From robhelleshoj at tiscali.dk  Sun Apr  2 08:38:25 2006
From: robhelleshoj at tiscali.dk (Rob H. Christensen)
Date: Sun Apr  2 08:38:45 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox
Message-ID: <C055AE81.1422%robhelleshoj@tiscali.dk>

I have some checkboxes, which can have multiple values. How do I show the
checked boxes on the page?

I have tried this:
<?PHP
$TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
            if($TRK==$value){ $Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
            <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP echo $value;
?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
            }?>

This shows the checked box as long as there is only one checked. As soon as
more options are checked, it only shows empty checkboxes.

$TRK is an array, which correctly displays the checked boxes.

Any suggestions?

Rob


From steve at bluecrocodile.co.nz  Sun Apr  2 19:41:56 2006
From: steve at bluecrocodile.co.nz (Steve Winter)
Date: Sun Apr  2 19:42:27 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox
In-Reply-To: <C055AE81.1422%robhelleshoj@tiscali.dk>
Message-ID: <20060403014225.09C612E8060@www.iviking.org>

Rob,

I'm a little lost here, but it looks to me like you're trying to compare a
scalar variable '$value' with an array '$TRK' in the statement if ($TRK ==
$value), which in my understanding of php isn't going to return the result
you expect...

If I've got this right $TRK is an array which contains all of the values
which have been selected, is that correct...? 

Give this a try and see if it works for you;

<?php foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){ ?>

    <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?php echo $value; ?>"
<?php if(in_array($value, $Data['Trykkeri'][0])) echo '"checked"'; ?> />
    <?php echo $value; } ?>

Note however that this is also going to result in you losing data when this
is posted back to the db because you're using the name 'Trykkeri' for each
of the check boxes, so whichever is the last checkbox selected is what that
variable will enter when posted back to the db.

If you want to have an array which stores all of the checked values use
this;

<?php foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){ ?>

    <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri[]" value="<?PHP echo $value; ?>"
<?php if(in_array($value, $Data['Trykkeri'][0])) echo '"checked"'; ?> />
    <?php echo $value; } ?>

Note the addition of the [] in the name="Trykkeri[]" section...you'll then
end up with all the values being posted back to your php page, at which
point you can write them back to your db...

Hope this helps...let me know if not, or if something doesn't make sense...

Cheers
Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Rob H.
Christensen
Sent: Monday, 3 April 2006 12:38 a.m.
To: fx.php_list@mail.iviking.org
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox

I have some checkboxes, which can have multiple values. How do I show the
checked boxes on the page?

I have tried this:
<?PHP
$TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
            if($TRK==$value){ $Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
            <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP echo $value;
?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
            }?>

This shows the checked box as long as there is only one checked. As soon as
more options are checked, it only shows empty checkboxes.

$TRK is an array, which correctly displays the checked boxes.

Any suggestions?

Rob


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From allyson at fmwebschool.com  Mon Apr  3 09:47:46 2006
From: allyson at fmwebschool.com (Allyson Olm)
Date: Mon Apr  3 09:50:17 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox
In-Reply-To: <20060403014225.09C612E8060@www.iviking.org>
Message-ID: <004001c65735$f58f4bd0$0301a8c0@AllysonDesk>

Hi Rob,

I usually use eregi() to determine whether the array contains the value list
value.

foreach($vlResult['valueLists']['contact_type'] as $key => $value){
if(eregi($value,$searchData['contact_type'][0])){
$selected = 'checked';

}else{

$selected = '';

}
?>

<input type="checkbox" name="type" value="<?php echo $value; ?>"<?php echo
$selected; ?>><?php echo $value; ?>

<?php } ?>

In kindness,
Allyson Olm
FMWebschool
http://www.fmwebschool.com
-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Steve Winter
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 9:42 PM
To: 'FX.php Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [FX.php List] Checkbox

Rob,

I'm a little lost here, but it looks to me like you're trying to compare a
scalar variable '$value' with an array '$TRK' in the statement if ($TRK ==
$value), which in my understanding of php isn't going to return the result
you expect...

If I've got this right $TRK is an array which contains all of the values
which have been selected, is that correct...? 

Give this a try and see if it works for you;

<?php foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){ ?>

    <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?php echo $value; ?>"
<?php if(in_array($value, $Data['Trykkeri'][0])) echo '"checked"'; ?> />
    <?php echo $value; } ?>

Note however that this is also going to result in you losing data when this
is posted back to the db because you're using the name 'Trykkeri' for each
of the check boxes, so whichever is the last checkbox selected is what that
variable will enter when posted back to the db.

If you want to have an array which stores all of the checked values use
this;

<?php foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){ ?>

    <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri[]" value="<?PHP echo $value; ?>"
<?php if(in_array($value, $Data['Trykkeri'][0])) echo '"checked"'; ?> />
    <?php echo $value; } ?>

Note the addition of the [] in the name="Trykkeri[]" section...you'll then
end up with all the values being posted back to your php page, at which
point you can write them back to your db...

Hope this helps...let me know if not, or if something doesn't make sense...

Cheers
Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Rob H.
Christensen
Sent: Monday, 3 April 2006 12:38 a.m.
To: fx.php_list@mail.iviking.org
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox

I have some checkboxes, which can have multiple values. How do I show the
checked boxes on the page?

I have tried this:
<?PHP
$TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
            if($TRK==$value){ $Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
            <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP echo $value;
?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
            }?>

This shows the checked box as long as there is only one checked. As soon as
more options are checked, it only shows empty checkboxes.

$TRK is an array, which correctly displays the checked boxes.

Any suggestions?

Rob


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From sujag2100 at yahoo.com  Mon Apr  3 19:22:32 2006
From: sujag2100 at yahoo.com (Pete Jag)
Date: Mon Apr  3 19:22:46 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Unstored Calculations
Message-ID: <20060404012232.57852.qmail@web50605.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi List,

I have a problem with unstored calculations not shown
on the web.  I have a portal that has several fields
from a relationship.  All the data from the other
fields show with no problem, but the unstored
calculation does not.  I used fxparser to view the
data.  Everything shows fine accept for the unstored
calculation.

Any idea of how to make this data available or how to
overcome this type of issue?

Chris

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From steve at bluecrocodile.co.nz  Mon Apr  3 20:58:31 2006
From: steve at bluecrocodile.co.nz (Steve Winter)
Date: Mon Apr  3 20:59:10 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox
In-Reply-To: <004001c65735$f58f4bd0$0301a8c0@AllysonDesk>
Message-ID: <20060404025907.091192E892E@www.iviking.org>

Hi Allyson,

Out of curiosity, may I just ask two questions about your suggestion below,
which vary from the way I was doing things;
  1. why would you choose eregi() over in_array() ?
  2. why would you set a variable, rather than just perform the test where
it is required, then echo the appropriate response..?

Cheers
Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Allyson Olm
Sent: Tuesday, 4 April 2006 1:48 a.m.
To: 'FX.php Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [FX.php List] Checkbox

Hi Rob,

I usually use eregi() to determine whether the array contains the value list
value.

foreach($vlResult['valueLists']['contact_type'] as $key => $value){
if(eregi($value,$searchData['contact_type'][0])){
$selected = 'checked';

}else{

$selected = '';

}
?>

<input type="checkbox" name="type" value="<?php echo $value; ?>"<?php echo
$selected; ?>><?php echo $value; ?>

<?php } ?>

In kindness,
Allyson Olm
FMWebschool
http://www.fmwebschool.com
-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Steve Winter
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 9:42 PM
To: 'FX.php Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [FX.php List] Checkbox

Rob,

I'm a little lost here, but it looks to me like you're trying to compare a
scalar variable '$value' with an array '$TRK' in the statement if ($TRK ==
$value), which in my understanding of php isn't going to return the result
you expect...

