Re: Linux Internet Server Project

[Danny Sauer <sauer@cloudmaster.com>]

I've used VB to write to MySQL via MyODBC from a Win98 box (running ASP
under PWS).  It's really no different than writing to any other database
with ODBC - which means that it's a bigger pain in the neck than it should
be, but isn't overly difficult.  As long as you stick to basic SQL and
do your data processing on the client-side (instead of on the DB) you
shouldn't have any problems.  You could likely get by with a samba server
sharing a directory onto the windows machine, mounting that share, and
writing to some file or group of files.  However, that would suck for
several reasons (data file locking being the first one to pop into mind),
and would require more work to get onto the web.  The database solution
is nearly as easy to set up, will be more reliable, and will be much easier
to migrate to a different platform at some point in the future - if that's
what's needed.

--Danny

On Tue, Feb 12, 2002 at 05:17:18PM -0600, Ricky Bryce wrote:
> Jeff,
> 
> Do you have any experience using VB to write to a MySQL or ProgreSQL 
> Database?  I have never done this before...  Just written to Access.  Does 
> MySQL accept ODBC connections?  I am not that familiar with it.  I think 
> Tim is wanting the VB to write directly to the Linux machine.  Thanks,
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