Storing script in database??

I am creating an application where it would be useful to write and store script in a field in a MySQL database and create a loop to process the array of the code contained in the field. Conceptually, I think it sounds reasonable but I am uncertain of what kind of process I could use to have the code in the field variable read properly within the loop. Somewhat analogous to an include in HTML. The file would be read as though a single script file though the included material has come from a text field. This would be really useful for me since the code could be modified in the database outside a smaller application without changing the files. Any ideas here on how I might do this from anyone that has attempted anything similar? I have set everything up but just can't figure out how to bring the script text in the field into the file properly. Help much appreciated. -- Dave Pratt dave.pratt@webcoursesnow.com