If I've got this right $TRK is an array which contains all of the values
which have been selected, is that correct...? 

Give this a try and see if it works for you;

<?php foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){ ?>

    <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?php echo $value; ?>"
<?php if(in_array($value, $Data['Trykkeri'][0])) echo '"checked"'; ?> />
    <?php echo $value; } ?>

Note however that this is also going to result in you losing data when this
is posted back to the db because you're using the name 'Trykkeri' for each
of the check boxes, so whichever is the last checkbox selected is what that
variable will enter when posted back to the db.

If you want to have an array which stores all of the checked values use
this;

<?php foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){ ?>

    <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri[]" value="<?PHP echo $value; ?>"
<?php if(in_array($value, $Data['Trykkeri'][0])) echo '"checked"'; ?> />
    <?php echo $value; } ?>

Note the addition of the [] in the name="Trykkeri[]" section...you'll then
end up with all the values being posted back to your php page, at which
point you can write them back to your db...

Hope this helps...let me know if not, or if something doesn't make sense...

Cheers
Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Rob H.
Christensen
Sent: Monday, 3 April 2006 12:38 a.m.
To: fx.php_list@mail.iviking.org
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox

I have some checkboxes, which can have multiple values. How do I show the
checked boxes on the page?

I have tried this:
<?PHP
$TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
            if($TRK==$value){ $Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
            <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP echo $value;
?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
            }?>

This shows the checked box as long as there is only one checked. As soon as
more options are checked, it only shows empty checkboxes.

$TRK is an array, which correctly displays the checked boxes.

Any suggestions?

Rob


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From adenman at tmea.org  Mon Apr  3 23:03:04 2006
From: adenman at tmea.org (Andrew Denman)
Date: Mon Apr  3 23:03:49 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Unstored Calculations
In-Reply-To: <20060404012232.57852.qmail@web50605.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <000101c657a5$0eb8a4c0$b800a8c0@tmea.org>

Are you using FileMaker 7?

I ran into a similar sounding problem before we upgraded to FM8.  In
Define>Accounts and Privileges under the 'Custom Privileges...' for Records,
if the [Any New Table] 'View' permissions are set to 'No' then my
relationships wouldn't work outside the FM client.  Unfortunately, I don't
believe this was fixed in FM7 - just in FM8.

If this isn't your scenario, I suggest poking around the permissions on the
files... I've inadvertently set up restrictions that prevented some
calculations from working on the web before.  It's now one of the first
places I check when things aren't working as expected.

Andrew Denman

-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Pete Jag
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:23 PM
To: fx.php_list@mail.iviking.org
Subject: [FX.php List] Unstored Calculations

Hi List,

I have a problem with unstored calculations not shown
on the web.  I have a portal that has several fields
from a relationship.  All the data from the other
fields show with no problem, but the unstored
calculation does not.  I used fxparser to view the
data.  Everything shows fine accept for the unstored
calculation.

Any idea of how to make this data available or how to
overcome this type of issue?

Chris




From dbruell at comcast.net  Tue Apr  4 09:38:00 2006
From: dbruell at comcast.net (Daniel Bruell)
Date: Tue Apr  4 09:48:42 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Displaying error codes
Message-ID: <C7BE1609-B482-48EE-822C-6A07640E40DB@comcast.net>

Greetings,
I'm new to FX-PHP  and PHP in general.   I'm getting a blank response  
page to a 'create new record' action.  Before I send my code, was  
wondering how to get FX-PHP to return an error code on a response page.

thanks in advance,
Dan




Dan Bruell
dbruell@comcast.net

"Don't be afraid to try something new;  amateurs built the Ark,  
professionals built the Titanic."



From andy at fmpug.com  Tue Apr  4 09:50:17 2006
From: andy at fmpug.com (Andy Gaunt)
Date: Tue Apr  4 09:50:42 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Displaying error codes
In-Reply-To: <C7BE1609-B482-48EE-822C-6A07640E40DB@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <003c01c657ff$7953f460$0202a8c0@SHUTTLE>

Try

$QueryResult['errorCode'];

Where QueryResult is the result of your FX query.

Also, you can use

Print_r($QueryResult);

To see the array printed to screen (view the source code to help make sense
of the returned data.

HTH

Andy Gaunt
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From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Bruell
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:38 AM
To: FX.php Discussion List
Subject: [FX.php List] Displaying error codes

Greetings,
I'm new to FX-PHP  and PHP in general.   I'm getting a blank response  
page to a 'create new record' action.  Before I send my code, was  
wondering how to get FX-PHP to return an error code on a response page.

thanks in advance,
Dan




Dan Bruell
dbruell@comcast.net

"Don't be afraid to try something new;  amateurs built the Ark,  
professionals built the Titanic."



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From robhelleshoj at tiscali.dk  Tue Apr  4 11:52:01 2006
From: robhelleshoj at tiscali.dk (Rob H. Christensen)
Date: Tue Apr  4 11:52:35 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox
Message-ID: <C0587EE1.1426%robhelleshoj@tiscali.dk>

I can see, that I am not the only one who runs into problems here.

My original solution to show the data from FM wads taken from "FX.php in 8
hours" (page 49) 

<?php
$state_value=$findData['state'][0];
foreach($listsResult['valueLists']['state'] as $key=>$value){
if($state_value==$value){
$selected="checked";
}else{
$selected="";
}
?>
<input type="checkbox" name="state" value="<?php echo $value;
?>"<?php echo $selected; ?>><?php echo $value; ?>
<?php
}
?>


That is the same as the one for radio buttons on the previous page just with
the word radio changed to checkbox.

It does not work.

Then I gave it a thought, looked up the definitions for checkboxes and found
out, I had to do something else.
I tried

<?PHP
$TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
            if($TRK==$value){ $Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
            <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP echo $value;
?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
            }?>

Does not work

I modified this in several steps ending up with:


<?PHP
$TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
$TRK2=list(",",$TRK
foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
if(in_array($value,$TRK2,true){$Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
            <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP echo $value;
?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
            }?>

It does not work. 

The point is, as long as there is but one out of five checkboxes checked, it
works. But as soon as more then one is checked (and that is what checkboxes
are for) it does not work.

Somehow the data coming from FileMaker is not what I think it is. If I
display the array in the page (print_r), it contains  the names of the
checked boxes in $Data['Trykkeri'][0] like Kniv010 and 4F014, when I spilt
the array later on, it suddenly contained until several more of this kind,
mirroring my experiments with the names of the checkboxes (the valuelist in
FMP)


Now, how do I compare the content of $Data['Trykkeri'] with the content of
the valuelist, in order to check the boxes on the webpage?

Allyson, 

Your solution:

<?php foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){ ?>

    <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?php echo $value; ?>"
<?php if(in_array($value, $Data['Trykkeri'][0])) echo '"checked"'; ?> />
    <?php echo $value; } ?>


Works only for one box checked not for more, just as the one you wrote in
"FX.php in 8 hours"

> Note however that this is also going to result in you losing data when this
> is posted back to the db because you're using the name 'Trykkeri' for each
> of the check boxes, so whichever is the last checkbox selected is what that
> variable will enter when posted back to the db.

In FileMaker (6 at least) the checkbox is a valuelist with one name and a
field with one name (I use the same name in both cases) set as a checkbox
taking its values from the valuelist.

If I understand you correct in html you want a different name for each value
in the checkbox.  I did not come so far as to edit FileMaker from this
particular page yet , so I am wondering. The difenitions about checkboxes
say, that several of them can have the same name:

(definitions from GoLive)
"Several checkboxes in a form may share the same control name. Thus, for
example, checkboxes allow users to select several values for the same
property. The INPUT element is used to create a checkbox control."

