[FX.php List] Pointing Clients to correct FM DB based on login info

Jonathan Schwartz jonathan at eschwartz.com
Sun Aug 20 14:59:03 MDT 2006


Jon,

Do *you* know what database the registrant should be directed to?  If 
so, then Bob's suggestion is an easy way to go.  We also assume the 
the registrant is pre-registered with username and password with the 
target database name already populated.

HTH.

Resident Beginner,

Jonathan


At 3:42 PM -0500 8/20/06, Bob Patin wrote:
>Jon,
>
>You could create a table that had the following fields:
>
>username
>password
>database_name
>
>Then, when they login (by providing a good username/password pair 
>from the above table in a FIND query), you'd then retrieve the 
>database_name from the same record.
>
>Then, you could set $dbname to $database_name from the above query.
>
>Then, in a 2nd query, you assign the database by using your $dbname variable.
>
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>On Aug 20, 2006, at 3:36 PM, Jon Montgomery wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>How do I set up a login procedure that will direct clients to one 
>>of 26 FM data bases? These clients belong to a pool that will 
>>attend and conference in various sites throughout the state. When 
>>they login, to give them permission to enter conference 
>>information, I would like it to direct them to the proper data 
>>base. I am afraid if I give them all 26 choices to select from on a 
>>page, they may select the wrong conference to enter their data.
>>I have been told that this can be done, but my mind is not thinking 
>>outside the box, or I just don't know the box well enough to think 
>>outside of it yet. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
>>I do find all of the posts very educational and have learned from 
>>them. Thank you for this way of QUICK FX.PHP education.
>>
>>Jon Montgomery
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