Jeff wrote: >> I have read a bit about Forms in PmWiki, but I have not seen any >> examples or recipes that are like what I would call a database. >> >> Do you have any suggestions how to proceed, or any example wikis with >> something like a database? A simple contact list or even a todo list >> would be useful for me to study.
Hi, Jeff. If you want to actually store the information in a database such as MySQL, my DataPlates recipe is designed to bypass the learning curve of ZAP by creating ZAP forms and pagelist templates for you. You can take an existing database table (or an Excel spreadsheet imported into a table) and instantly make it available and editable in your wiki -- and restrict the permissions however you like. Of course the installation of DataPlates is a little complicated at the moment: you have to install not only DataPlates and DataQuery but also ZAP and the DatabaseStandard recipe, which in turn requires the ADOdb library. That's a lot of installing for a quick and easy solution, and I haven't had the chance yet to put it together into a single, easy-to-install package, but I am willing to help guide you through the process via email. Unfortunately most of the examples of DataPlates in action are password-protected. The only example I can show you that wouldn't require you to create an account is on the demo site: http://workscited.net/dataplates/User/HomePage . The forms and templates you see there are auto-generated by DataPlates, but you can customize them however you like. Best of luck on your project! --Ben S. _______________________________________________ pmwiki-users mailing list [email protected] http://www.pmichaud.com/mailman/listinfo/pmwiki-users