Rob
 


From fx at 9degrees.com  Tue Apr  4 12:35:52 2006
From: fx at 9degrees.com (Michael Layne)
Date: Tue Apr  4 12:36:10 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox
In-Reply-To: <C0587EE1.1426%robhelleshoj@tiscali.dk>
References: <C0587EE1.1426%robhelleshoj@tiscali.dk>
Message-ID: <4432BC88.4090301@9degrees.com>

Hi all,

Here's what I did... first, since I never really got comfortable with 
using or the use of value lists - and to make FileMaker as much a 'place 
of storage' as possible (as opposed to using FileMaker specific features 
such as "Value Lists") , more so as a back-end to a web app... here goes:

I have simple storage fields:
   
    answer02 (text)
    answer10 (text)

I have associative arrays that contains all the possible values for the 
check boxes OR radio buttons (keys to store, values to display):

    $ans02 = array ('n0' => 'less than 20','20' => '20-30','30' => 
'30-40','40' => '40-60','60' => 'over 60');

    $ans10 = array ('TP' => 'Top Producer','MSOffice' => 'Microsoft Office',
                    'Publisher' => 'Publisher','FMLS/MLS' => 
'FMLS/MLS','SalesCloser' => 'Sales Closer');

Since I use the same PHP template to add and modify records, I use the 
handy switch; '$mod'.  So, based on whether the user is adding or 
editing the record, I do this:

RADIO BUTTONS (one)

if($mod == '1') {
    foreach($ans02 as $value => $label) {
    $checked = $dJP['answer02'][0] == $value ? "checked=\"checked\"" : "";
        echo "<input name=\"answer02\" type=\"radio\" value=\"" . $value 
. "\" $checked />" . $label . "\n";
    }
} else {
    foreach($ans02 as $value => $label) {
        echo "<input name=\"answer02\" type=\"radio\" value=\"" . $value 
. "\" />" . $label . "\n";
    }   
}

CHECK BOXES (multi) - Allyson - I didn't look closely at your example, 
but I too use 'eregi'

if($mod == '1') {
    $count10 = 1; // count10 because there are 15 questions on the form, 
this is No. 10...
    foreach($ans10 as $value => $label) {
        $checked = ( eregi($value,$dJP['answer10'][0])) ? 
"checked=\"checked\"" : ""; // real logic here...
        echo "<input name=\"answer10[]\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"" . 
$value . "\" $checked />" . $label . "\n";
        if ($count10 == 6) { //this is simply to adhere to a content 
width and keep things looking nice...
            echo "<br />\n";
        }
        $count10++;
        }
} else {
    $count10 = 1;
    foreach($ans10 as $value => $label) {
        echo "<input name=\"answer10[]\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"" . 
$value . "\" />" . $label . "\n";
        if ($count10 == 6) {
            echo "<br />\n";
        }
        $count10++;
    }   
}

If 'anwser10' value = "MSOffice, Publisher, SalesCloser", then this will 
really display:

    [ ] Top Producer   [x] Microsoft Office   [x] Publisher   [ ] 
FMLS/MLS   [x] Sales Closer

Now, some of you may have a more elegant way of doing this, and I might 
too If I did it today (it's 2 years old), but I do know IT WORKS.  It's 
in a production environment on a pretty busy site.

HTH,

Michael
Michael Layne  |  9 degrees 
development  |  www.9degrees.com  |  404.226.7835  |  Skype: LayneBay

Rob H. Christensen wrote:
> I can see, that I am not the only one who runs into problems here.
>
> My original solution to show the data from FM wads taken from "FX.php in 8
> hours" (page 49) 
>
> <?php
> $state_value=$findData['state'][0];
> foreach($listsResult['valueLists']['state'] as $key=>$value){
> if($state_value==$value){
> $selected="checked";
> }else{
> $selected="";
> }
> ?>
> <input type="checkbox" name="state" value="<?php echo $value;
> ?>"<?php echo $selected; ?>><?php echo $value; ?>
> <?php
> }
> ?>
>
>
> That is the same as the one for radio buttons on the previous page just with
> the word radio changed to checkbox.
>
> It does not work.
>
> Then I gave it a thought, looked up the definitions for checkboxes and found
> out, I had to do something else.
> I tried
>
> <?PHP
> $TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
> foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
>             if($TRK==$value){ $Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
>             <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP echo $value;
> ?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
>             }?>
>
> Does not work
>
> I modified this in several steps ending up with:
>
>
> <?PHP
> $TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
> $TRK2=list(",",$TRK
> foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
> if(in_array($value,$TRK2,true){$Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
>             <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP echo $value;
> ?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
>             }?>
>
> It does not work. 
>
> The point is, as long as there is but one out of five checkboxes checked, it
> works. But as soon as more then one is checked (and that is what checkboxes
> are for) it does not work.
>
> Somehow the data coming from FileMaker is not what I think it is. If I
> display the array in the page (print_r), it contains  the names of the
> checked boxes in $Data['Trykkeri'][0] like Kniv010 and 4F014, when I spilt
> the array later on, it suddenly contained until several more of this kind,
> mirroring my experiments with the names of the checkboxes (the valuelist in
> FMP)
>
>
> Now, how do I compare the content of $Data['Trykkeri'] with the content of
> the valuelist, in order to check the boxes on the webpage?
>
> Allyson, 
>
> Your solution:
>
> <?php foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){ ?>
>
>     <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?php echo $value; ?>"
> <?php if(in_array($value, $Data['Trykkeri'][0])) echo '"checked"'; ?> />
>     <?php echo $value; } ?>
>
>
> Works only for one box checked not for more, just as the one you wrote in
> "FX.php in 8 hours"
>
>   
>> Note however that this is also going to result in you losing data when this
>> is posted back to the db because you're using the name 'Trykkeri' for each
>> of the check boxes, so whichever is the last checkbox selected is what that
>> variable will enter when posted back to the db.
>>     
>
> In FileMaker (6 at least) the checkbox is a valuelist with one name and a
> field with one name (I use the same name in both cases) set as a checkbox
> taking its values from the valuelist.
>
> If I understand you correct in html you want a different name for each value
> in the checkbox.  I did not come so far as to edit FileMaker from this
> particular page yet , so I am wondering. The difenitions about checkboxes
> say, that several of them can have the same name:
>
> (definitions from GoLive)
> "Several checkboxes in a form may share the same control name. Thus, for
> example, checkboxes allow users to select several values for the same
> property. The INPUT element is used to create a checkbox control."
>
> Rob
>  
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>   

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From derrick at fogles.net  Tue Apr  4 12:37:05 2006
From: derrick at fogles.net (Derrick Fogle)
Date: Tue Apr  4 12:37:57 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox
In-Reply-To: <C0587EE1.1426%robhelleshoj@tiscali.dk>
References: <C0587EE1.1426%robhelleshoj@tiscali.dk>
Message-ID: <CB8BCEC0-84C7-423E-8081-FEF0DB54322D@fogles.net>

The foreach() loop operating on the value list is working correctly,  
right? You get one checkbox for each value in the value list?

I've never seen the selected/checked value placed in quotes before;  
what happens if you do the selected output without being in quotes  
(but make sure there's a space after the closing quote for the value  
parameter)?

Also, I would drop the third argument from the in_array() function;  
it only serves to make the comparison a strict "type-alike" match.  
Remember, too, that everything is case sensitive, although the code  
looks like it should be comparing like-cased values.

The only other thing I can think of is the difference in the way the  
value list and the actual values are formatted. The value list has  
different separators than the actual field with the checked values, I  
think. The field with checked values should have each value separated  
by a return (\r), while the value list itself is an actual array, not  
a single field with some arbitrary separation character.

