connecting to mysql

[Mark Schonewille]

Richard,

I agree that RevServer could come with some scripts. A collection of sample scripts to get you started with databases wouldn't go amiss.

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On 30 sep 2012, at 19:43, Dr. Hawkins wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Mark Schonewille
> <m.schonewille at economy-x-talk.com> wrote:
>> RunRev Ltd. can't guess which language you're going to use for the server side.
>> Therefore, they can't deliver those scripts.
> 
> But they can.  I have the full developer pack and a runrev server
> account.  At the *very* least, my stack should be able to query my
> account on their own server runing livecode server.  Failing that,
> there should be at least a sample script.
> 
>> If they started delivering such scripts, then
>> they would also have to deliver server-side scripts for web forms, e-mailing,
>> uploading files, etc.
> 
> If they're selling a server language package, this should be part of
> what comes with it!
> 
>> Surely, it would be nice if RunRev were going to do all the work
>> for us, but unfortunately we can't expect them to do so.
> 
> We can, though, expect a developer package and webserver package to
> include the basic tools that every database using application will
> need.
> 
>> If you really need a server-side solution that works with LiveCode and MySQL, then I
>> could make something like this http://qery.us/2l2 for you. Feel free to contact me
>> off-list for a quote.
> 
> Thank you, but I really need to be doing my own coding, and
> understanding every line of it.  Only after that can I subcontract
> anything in a commercial product (besides, I want postrgresql, not
> mysql.  Now that Oracle owns mysql, it is unlikely to advace and get
> basic hings like, say, real booleans . . .)
> 
> 
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> Richard E. Hawkins, Esq.
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