RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-14 Thread Robert V. Zwink
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Re: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-14 Thread Alan Hale
Does your ISP have XML and Sabloton support installed for PHP? If so it would be worth considering an XML solution. Alan Hale "David W. Fenton" wrote: > I'm very new to PHP, and don't know where to look to answer this > question. > > Is it possible to use a collection of delimited text files wi

RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-14 Thread Steve Brett
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RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-13 Thread David W. Fenton
On 13 Mar 01, at 9:43, Robert V. Zwink wrote: > http://phpclasses.upperdesign.com/browse.html/package/52 Thanks for this. Very simple and straightforward, but I don't see much in there that helps me. > The above link will take you to a class to manipulate CSV files. > This might help you unde

RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-13 Thread Rick Emery
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RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-13 Thread Steve Brett
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 8:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB On 12 Mar 01, at 15:30, Phillip Bow wrote: > It is absolutely possible though for anything big I would spring for > the db access. PHP shares a lot

RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-13 Thread Robert V. Zwink
don't hesitate to post. Robert Zwink -Original Message- From: Rick Emery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 9:42 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB CORRECTION: (removed $ from in front of

RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-13 Thread Rick Emery
- From: Rick Emery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 8:39 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB I use an ISP (http://intercession.net/specialoffers) who provides PHP and MySQL support on an Apache serv

RE: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-13 Thread Rick Emery
]] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 8:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB On 12 Mar 01, at 15:30, Phillip Bow wrote: > It is absolutely possible though for anything big I would spring for > the db access. PHP shares a lot of the functionality that

Re: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-13 Thread Miles Thompson
Ron, Good points all, and I was looking at the issue from a stand alone server, plus experience with only one ISP which provides MySQL services. The $50 monthly fee still seems pretty steep. Can you give us an idea of how RAM requirements scale with database size, and what is reasonable to ex

Re: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-12 Thread David W. Fenton
On 12 Mar 01, at 15:30, Phillip Bow wrote: > It is absolutely possible though for anything big I would spring for > the db access. PHP shares a lot of the functionality that makes Perl a > good tool for this type of job so either language is a good choice. > For PHP you will want to check out t

Re: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-12 Thread Ron Brogden
At 09:29 PM 3/12/2001 -0400, you wrote: >THE ROTTERS!! They don't have to do ANYTHING to support MySQL except: > 1. Set up an empty database > 2. Assign it a username/password > and, just possibly > 3. Provide the most elemental of scripts so you can do a bulk > l

Re: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-12 Thread Miles Thompson
David, You have my deepest sympathy. << RANT MODE ON >> You've already gotten a useful answer, but as far as your ISP is concerned: THE ROTTERS!! They don't have to do ANYTHING to support MySQL except: 1. Set up an empty database 2. Assign it a username/password and,

Re: [PHP-DB] Using text files instead of a DB

2001-03-12 Thread Phillip Bow
It is absolutely possible though for anything big I would spring for the db access. PHP shares a lot of the functionality that makes Perl a good tool for this type of job so either language is a good choice. For PHP you will want to check out the f-functions(fopen, fread, fwrite), and some of th