OK, my brain is empty now. Sorry I can't be more specific with my  
suggestions, but I hope this at least helps the debugging process.


On Apr 4, 2006, at 12:52 PM, Rob H. Christensen wrote:

> I can see, that I am not the only one who runs into problems here.
>
> My original solution to show the data from FM wads taken from  
> "FX.php in 8
> hours" (page 49)
>
> <?php
> $state_value=$findData['state'][0];
> foreach($listsResult['valueLists']['state'] as $key=>$value){
> if($state_value==$value){
> $selected="checked";
> }else{
> $selected="";
> }
> ?>
> <input type="checkbox" name="state" value="<?php echo $value;
> ?>"<?php echo $selected; ?>><?php echo $value; ?>
> <?php
> }
> ?>
>
>
> That is the same as the one for radio buttons on the previous page  
> just with
> the word radio changed to checkbox.
>
> It does not work.
>
> Then I gave it a thought, looked up the definitions for checkboxes  
> and found
> out, I had to do something else.
> I tried
>
> <?PHP
> $TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
> foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
>             if($TRK==$value){ $Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
>             <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP  
> echo $value;
> ?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
>             }?>
>
> Does not work
>
> I modified this in several steps ending up with:
>
>
> <?PHP
> $TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
> $TRK2=list(",",$TRK
> foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){
> if(in_array($value,$TRK2,true){$Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
>             <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP  
> echo $value;
> ?>""<?PHP echo $Select;?>"><?PHP echo $value;
>             }?>
>
> It does not work.
>
> The point is, as long as there is but one out of five checkboxes  
> checked, it
> works. But as soon as more then one is checked (and that is what  
> checkboxes
> are for) it does not work.
>
> Somehow the data coming from FileMaker is not what I think it is. If I
> display the array in the page (print_r), it contains  the names of the
> checked boxes in $Data['Trykkeri'][0] like Kniv010 and 4F014, when  
> I spilt
> the array later on, it suddenly contained until several more of  
> this kind,
> mirroring my experiments with the names of the checkboxes (the  
> valuelist in
> FMP)
>
>
> Now, how do I compare the content of $Data['Trykkeri'] with the  
> content of
> the valuelist, in order to check the boxes on the webpage?
>
> Allyson,
>
> Your solution:
>
> <?php foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=> 
> $value){ ?>
>
>     <input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?php echo  
> $value; ?>"
> <?php if(in_array($value, $Data['Trykkeri'][0])) echo '"checked"'; ? 
> > />
>     <?php echo $value; } ?>
>
>
> Works only for one box checked not for more, just as the one you  
> wrote in
> "FX.php in 8 hours"
>
>> Note however that this is also going to result in you losing data  
>> when this
>> is posted back to the db because you're using the name 'Trykkeri'  
>> for each
>> of the check boxes, so whichever is the last checkbox selected is  
>> what that
>> variable will enter when posted back to the db.
>
> In FileMaker (6 at least) the checkbox is a valuelist with one name  
> and a
> field with one name (I use the same name in both cases) set as a  
> checkbox
> taking its values from the valuelist.
>
> If I understand you correct in html you want a different name for  
> each value
> in the checkbox.  I did not come so far as to edit FileMaker from this
> particular page yet , so I am wondering. The difenitions about  
> checkboxes
> say, that several of them can have the same name:
>
> (definitions from GoLive)
> "Several checkboxes in a form may share the same control name.  
> Thus, for
> example, checkboxes allow users to select several values for the same
> property. The INPUT element is used to create a checkbox control."
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list


Derrick Fogle
derrick@fogles.net



From jawbrey at harmonic-data.com  Tue Apr  4 15:52:22 2006
From: jawbrey at harmonic-data.com (Jason H Awbrey)
Date: Tue Apr  4 15:53:34 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8
Message-ID: <271F8CE3-4869-4481-A81E-EFF93883AB92@harmonic-data.com>

Hello all,

Has anyone used FX.php to query FileMaker via the ODBC interface? It  
seems as though I would need to specify a DSN somewhere but don't see  
anywhere I would be able to do that. Does anyone have a simple  
example they could share that could get me pointed in the right  
direction?

Cheers,
Jason
From jbarclay at uiuc.edu  Tue Apr  4 17:25:02 2006
From: jbarclay at uiuc.edu (John Phillip Barclay)
Date: Tue Apr  4 17:25:24 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8
In-Reply-To: <271F8CE3-4869-4481-A81E-EFF93883AB92@harmonic-data.com>
Message-ID: <EC80DE60FDFAA94A9347F06A3C1FFCB509BA6610@DSBEXCLUSTER.ad.uiuc.edu>

 

My understanding is the FX.php is designed to avoid the Filemaker ODBC
by using the XML/Web publishing interface for filemaker.  I tried using
the PHP ODBC class
(http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.odbc-execute.php) on a recent
project to connect to FMP in PHP and found the following limitations:

- documentation was incomplete
- buggy behaviour. This could be on the php or fmp odbc side as I never
bothered to pin it down.
- slow performance.  Oh it was terrible.
- lack of a user community.  Not much dialog or documentation on odbc
and filemaker.

After switching to FX.php I found performance to be quicker and haven't
found any bugs besides working with portals.  It seems that Filemaker
isn't really designed for ODBC.  The documentation is good and along
with this listserve and Google have answered all my questions thus far.

PEAR:DB supports many popular databases, but not Filemaker.  My guess is
that is because of the ODBC limitations of filemaker and the success of
FX.php.  I'm not sure if there is much motivation to adapt it form
filemaker.


John Barclay , Champaign, Illinois, U.S.


 


-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Jason H
Awbrey
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 4:52 PM
To: FX.php Discussion List
Subject: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8

Hello all,

Has anyone used FX.php to query FileMaker via the ODBC interface? It
seems as though I would need to specify a DSN somewhere but don't see
anywhere I would be able to do that. Does anyone have a simple example
they could share that could get me pointed in the right direction?

Cheers,
Jason
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From jsfmp at earthlink.net  Tue Apr  4 18:14:45 2006
From: jsfmp at earthlink.net (Joel Shapiro)
Date: Tue Apr  4 18:15:00 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8
In-Reply-To: <271F8CE3-4869-4481-A81E-EFF93883AB92@harmonic-data.com>
References: <271F8CE3-4869-4481-A81E-EFF93883AB92@harmonic-data.com>
Message-ID: <F5068BC7-466D-452B-AFCE-2D4E2EC7ED1A@earthlink.net>

Hi Jason

FWIW: I've heard of someone doing CWP using ODBC but they're using  
Cold Fusion and/or Witango, not FX.php.

-Joel


On Apr 4, 2006, at 2:52 PM, Jason H Awbrey wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Has anyone used FX.php to query FileMaker via the ODBC interface?  
> It seems as though I would need to specify a DSN somewhere but  
> don't see anywhere I would be able to do that. Does anyone have a  
> simple example they could share that could get me pointed in the  
> right direction?
>
> Cheers,
> Jason
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list

From chris at iViking.org  Tue Apr  4 18:28:03 2006
From: chris at iViking.org (Chris Hansen)
Date: Tue Apr  4 18:28:19 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8
In-Reply-To: <271F8CE3-4869-4481-A81E-EFF93883AB92@harmonic-data.com>
References: <271F8CE3-4869-4481-A81E-EFF93883AB92@harmonic-data.com>
Message-ID: <C46752B4-7CA0-4935-9B1D-7D22729E4EAF@iViking.org>

Jason,

Of course I have; I built the thing =)  Granted, I should echo what  
others have said about performance, but you can do some cool things  
(e.g. updating every record that matches specified criteria, etc.)   
And, I didn't find performance to be THAT much slower than accessing  
FileMaker via the XML interface.  In the case of ODBC, your DSN is  
entered using SetDBData(<DSN>).  Seemed the most logical use of FX  
syntax for an ODBC connection.

