[FX.php List] Globals and FileMaker 7

[Gjermund Gusland Thorsen]

I have heard that the only practical way to do i is to have a table
with only one record and all the global field values.

Then you "save" and "load" values from those fake "global" fields into
$_SESSION variables when needed.

Gjermund


On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 10:22:18 -0500, Michael Layne <fx at 9degrees.com> wrote:
> The only way I can successfully edit globals and have my changes show
> up is to open the database locally with FMP, change the globals, and
> reopen the files in Server.  I wish this was different!
> 
> It seems modifying the globals as a client (whether you're remote using
> FMP or XML (FX)), changes will never display via FX until they're made
> locally and closed/opened again.
> 
> I'm looking for the same help.
> 
> Michael Layne  :  9 degrees development  :  www.9degrees.com  :
> 404.226.7835
> 
> On Jan 4, 2005, at 10:14 AM, Stephen Knight 1-800-353-7950 wrote:
> 
> > Thank you Gjermund :)
> >
> > I understand how to store values as sessions, however it is not clear
> > how
> > this translates into the ability to edit a global field in the
> > database.
> > What needs to be done to allow editing of a field with global storage?
> > With
> > FileMaker 7?
> >
> > In Kindness
> > Stephen K. Knight
> > www.fmwebschool.com
> > 1-800-353-7950
> > Professional FileMaker Web Services
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gjermund Gusland Thorsen" <ggt667 at gmail.com>
> > To: "FX.php Discussion List" <fx.php_list at mail.iviking.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: [FX.php List] Globals and FileMaker 7
> >
> >
> > <?
> > session_start(); // remember this line in order to hold on to your
> > session!
> > $_SESSION['mySession']['accountID'] =
> > $result['data'][$currentKey]['accountID'][0];
> > ?>
> >
> > <?
> > session_start(); // remember this line in order to hold on to your
> > session!
> > echo $_SESSION['mySession']['accountID'];
> > ?>
> >
> >
> > Gjermund Gusland Thorsen
> > Bjerkebo,
> > Strandebakken
> > 3295 HELGEROA
> >
> > +4790167484
> >
> > På 3. jan. 2005 kl. 21:46 skrev Stephen Knight 1-800-353-7950:
> >
> >> Wesley Miller has asked that I post this to the list:
> >>
> >> **I have a working fx.php/FileMaker 7 solutions which is connected and
> >> queries correctly. I have been able to edit a few fields in the
> >> database,
> >> but have been unable to edit a global field.
> >>
> >> Is there a way to edit a global field with FX.php?**
> >>
> >> I realize that you should store a global value as a PHP session, does
> >> anyone
> >> have an example of this?
> >>
> >> In Kindness
> >> Stephen K. Knight
> >> www.fmwebschool.com
> >> 1-800-353-7950
> >> Professional FileMaker Web Services
> >>
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