Re: Query SQL database

2000-08-31 Thread Gary Rathbone
Continuing on the database access theme can anyone please tell me (briefly) what PHP is and where I can get it ... I currently evaluating Valentina from http://www.paradigmasoft.com for new projects but I would like to access existing SQL databases. TIA Gary Rathbone MacConsult [EMAIL

Re: Query SQL database

2000-08-31 Thread Pierre Sahores
Geoff Canyon wrote: http://www.php.net/ Just to make sure everyone is clear: I have _no_ experience with PHP, and therefore can't make a recommendation one way or the other. I just know that direct access from MetaCard into any SQL-based database seems to be a big hurdle, whereas access

Re: Query SQL database

2000-08-31 Thread Brent Meacham
I've just begun my foray into PHP and mySQL...so far, I'm liking what I see. I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I've been able to import data from Excel into Access into mySQL and generate a query from an html page and generate a .php3 results page just by gleaning info (and utilities)

Re: Query SQL database

2000-08-31 Thread Serge Grenier
Brent Meacham wrote: I've just begun my foray into PHP and mySQL... I played with those a while ago, implementing a former version of Phorum in French: http://www.chezserge.com/Phorum/index.php3 And now I bet that MetaCard talking to a mySQL database through TCP/IP would beat the hell out of

Query SQL database

2000-08-09 Thread MacConsult
Is there any way to get data from a remote server running a SQL Database? I understand that programs such as FileMaker use ODBC to send SQL commands to the server. Any suggestions? Saludos, Javier Miranda V. MC Multimedia Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info:

Re: Query SQL database

2000-08-09 Thread Kevin Miller
On 9/8/00 2:35 pm, MacConsult [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any way to get data from a remote server running a SQL Database? I understand that programs such as FileMaker use ODBC to send SQL commands to the server. Any suggestions? It is possible that you might be able to do this using

Re: Query SQL database

2000-08-09 Thread Kevin Miller
On 9/8/00 2:35 pm, MacConsult [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any way to get data from a remote server running a SQL Database? I understand that programs such as FileMaker use ODBC to send SQL commands to the server. Any suggestions? It is possible that you might be able to do this using

Re: Query SQL database

2000-08-09 Thread Geoff Canyon
MacConsult [EMAIL PROTECTED] said, on 8/9/00 6:35 AM: Is there any way to get data from a remote server running a SQL Database? I understand that programs such as FileMaker use ODBC to send SQL commands to the server. Any suggestions? Saludos, Javier Miranda V. MC Multimedia Disclaimer: I