Just FYI, setting everything up on Mac OS X (as opposed to Windows)  
can be hairy (or was when I did it) because of differences in the way  
that the ODBC drivers are set up in the OS versus PHP.  (That may  
have changed by now, though.)

Best,

--Chris Hansen
   FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
   Creator of FX.php
   "The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
   www.iViking.org


On Apr 4, 2006, at 3:52 PM, Jason H Awbrey wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Has anyone used FX.php to query FileMaker via the ODBC interface?  
> It seems as though I would need to specify a DSN somewhere but  
> don't see anywhere I would be able to do that. Does anyone have a  
> simple example they could share that could get me pointed in the  
> right direction?
>
> Cheers,
> Jason
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>

From jawbrey at harmonic-data.com  Tue Apr  4 22:08:04 2006
From: jawbrey at harmonic-data.com (Jason H Awbrey)
Date: Tue Apr  4 22:08:10 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8
In-Reply-To: <C46752B4-7CA0-4935-9B1D-7D22729E4EAF@iViking.org>
References: <271F8CE3-4869-4481-A81E-EFF93883AB92@harmonic-data.com>
	<C46752B4-7CA0-4935-9B1D-7D22729E4EAF@iViking.org>
Message-ID: <BBF4E101-6FB3-40F0-95CB-90214CE6B07F@harmonic-data.com>

John, Joel and Chris,

Thanks for the answers. Just so I don't sound like a total nut case,  
let me elaborate a bit. I have a solution that is tied to an ENORMOUS  
FileMaker system. Due to the complexity of the system, the CWP  
interface via XML/FX.php is slower than (I believe) it should be.  
Query times at this point are in the 7-12 second range. That's about  
6-11 seconds waiting for FileMaker to respond (work through the  
metadata) and then ~1 second to return the XML. There have been some  
version updates that could give us a performance boost, but I won't  
get to implement those until I move everything to a new server tomorrow.

Now that Chris has added the ODBC features to the FX.php class, I was  
thinking it would be easy to test and see if the ODBC interface would  
be any faster than the XML interface by simply changing my queries to  
use the ODBC query string. It is understood that under normal  
circumstances the ODBC interface would be a bit slower than the XML  
interface due to the information that it has to return. The thought  
would be to create an ODBC interface file with an abstracted TOG of  
just the TOs we would need access to.

If that doesn't get  the desired results, I've got a trick or two  
more up my sleeve using XML, they're just a bit more involved. I'll  
bark up that tree when I get there...

Isn't optimization fun?!?

Cheers,
Jason


~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~
Jason Awbrey
Web Integration
FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
Harmonic Data Associates
http://www.harmonic-data.com
jawbrey@harmonic-data.com
w - 214 269.2804
~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~


On Apr 4, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Chris Hansen wrote:

> Jason,
>
> Of course I have; I built the thing =)  Granted, I should echo what  
> others have said about performance, but you can do some cool things  
> (e.g. updating every record that matches specified criteria, etc.)   
> And, I didn't find performance to be THAT much slower than  
> accessing FileMaker via the XML interface.  In the case of ODBC,  
> your DSN is entered using SetDBData(<DSN>).  Seemed the most  
> logical use of FX syntax for an ODBC connection.
>
> Just FYI, setting everything up on Mac OS X (as opposed to Windows)  
> can be hairy (or was when I did it) because of differences in the  
> way that the ODBC drivers are set up in the OS versus PHP.  (That  
> may have changed by now, though.)
>
> Best,
>
> --Chris Hansen
>   FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
>   Creator of FX.php
>   "The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
>   www.iViking.org
>
>
> On Apr 4, 2006, at 3:52 PM, Jason H Awbrey wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Has anyone used FX.php to query FileMaker via the ODBC interface?  
>> It seems as though I would need to specify a DSN somewhere but  
>> don't see anywhere I would be able to do that. Does anyone have a  
>> simple example they could share that could get me pointed in the  
>> right direction?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jason
>> _______________________________________________
>> FX.php_List mailing list
>> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
>> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list






From mattw at netfriends.net  Wed Apr  5 07:53:11 2006
From: mattw at netfriends.net (Matthew White)
Date: Wed Apr  5 06:53:40 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8
In-Reply-To: <BBF4E101-6FB3-40F0-95CB-90214CE6B07F@harmonic-data.com>
Message-ID: <C05935F7.23B5D%mattw@netfriends.net>

Hey all,   

We have a relatively complex php based system and are getting bit by the
performance bug as well. We are using the xml in fx.php and individual
queries are fine performance-wise (return results in 1-3 seconds for up to
hundreds of thousands of records), but we get hammered on simultaneous
queries.  The web connector just bogs down on multiple queries
simultaneously.  It also hogs massive cpu resources on the server.

Also, any query against the xml interface takes an absolute min of .5
seconds for us.  We have tested extensively and feel confident that is true.
This means if a process makes a series of queries, the time is chained, i.e.
A process that requires 5 queries would take an absolute min of 2.5 seconds,
but that is ideal, in fact it can take 5-6 seconds easily. Tie that together
with mutliple simultaneous queries from different clients and performance
goes down the drain.

What we have discovered is that the native odbc calls without fx reduce min
call time to less than .1 seconds.  That is a lot better.  That was a simple
insert to a log file, but still much better. Now we are evaluating switching
our fx xml calls to ODBC, but I am getting sql parse errors back from the
ODBC driver when using fx.  I am trying to troubleshoot that now.

(If Chris is listening, I would love to relate my problems about the fx odbc
errors I am getting :)

Overall, it looks like the response from the data base engine is excellent,
but the web connector is hamstringing us.

BTW, make sure you don't have un-stored calcs on the layouts you are using
for the xml queries.  They will kill you.  Also untapped errors running
scripts totally hose the web connector. You may get totally instability in
the xml interface if you get a scripting error in filemaker. Moral of the
story, avoid running scripts or trap errors very carefully.

Just my 3 cents worth.

Matt





On 4/4/06 11:08 PM, "Jason H Awbrey" <jawbrey@harmonic-data.com> wrote:

> John, Joel and Chris,
> 
> Thanks for the answers. Just so I don't sound like a total nut case,
> let me elaborate a bit. I have a solution that is tied to an ENORMOUS
> FileMaker system. Due to the complexity of the system, the CWP
> interface via XML/FX.php is slower than (I believe) it should be.
> Query times at this point are in the 7-12 second range. That's about
> 6-11 seconds waiting for FileMaker to respond (work through the
> metadata) and then ~1 second to return the XML. There have been some
> version updates that could give us a performance boost, but I won't
> get to implement those until I move everything to a new server tomorrow.
> 
> Now that Chris has added the ODBC features to the FX.php class, I was
> thinking it would be easy to test and see if the ODBC interface would
> be any faster than the XML interface by simply changing my queries to
> use the ODBC query string. It is understood that under normal
> circumstances the ODBC interface would be a bit slower than the XML
> interface due to the information that it has to return. The thought
> would be to create an ODBC interface file with an abstracted TOG of
> just the TOs we would need access to.
> 
> If that doesn't get  the desired results, I've got a trick or two
> more up my sleeve using XML, they're just a bit more involved. I'll
> bark up that tree when I get there...
> 
> Isn't optimization fun?!?
> 
> Cheers,
> Jason
> 
> 
> ~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~
> Jason Awbrey
> Web Integration
> FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
> Harmonic Data Associates
> http://www.harmonic-data.com
> jawbrey@harmonic-data.com
> w - 214 269.2804
> ~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~
> 
> 
> On Apr 4, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Chris Hansen wrote:
> 
>> Jason,
>> 
>> Of course I have; I built the thing =)  Granted, I should echo what
>> others have said about performance, but you can do some cool things
>> (e.g. updating every record that matches specified criteria, etc.)
>> And, I didn't find performance to be THAT much slower than
>> accessing FileMaker via the XML interface.  In the case of ODBC,
>> your DSN is entered using SetDBData(<DSN>).  Seemed the most
>> logical use of FX syntax for an ODBC connection.
>> 
>> Just FYI, setting everything up on Mac OS X (as opposed to Windows)
>> can be hairy (or was when I did it) because of differences in the
>> way that the ODBC drivers are set up in the OS versus PHP.  (That
>> may have changed by now, though.)
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> --Chris Hansen
>>   FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
>>   Creator of FX.php
>>   "The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
>>   www.iViking.org
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 4, 2006, at 3:52 PM, Jason H Awbrey wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello all,
>>> 
>>> Has anyone used FX.php to query FileMaker via the ODBC interface?
>>> It seems as though I would need to specify a DSN somewhere but
>>> don't see anywhere I would be able to do that. Does anyone have a
>>> simple example they could share that could get me pointed in the
>>> right direction?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Jason
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> FX.php_List mailing list
>>> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
>>> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> FX.php_List mailing list
>> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
>> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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-- 
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From andy at fmpug.com  Wed Apr  5 07:18:08 2006
From: andy at fmpug.com (Andy Gaunt)
Date: Wed Apr  5 07:18:26 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8
In-Reply-To: <C05935F7.23B5D%mattw@netfriends.net>
Message-ID: <003401c658b3$62df00d0$0202a8c0@SHUTTLE>

