>
>We need some more throught on this...and how is Ben storing the info he's
>getting now? (Sorry don't have his email). If we could push this all into
>MySQL then Bob and Co. can be at the front desk printing out badges
>etc...from Access while somewhere else we take new registration....
Yep, I have gals who can do this if we can set up the equipment. This is a
perfect world
And yes, the registration computers ARE going to be ina separate room with
no dmos no nothing else!!!!!
Jerry
>On Fri, 7 Apr 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>> > It's entirely up to you guys. My thinking was that I could write a simple
>> > registration app using MySQL and PHP3/Apache. I requires no client side
>> > code except a browser.....and would probably not take more than an
>>hour or
>> > two to build (and we get the added bonus of Linux/Wind/Mac clients....).
>> >
>> Actually, except that I use Perl instead of PHP, that is mostly
>> what I had in mind. Can you do MySQL ODBC? I have the drivers,
>> but have never tried to use them?
>> That way We can show legacy apps (M$ Access) working together with
>> Linux apps. This also allows me to demo the combination to more PHBs,
>> as I use it to register people in other places.
>> We already have some tables put together, in Access, which you may
>> want to talk about. One of the things we have, is a table of each
>> room capacity, so we can dynamically show which rooms are
>> approaching capacity. We also print out name tags, and meeting
>> guides. I have an old dot matrix printer, & pin feed labels.
>> I also have a database with all the towns in NH already entered.
>> They are already related to county, etc. They can be used in
>> drop down boxes, etc. for easy entry.
>
>My plan was to setup about 4-6 machines plus the DB server on their own
>network. One of the problems I find at things like this is people clogging
>up the registration units in order to check the latest Slashdot items, or
>checking their mail.
>
>Now, I have nothing against your demo, and I'd be more than happy to help
>you get mysql ODBC working and talking with access.....however I don't
>feel that the registration machines should be running a demo and demo
>machines shouldn't take official registrations. Now...having said that
>you've raised some good points that I know I wasn't thinking of....
>
>We have a list (or a DB) of people that have pre-registed...when those
>people arrive we want to be able to print out their badges..as well as
>take registrations from those who just show up...and those two systems
>should be one in the same.
>
>We need some more throught on this...and how is Ben storing the info he's
>getting now? (Sorry don't have his email). If we could push this all into
>MySQL then Bob and Co. can be at the front desk printing out badges
>etc...from Access while somewhere else we take new registration....
>
>thoughts??
>
>--rdp
>
>
>Rich Payne
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.alphalinux.org
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Jerry Kubeck Customer Support Appropriate Solutions, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.AppropriateSolutions.com
