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | Put this PHP program into a file (call it phpinfo.php) on the server,
| > | > | make it executable by owner and group (not all) and then load it in web
| > | > | browser and see it it runs:
| > | > |
| > | > | ===========
| > | > | <html>
| > | > | <head>
| > | > | <title>PHP Info</title>
| > | > | (/head>
| > | > | <body>
| > | > | <?php
| > | > | phpinfo();
| > | > | ?>
| > | > | </body
| > | > | </html>
| > | > | ============
| > | > |
| > | > | *IF* they have PHP, and *IF* PHP files recognised by web server as a CGI
| > | > | executable program, it should call the phpinfo() function and display
| > | > | info about the setup of PHP they have on the server.
| > | > |
| > | > | This sort of thing discussed in early pages of most books about PHP.
| > | > |
| > | > | Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
| > | > |
| > | > | rms
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | Crash Gordon wrote:
| > | > | > Those are my thoughts as well...FP, MySQL, PHP.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Current problem is my ISP won't answer my question whether they support PHP or not, I know they support MySQL. I wonder if there is a way to test for PHP?? (newbie question here) - I'm tired of waiting for an answer from them.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | Well ... I can't say I know of any magic places you can go to on the
| > | > | > | Internet to get the "fast-track" help you are seeking. It's a
| > | > | > | "knowledge base" area that takes time, like all important things, to
| > | > | > | learn and understand. By all means, take the plunge!
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I don't have huge amount of experience with MySQL as a web application,
| > | > | > | but if I wanted to get something going quickly, easily, and with
| > | > | > | greatest help ... I'd be looking to using PHP as the programming
| > | > | > | langauge (on the server) to interact with MySQL. Still develop the web
| > | > | > | site with FP, but PHP would be the language interacting with the
| > | > | > | database and sending HTML to client.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | You don't mention if PHP available at your ISP (probably is). If not
| > | > | > | check what server-side programming is available, e.g. Perl, etc.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | MySQL is basically no different than any other database server of it's
| > | > | > | type, e.g. Microsoft SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc. Each has different
| > | > | > | specific features, advantages, disadvantages, costs, etc. but for your
| > | > | > | purposes they are basically the same. So the issue is not the db side,
| > | > | > | but the programming language you use to access the db.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I would suggest you look for a book (or web sites) on PHP and MySQL. I
| > | > | > | know there are a number of them available in the bookshops, e.g.
| > | > | > |
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/026-3900771-4293267
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | You can surely also easily find PHP programming resources on-line.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | rms
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | John Morton wrote:
| > | > | > | > Rob, Maybe I'll post a question to Host Europe? Surely someone on this
| > | > | > | > webboard has had experience in setting something like this up? Actually my
| > | > | > | > requirements are quite simple I think. lets hope we see some advise
| > | > | > | > appearing from one of the FP experts
| > | > | > | > John
| > | > | > | > ---------------------------------------
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > John,
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > I'm trying to learn the same thing as well. Books are good and I sorta
| > | > | > | > understand the process...except I'm having trouble getting off first base.
| > | > | > | > My server has MySQL all I have to do is push a button online to install
| > | > | > | > it...and then duh...?
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Rob
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | Thanks Rob - but I rather wanted to do it myself! I've previously done all
| > | > | > | > | the work so far on our website over the last 4 years and would be a neat
| > | > | > | > | 'new' addition, just being a bit lazy I suppose and hoping for a few
| > | > | > | > | pointers - a bit of a fast track......
| > | > | > | > | I do have several books - maybe time to read up hey?
| > | > | > | > | Best
| > | > | > | > | John
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | | > | > | > | > | > This fully described in books/articles for writing web applications with
| > | > | > | > | > MySQL as the database. Probably best if you find a developer to do
| > | > | > | > | > this for you. Not difficult or hard, but does require developer
| > | > | > | > | expertise.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > rms
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > John Morton wrote:
| > | > | > | > | > > Hi Can someone please advise me on the following: We use FP2002. We
| > | > | > | > are
| > | > | > | > | > > using host Europe as our hosting company and they include support for
| > | > | > | > | MySQL
| > | > | > | > | > > in the package. I want to create a database at the following URL:
| > | > | > | > | > >
http://www.jcm-polo.com/ponies_for_sale.htm to enable visitors to
| > | > | > | > select
| > | > | > | > | by
| > | > | > | > | > > price etc and I am not sure how to do this. Is there a idiots guide
| > | > | > | > | anywhere
| > | > | > | > | > > to show me the way, or can someone please advise the best way to
| > | > | > | > | implement
| > | > | > | > | > > this. I can see how to create a dbase at Host Europe - it's actually
| > | > | > | > how
| > | > | > | > | I
| > | > | > | > | > > implement it on my website that is my problem!
| > | > | > | > | > > TIA
| > | > | > | > | > > John
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