And if I may Matt,

For all those doing multiple queries to find related records... start using
portals. The data for portals inside the FX array is just a simple 'for
loop' away from being used and this is much quicker than multiple queries.

We have pages that perform a single query using over 10 portals on the
layout to return information AND build the HTML page (including load
graphics) in under 2 seconds (oh, and we write a new record to FileMaker in
that time and pull ads from an external PHP Ad server).

Andy Gaunt
T: 407.810.4722
andy@fmpug.com
http://www.fmpug.com    

Recipient of FileMaker's 2005 "Mad Dog" Public Relations Award

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From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Matthew White
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 9:53 AM
To: FX.php Discussion List
Subject: Re: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8

Hey all,   

We have a relatively complex php based system and are getting bit by the
performance bug as well. We are using the xml in fx.php and individual
queries are fine performance-wise (return results in 1-3 seconds for up to
hundreds of thousands of records), but we get hammered on simultaneous
queries.  The web connector just bogs down on multiple queries
simultaneously.  It also hogs massive cpu resources on the server.

Also, any query against the xml interface takes an absolute min of .5
seconds for us.  We have tested extensively and feel confident that is true.
This means if a process makes a series of queries, the time is chained, i.e.
A process that requires 5 queries would take an absolute min of 2.5 seconds,
but that is ideal, in fact it can take 5-6 seconds easily. Tie that together
with mutliple simultaneous queries from different clients and performance
goes down the drain.

What we have discovered is that the native odbc calls without fx reduce min
call time to less than .1 seconds.  That is a lot better.  That was a simple
insert to a log file, but still much better. Now we are evaluating switching
our fx xml calls to ODBC, but I am getting sql parse errors back from the
ODBC driver when using fx.  I am trying to troubleshoot that now.

(If Chris is listening, I would love to relate my problems about the fx odbc
errors I am getting :)

Overall, it looks like the response from the data base engine is excellent,
but the web connector is hamstringing us.

BTW, make sure you don't have un-stored calcs on the layouts you are using
for the xml queries.  They will kill you.  Also untapped errors running
scripts totally hose the web connector. You may get totally instability in
the xml interface if you get a scripting error in filemaker. Moral of the
story, avoid running scripts or trap errors very carefully.

Just my 3 cents worth.

Matt





On 4/4/06 11:08 PM, "Jason H Awbrey" <jawbrey@harmonic-data.com> wrote:

> John, Joel and Chris,
> 
> Thanks for the answers. Just so I don't sound like a total nut case,
> let me elaborate a bit. I have a solution that is tied to an ENORMOUS
> FileMaker system. Due to the complexity of the system, the CWP
> interface via XML/FX.php is slower than (I believe) it should be.
> Query times at this point are in the 7-12 second range. That's about
> 6-11 seconds waiting for FileMaker to respond (work through the
> metadata) and then ~1 second to return the XML. There have been some
> version updates that could give us a performance boost, but I won't
> get to implement those until I move everything to a new server tomorrow.
> 
> Now that Chris has added the ODBC features to the FX.php class, I was
> thinking it would be easy to test and see if the ODBC interface would
> be any faster than the XML interface by simply changing my queries to
> use the ODBC query string. It is understood that under normal
> circumstances the ODBC interface would be a bit slower than the XML
> interface due to the information that it has to return. The thought
> would be to create an ODBC interface file with an abstracted TOG of
> just the TOs we would need access to.
> 
> If that doesn't get  the desired results, I've got a trick or two
> more up my sleeve using XML, they're just a bit more involved. I'll
> bark up that tree when I get there...
> 
> Isn't optimization fun?!?
> 
> Cheers,
> Jason
> 
> 
> ~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~
> Jason Awbrey
> Web Integration
> FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
> Harmonic Data Associates
> http://www.harmonic-data.com
> jawbrey@harmonic-data.com
> w - 214 269.2804
> ~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~
> 
> 
> On Apr 4, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Chris Hansen wrote:
> 
>> Jason,
>> 
>> Of course I have; I built the thing =)  Granted, I should echo what
>> others have said about performance, but you can do some cool things
>> (e.g. updating every record that matches specified criteria, etc.)
>> And, I didn't find performance to be THAT much slower than
>> accessing FileMaker via the XML interface.  In the case of ODBC,
>> your DSN is entered using SetDBData(<DSN>).  Seemed the most
>> logical use of FX syntax for an ODBC connection.
>> 
>> Just FYI, setting everything up on Mac OS X (as opposed to Windows)
>> can be hairy (or was when I did it) because of differences in the
>> way that the ODBC drivers are set up in the OS versus PHP.  (That
>> may have changed by now, though.)
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> --Chris Hansen
>>   FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
>>   Creator of FX.php
>>   "The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
>>   www.iViking.org
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 4, 2006, at 3:52 PM, Jason H Awbrey wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello all,
>>> 
>>> Has anyone used FX.php to query FileMaker via the ODBC interface?
>>> It seems as though I would need to specify a DSN somewhere but
>>> don't see anywhere I would be able to do that. Does anyone have a
>>> simple example they could share that could get me pointed in the
>>> right direction?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Jason
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> FX.php_List mailing list
>>> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
>>> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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From mattw at netfriends.net  Wed Apr  5 08:29:33 2006
From: mattw at netfriends.net (Matthew White)
Date: Wed Apr  5 07:29:51 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8
In-Reply-To: <003401c658b3$62df00d0$0202a8c0@SHUTTLE>
Message-ID: <C0593E7D.23B61%mattw@netfriends.net>

Another tip, 

We do logging for every page hit. I used to do a separate insert query, now
we add the log hit to a portal with the .0 portal feature.  Nice.

