Re: Is This Possible? (Database - PHP)

On Monday 13 May 2002 15:05, r wrote: > Hey there guys, > I have a slight problem which i could not solve via Java servlets and now > that I am migrating to PHP I was wondering if its possible... > > I am hosting with a company that has given me a database (MySql) I am using > the database for all my apps which are only being accessed via my > servlets....... I want to change that and convert all my servlets to PHP. > Being new to PHP i am sure to make a lot of mistakes and instead of > uploading my PHP page, getting errors/ redoing it, uploading etc I was > kinda hoping i could connect to the remote database via my local machine? I > already have PHP installed on my machine..... on the remote host the > details are > > Localhost > jimmy*** (Username) > gunsand***** (Password) > umace_com (Database name) > > Is this possible? It depends on whether your hosting company allows remote connections to the mysql server. Speak to them. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* You can tell how far we have to go, when FORTRAN is the language of supercomputers. -- Steven Feiner */