[FX.php List] calling DB on other server

[Andy Gaunt]

Dave –

To make a correction on what you said, in FileMaker Pro 7 we do in fact talk
to the server (FileMaker Server 7 Advanced) not the client. FMPro 7 client
cannot be used as the host for FM7 files hosted for PHP. Well, not natively
anyway and if using a tool like CaféPHP you can use PHP but you have the 5
concurrent session limit.

I am not sure if CafePHP is yet FX.PHP ready, but you could check the
website at http://www.cafephp.com <http://www.cafephp.com/>  

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From: fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Dave Strickler
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 8:19 AM
To: fx.php_list at mail.iviking.org
Subject: Re: [FX.php List] calling DB on other server

 

Perhaps this code will shed some light:

 

<?PHP
include_once('FX/FX.php');
include_once('FX/FMErrors.php');
include_once('FX/server_data.php');

$returnCount = 20; // new

$serverIP = "12.13.14.15" ;   // The IP address or DNS (like
'fm.mydomain.com') of your Filemaker client you are talking to

$webCompanionPort = 591   // The standard port for talking to Filemaker


$query = new FX($serverIP,$webCompanionPort,'FMPro7');

?>

 

Note that fx.php doesn't talk to a FileMaker server, it talks to a FileMaker
client that has the Web option enabled. So it talks to the Client, which
then talks to the Server. Note this means you need a copy of a FileMaker
client somewhere in the mix. I would recommend a dedicated one. Although the
queries are fast, they will 'bother' an end-user. However, for testing, you
can even use the Client you have on your desktop.


Hope that helps a bit,

 

Dave Strickler
MailWise LLC
617 267-0044 x810 
www.mailwise.com


>>> Lynn at turnkeydesign.net 6/10/2005 1:08:54 AM >>>
Please excuse my newbie-ness,

I am testing out how to have my html files on one hosting server, while 
calling my database on another hosting server. In my first and only 
fx.php site, I had everything on one server.

I'm duplicating my first fx.php sites files exactly to avoid unknowns 
at this point. I am repurposing a page that starts like this:

<?
include_once('FX/FX.php');
include_once('FX/FMErrors.php');
include_once('FX/server_data.php');

$returnCount = 20; // new


$query = new FX($serverIP,$webCompanionPort,'FMPro7');

Is the segment that says $serverIP supposed to tell the server address? 
Where do I indicate the location of the db server?

Also - is there a book out about FX.PHP with Filemaker? I would feel 
less stupid looking up things in private, rather than showing everyone 
what I don't know :)

Thanks,
-Lynn

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