(Of course with a speedy odbc insert working now, I could log with that
without noticable performance hits)

Matt


On 4/5/06 8:18 AM, "Andy Gaunt" <andy@fmpug.com> wrote:

> And if I may Matt,
> 
> For all those doing multiple queries to find related records... start using
> portals. The data for portals inside the FX array is just a simple 'for
> loop' away from being used and this is much quicker than multiple queries.
> 
> We have pages that perform a single query using over 10 portals on the
> layout to return information AND build the HTML page (including load
> graphics) in under 2 seconds (oh, and we write a new record to FileMaker in
> that time and pull ads from an external PHP Ad server).
> 
> Andy Gaunt
> T: 407.810.4722
> andy@fmpug.com
> http://www.fmpug.com
> 
> Recipient of FileMaker's 2005 "Mad Dog" Public Relations Award
> 
> For chapter locations, dates & times please visit the website at
> http://www.fmpug.com If you can make it to a meeting, please RSVP at
> http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
> [mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Matthew White
> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 9:53 AM
> To: FX.php Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [FX.php List] FX.php and SQL queries against FMSA 8
> 
> Hey all,   
> 
> We have a relatively complex php based system and are getting bit by the
> performance bug as well. We are using the xml in fx.php and individual
> queries are fine performance-wise (return results in 1-3 seconds for up to
> hundreds of thousands of records), but we get hammered on simultaneous
> queries.  The web connector just bogs down on multiple queries
> simultaneously.  It also hogs massive cpu resources on the server.
> 
> Also, any query against the xml interface takes an absolute min of .5
> seconds for us.  We have tested extensively and feel confident that is true.
> This means if a process makes a series of queries, the time is chained, i.e.
> A process that requires 5 queries would take an absolute min of 2.5 seconds,
> but that is ideal, in fact it can take 5-6 seconds easily. Tie that together
> with mutliple simultaneous queries from different clients and performance
> goes down the drain.
> 
> What we have discovered is that the native odbc calls without fx reduce min
> call time to less than .1 seconds.  That is a lot better.  That was a simple
> insert to a log file, but still much better. Now we are evaluating switching
> our fx xml calls to ODBC, but I am getting sql parse errors back from the
> ODBC driver when using fx.  I am trying to troubleshoot that now.
> 
> (If Chris is listening, I would love to relate my problems about the fx odbc
> errors I am getting :)
> 
> Overall, it looks like the response from the data base engine is excellent,
> but the web connector is hamstringing us.
> 
> BTW, make sure you don't have un-stored calcs on the layouts you are using
> for the xml queries.  They will kill you.  Also untapped errors running
> scripts totally hose the web connector. You may get totally instability in
> the xml interface if you get a scripting error in filemaker. Moral of the
> story, avoid running scripts or trap errors very carefully.
> 
> Just my 3 cents worth.
> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 4/4/06 11:08 PM, "Jason H Awbrey" <jawbrey@harmonic-data.com> wrote:
> 
>> John, Joel and Chris,
>> 
>> Thanks for the answers. Just so I don't sound like a total nut case,
>> let me elaborate a bit. I have a solution that is tied to an ENORMOUS
>> FileMaker system. Due to the complexity of the system, the CWP
>> interface via XML/FX.php is slower than (I believe) it should be.
>> Query times at this point are in the 7-12 second range. That's about
>> 6-11 seconds waiting for FileMaker to respond (work through the
>> metadata) and then ~1 second to return the XML. There have been some
>> version updates that could give us a performance boost, but I won't
>> get to implement those until I move everything to a new server tomorrow.
>> 
>> Now that Chris has added the ODBC features to the FX.php class, I was
>> thinking it would be easy to test and see if the ODBC interface would
>> be any faster than the XML interface by simply changing my queries to
>> use the ODBC query string. It is understood that under normal
>> circumstances the ODBC interface would be a bit slower than the XML
>> interface due to the information that it has to return. The thought
>> would be to create an ODBC interface file with an abstracted TOG of
>> just the TOs we would need access to.
>> 
>> If that doesn't get  the desired results, I've got a trick or two
>> more up my sleeve using XML, they're just a bit more involved. I'll
>> bark up that tree when I get there...
>> 
>> Isn't optimization fun?!?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Jason
>> 
>> 
>> ~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~
>> Jason Awbrey
>> Web Integration
>> FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
>> Harmonic Data Associates
>> http://www.harmonic-data.com
>> jawbrey@harmonic-data.com
>> w - 214 269.2804
>> ~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 4, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Chris Hansen wrote:
>> 
>>> Jason,
>>> 
>>> Of course I have; I built the thing =)  Granted, I should echo what
>>> others have said about performance, but you can do some cool things
>>> (e.g. updating every record that matches specified criteria, etc.)
>>> And, I didn't find performance to be THAT much slower than
>>> accessing FileMaker via the XML interface.  In the case of ODBC,
>>> your DSN is entered using SetDBData(<DSN>).  Seemed the most
>>> logical use of FX syntax for an ODBC connection.
>>> 
>>> Just FYI, setting everything up on Mac OS X (as opposed to Windows)
>>> can be hairy (or was when I did it) because of differences in the
>>> way that the ODBC drivers are set up in the OS versus PHP.  (That
>>> may have changed by now, though.)
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> --Chris Hansen
>>>   FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
>>>   Creator of FX.php
>>>   "The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
>>>   www.iViking.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Apr 4, 2006, at 3:52 PM, Jason H Awbrey wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> 
>>>> Has anyone used FX.php to query FileMaker via the ODBC interface?
>>>> It seems as though I would need to specify a DSN somewhere but
>>>> don't see anywhere I would be able to do that. Does anyone have a
>>>> simple example they could share that could get me pointed in the
>>>> right direction?
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Jason
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> FX.php_List mailing list
>>>> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
>>>> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> FX.php_List mailing list
>>> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
>>> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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SciMed Solutions
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(919) 540-3283 (Voice Mail, Pager)
matt@scimedsolutions.com


From robhelleshoj at tiscali.dk  Wed Apr  5 12:07:04 2006
From: robhelleshoj at tiscali.dk (Rob H. Christensen)
Date: Wed Apr  5 12:07:23 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Checkbox
In-Reply-To: <20060405125340.9E6922E96BD@www.iviking.org>
Message-ID: <C059D3E8.143B%robhelleshoj@tiscali.dk>



Derrick, 


> The foreach() loop operating on the value list is working correctly,
> right? You get one checkbox for each value in the value list?
Yes, you are right. I get the value lists contents with each its checkbox on
the page exactly as I want it.
What I do not get is the possibility to show which values are ticked off, if
there is more the one box checked.
> 
> I've never seen the selected/checked value placed in quotes before;
> what happens if you do the selected output without being in quotes
> (but make sure there's a space after the closing quote for the value
> parameter)?

That was just an experiment. It does not seem to make a difference.

> Also, I would drop the third argument from the in_array() function;
> it only serves to make the comparison a strict "type-alike" match.
> Remember, too, that everything is case sensitive, although the code
> looks like it should be comparing like-cased values.
That also was an experiment. But I do match strings, which either are alike
character for character or not alike. Each value is a combination of letters
and numbers
> 
> The only other thing I can think of is the difference in the way the
> value list and the actual values are formatted. The value list has
> different separators than the actual field with the checked values, I
> think.
The valuelist can be changed into an array with split, using "," as
separator. I am not sure how it is formatted in XML or how FX parses this.
I need to dig more into this.

 >The field with checked values should have each value separated
> by a return (\r), while the value list itself is an actual array, not
> a single field with some arbitrary separation character.
> 
> OK, my brain is empty now.
That's a problem well known to me too. Late evenings coding seem to produce
lots of empty space...

Rob


From cthacker at cls.ucsf.edu  Wed Apr  5 17:46:25 2006
From: cthacker at cls.ucsf.edu (chris thacker)
Date: Wed Apr  5 17:46:48 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] installation and testing
Message-ID: <79A69529-CCBE-4015-A2C7-55F33B594B2A@cls.ucsf.edu>

I'm new to fx.php.   I've used mysql and postgres.

I'm trying to install FX and use the demo databases on one OS X box  
running 10.4.6.  (my personal desktop mac)
I've read the instructions and perused the archives for this list and  
haven't had any success.

