Re: Getting started - Interfacing questions
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Тема | Re: Getting started - Interfacing questions |
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Msg-id | 20050308172740.69441.qmail@web52410.mail.yahoo.com обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Getting started - Interfacing questions (David <dbree@duo-county.com>) |
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Re: Getting started - Interfacing questions
(David <dbree@duo-county.com>)
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--- David <dbree@duo-county.com> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 08, 2005 at 01:53:06AM -0500, John DeSoi > wrote: > > > > On Mar 7, 2005, at 4:57 PM, David wrote: > > > > >For example, the php-based front-ends require > apache. It > > >just seems that in my case, at least, it's asking > a lot to install > > >apache on a machine that will never do any > web-serving elsewhere in > > > It is definitely true that the web-based front > ends need apache or some > > other web server, but I want to point out that you > don't need a web > > server to make use of php. You can create and run > php scripts just like > > any other shell script. Using the \! command, you > could have psql call > > your script and I'm sure there is a way to run > psql from php. Here is a > > reference if you are interested: > > That's good to know. At this point I'm trying to > settle on the route I > wish to take, and the options seem almost limitless. > > One restriction (sort of) that I'm trying to follow > is that my system is > Debian and I'm _trying_ to stay within the Debian > packaging scheme as > much as possible, although it's not a strict > requirement. > > > http://us3.php.net/features.commandline.php > > I have this page up at the moment and will study it. > Thanks for the link. dave, i'm in a similar situation. i'm developing a quality db. i settled on php/html, apache, adodb and postgresql 7.4.5 (using cygwin of my dev box, linux will run on the production box). i'm also using manuel lemos' forms class. i've done a vb / access db and i've done two access / access dbs - not as my primary job, but b/c they needed to get done. this is my first foray into open source application development. the approach i'm taking is *not* to try and create the gold standard code on my first application - it takes too much time to get anything done. i'm gaining valuable experience in why the gold standard is gold as i'm hacking out bronze. ;-) i found something that worked well and then recreated it as required knowing i could be using classes or functions for lots of stuff - but not knowing exactly how. i will likely go back and update the code to get it closer to gold standard - except i will then have the experience and background to better understand what the heck is going on. is it more work, yes. is it a better education? i think so. i'd just pick one and go with it. is apache really that much of a drain on the system? it sounds like what you really need is something like access (simplicity to just get the job done) - but i presume you don't use windows. what about the db tools available from open office? i've never used them, but they may be able to help you. it may be worth investigating. __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/
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