Youc use xml files as well as an alternative Richard Allsebrook wrote: >You can use the Microsoft ODBC Text driver to access flat files and perform >SQL Queries on it - can be REALLY slow on big files though (no indexes) :( > >Alternatively - write a script that pulls the flat file into a proper >database table :) > >Hope this helps > >-- >Richard Allsebrook >Applications and Web Development > >"John Negretti" <John.Negretti@cox.com> wrote in message >47D4D382C169C84AADDC68C0600917992FDD1A@CSAN0MS01.corp.cox.com">news:47D4D382C169C84AADDC68C0600917992FDD1A@CSAN0MS01.corp.cox.com... >Hello All, > >I am somewhat new to PHP and I have a question relating to FLAT FILE >databases. First let me give an introduction to my question. > >I used to work at a company (www.miva.com) where we developed our own >scripting language "Miva Script", so my only experience with PHP was for >comparison and such. The company was not doing so good and was barley >afloat, so I left. In my efforts to find a new scripting language I choose >PHP over ColdFusion, even though Miva Script was so similar to ColdFusion. >I am loving PHP, I never realized just how extensive PHP is. Now I am at a >big company where "red tape" has to be dealt with before I could get access >to a database server. With the Miva Script language it has it's own >built-in database (dBASE-DBF), so databases were never a problem with web >development. So, I am stuck with either using PHP and finding a solution >"or" reverting to Miva Script, which I do NOT want to do, of course I want >to stay with PHP. I have been doing some research on google.com and such >and have not found too much information on PHP with Flat File or DBF >databases. I did find some PHP scripts working with Flat File databases, >but not really what I need. Does anyone have any suggestions, or is PHP >mostly just for MySQL and such. > >I am developing some PHP classes/functions that are utilizing "file()" and >"array()" to read and edit my flat files. It's not perfected yet and I am >running into difficulties here and there and this is why am I asking for any >opinions or comments on available resources. When I get done with it I'll >post it for free at www.ideablue.com (my personal site). Well, I do give >thanks in advance for any help. > >NOTE: I think PHP is a great language and I do hope to stick with it. There >are many great resources like www.phpbuilder.com, www.phpbeginner.com and >the extensive documentation at www.php.net. Thanks to all that help us new >PHP developers. > >John Negretti >Web Applications Developer >Cox Communications www.cox.com > > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
