[FX.php List] MySQL and fx.php

[Gjermund Gusland Thorsen]

Affirmative.

2010/8/13 Stephe Pocock <zippyaus at yahoo.com>:
> Thanks Steve
>
> I think I will try and do it without the FX then as I am starting from
> scratch.
>
> Thanks for the advice, it is greatly appreciated.
>
> S
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Steve Winter <steve at bluecrocodile.co.nz>
> To: FX.php Discussion List <fx.php_list at mail.iviking.org>
> Sent: Fri, 13 August, 2010 1:18:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [FX.php List] MySQL and fx.php
>
> Hi Stephen
> Are you wanting to use FX.php simply because you're familiar with it...? In
> general I would say that the only good reason to use FX with MySQL is
> because you've got a (large) legacy site which used to use FMP and is being
> converted to work with MySQL.
> If you're building something from scratch using MySQL, then you're better
> off (in my ever so humble view ;-) working directly with MySQL queries...
> there are heaps of tutorials all over the web that tell you how to get
> started with MySQL, and it's pretty straightforward for anyone with a
> moderate amount of PHP experience to get their head around...
> That said, to answer your specific question. The $webCompanionPort listed
> below will need to be set to the port that MySQL is listening on (usually
> 3306, but check with your local install).
> Cheers
> Steve
>
> On 13 Aug 2010, at 05:56, Stephe Pocock wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> After years of using FX and FMPS, I need to look at using mySQL as my
> database.
>
> I have a Wordpress site that has galleries of photos.  I want the visitors
> to be able to select which photos they want to have printed.
>
> I have looked at a number of shopping cart solutions, but none fit the mold.
>
> So I thought I would give it a go.
>
> Does anyone have any example files for using FX and mySQL.
>
> From what I have seen I need to change the server info to
>
> $serverIP = '192.168.2.3';
> $webCompanionPort = 80;
> $dataSourceType = 'mysql'
>
> Do I still need the $webCompanionPort?  Are all the rest of the calls the
> same?
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Stephen
>
> ps.  I can't seem to find a way to search through the fx.php_list archive.
> Considering the is a database list, I thought searching would be a great
> option :)
>
>
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