Re: Newbie file reading into MySQL

On Sunday 06 July 2003 19:04, Kim Kohen wrote: [snip] > I'm trying to build a PHP/MySQL workflow tracking system in which each > movement of an InDesign file generates a text file which contains the > tracking data I want to move into the (MySQL) db. It will contain the > operators name, a timestamp and a status (incomplete, pending, complete > etc) [snip] Just one question: why are you storing text files containing DATA into a DB? Why not just store the data in the DB and do away with the text files? -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-db ------------------------------------------ /* If you improve or tinker with something long enough, eventually it will break or malfunction -- Murphy's In Laws n8 */