Re: PHP connecting to FIlemaker Database

>Has anyone used PHP to connect to a FileMaker database? This may not be appropriate to your circumstances, but I would seriously consider exporting the information from the FMP database and importing it into mySQL. This may take a little more time initially (defining the tables, recreating the relationships, etc) but the PHP->mySQL functionality is built-in and well documented, and will therefore be easier and faster to code. You will probably save time later on. mySQL is a much more serious database application than FMP and has many features (like proper relationships) that you may find useful - it will also be much, much faster than FMP or FMP Server. Another thing that you may wish to bear in mind is the extortionate cost charged by web hosting companies to host FMP databases (mySQL hosting, on the other hand, ranges from free to cheap). Even if you are willing to pay for FMP hosting, you may find it difficult to find one that offers both FMP and PHP. Hope that this helps, Andy Clarke ------------------------------------------------ Andy Clarke 78 West Kensington Court, Edith Villas, London, England W14 9AB phone: 44 (0)20 7602 3382 mobile: 07947 418177 Freelance Lingo/PHP Programmer andy@kinonet.com ------------------------------------------------