I've copied the FX folder to /Library/Webserver/Documents/

When I load   http://myipaddress/fx/   I get an error:



------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
----------------------------------------
iViking FX -- Book List Demo Page

Author
Title
Pages
FX_Error Object
(
     [error_message_prefix] =>
     [mode] => 1
     [level] => 1024
     [code] => 100
     [message] => FX: ExecuteQuery XML error: Mismatched tag at line 3
     [userinfo] =>
     [backtrace] => Array
         (
             [0] => Array
                 (
                     [file] => /Library/WebServer/Documents/FX/FX.php
                     [line] => 1362
                     [function] => FX_Error
                     [class] => FX_Error
                     [object] => FX_Error Object
  *RECURSION*
                     [type] => ->
                     [args] => Array
                         (
                             [0] => ExecuteQuery XML error:  
Mismatched tag at line 3
...[edited out]...

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
------------------------

loading any other page within the FX folder returns a blank page.   
(maybe it's supposed to, i don't know)

I changed server_data.php to have my ip address (and even tried  
'localhost') and the port 8080, which filemaker pro is set up to  
use.   I've tried both filemaker 6 and 7... though not Unlimited...  
maybe that's required?

Is there anything else I'm missing?   Is there a newer install guide  
for dummies?

Thanks!


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From robhelleshoj at tiscali.dk  Thu Apr  6 04:13:26 2006
From: robhelleshoj at tiscali.dk (robhelleshoj@tiscali.dk)
Date: Thu Apr  6 04:13:51 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Re: Checkbox
Message-ID: <1144318406.4434e9c66a2de@webmailtisctest.uni2.net>

Derrick,

> I've never seen the selected/checked value placed in quotes before;
> what happens if you do the selected output without being in quotes
> (but make sure there's a space after the closing quote for the value
> parameter)?

That was part of the problem: there was no space before 'checked'.

> The only other thing I can think of is the difference in the way the
> value list and the actual values are formatted. The value list has
> different separators than the actual field with the checked values, I
> think.
>The valuelist can be changed into an array with split, using "," as
>separator. I am not sure how it is formatted in XML or how FX parses this.
>I need to dig more into this. 

True. I used print_r to display the arrays and that way I found out, that I used
the wrong separator in the split function.

>The field with checked values should have each value separated
> by a return (\r), while the value list itself is an actual array, not
> a single field with some arbitrary separation character. 

I used \n, not \r.


So the final code became:

<?PHP
$TRK=$Data['Trykkeri'][0];
$TRK2=split("\n",$TRK);

foreach($Vis2ListResult['valueLists']['Trykkeri'] as $key=>$value){			
if(in_array($value,$TRK2)){ $Select="checked";}else{$Select="";} ?>
	<input type="checkbox" name="Trykkeri" value="<?PHP echo $value; ?>" <?PHP echo
$Select;?>><?PHP echo $value;
											}?>

Next phase is to use this to also update FileMaker.

Rob


From tmyers at itainc.com  Fri Apr  7 16:46:04 2006
From: tmyers at itainc.com (Thomas Myers)
Date: Fri Apr  7 16:46:13 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] [FMP-IF: CurrentAction.eq.delete]
In-Reply-To: <1144318406.4434e9c66a2de@webmailtisctest.uni2.net>
References: <1144318406.4434e9c66a2de@webmailtisctest.uni2.net>
Message-ID: <p0623091fc05c9b6847c5@[192.168.44.111]>

Am converting a CDML program and I have the body of a frame based 
page referring to "[FMP-IF: CurrentAction.eq.delete]".

Any ideas on how to reproduce this in FX.  The only way I can think 
of is to set my own session global each time I do a call...

Am I missing an easier way?

Thanks

Tom

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From chris at iViking.org  Sat Apr  8 10:55:04 2006
From: chris at iViking.org (Chris Hansen)
Date: Sat Apr  8 10:55:11 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] [FMP-IF: CurrentAction.eq.delete]
In-Reply-To: <p0623091fc05c9b6847c5@[192.168.44.111]>
References: <1144318406.4434e9c66a2de@webmailtisctest.uni2.net>
	<p0623091fc05c9b6847c5@[192.168.44.111]>
Message-ID: <BD43F026-6F1A-4C32-B869-78FEE9781E79@iViking.org>

Tom,

Yes, there is an easier way.  Take advantage of the fact that a  
button is only passed to the processing form.  So, assuming that you  
have multiple actions being processed on a single page, you might  
have something like this:

$myQuery = new FX(FM_IP, FM_PORT, FM_TYPE);
$myQuery->SetDBData('Database_Name', 'Database_Lauyout');
$myQuery->SetDBUserPass(FM_UN, FM_PW);
if (isset($_POST['editButton'])) {
     $myQuery->SetRecordID($_POST['tempRecord']);
     $myQuery->AddDBParam('Field1', $_POST['formField1']);
     $myQuery->AddDBParam('Field2', $_POST['formField2']);
     $myData = $myQuery->DoFXAction(FX_ACTION_EDIT);
} elseif (isset($_POST['deleteButton'])) {
     $myQuery->SetRecordID($_POST['tempRecord']);
     $myData = $myQuery->DoFXAction(FX_ACTION_DELETE);
}

Make sense?  This way you can actually have the database information  
set once (above the conditionals) and only have the portions of code  
that are distinct within the conditional's branches.  Some notes:

1) I've used syntax for the individual actions that appeared in  
FX.php v4.0, however the FMFind(), FMEdit(), etc. methods would work  
just the same.

2) The code above assumes that you have inputs something like this  
associated with the record:

<input type="hidden" name="tempRecord" value="2">
<input type="text" name="formField1 " value="Field 1 Data">
<input type="text" name="formField2" value="Field 2 Data">
<input type="submit" name="deleteButton" value="Delete">
<input type="submit" name="editButton" value="Edit">

3) Of course the above could be expanded with logic for additional  
actions.

<shameless_self_plug>
The curriculum that I created for the PHP class that I teach for The  
Moyer Group goes into this and other areas in much greater detail.   
For more information, go here:

http://www.moyergroup.com/pages/cwp.php
</shameless_self_plug>

HTH

Chris Hansen
Application Developer
The Moyer Group
chansen@moyergroup.com
http://www.moyergroup.com/
-
Creator of FX.php
"The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
http://www.iViking.org/
-
FileMaker 7 Certified Developer



On Apr 7, 2006, at 4:46 PM, Thomas Myers wrote:

> Am converting a CDML program and I have the body of a frame based  
> page referring to "[FMP-IF: CurrentAction.eq.delete]".
>
> Any ideas on how to reproduce this in FX.  The only way I can think  
> of is to set my own session global each time I do a call...
>
> Am I missing an easier way?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
> -- 
> Thomas Myers - ITA,Inc.
> (585)889-9119
> 5 Wood Sorrel                mailto:tmyers@itainc.com
> Rochester, NY 14624          http://www.itainc.com
>
> C/C++, Photoshop Plug-Ins, Filemaker, Filemaker Plug-ins, Visual  
> Basic, Real Basic, SCSI, Firewire, USB, Applescript, XML,  
> Filemaker, TWAIN, Quicktime, Mac/Win cross platform solutions.
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
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>

From cthacker at cls.ucsf.edu  Wed Apr  5 17:46:25 2006
From: cthacker at cls.ucsf.edu (chris thacker)
Date: Mon Apr 10 11:22:19 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] installation and testing
Message-ID: <893A9A64-6C57-4A3D-A886-C99B45F25612@cls.ucsf.edu>

I'm new to fx.php.   I've used mysql and postgres.

I'm trying to install FX and use the demo databases on one OS X box  
running 10.4.6.  (my personal desktop mac)
I've read the instructions and perused the archives for this list and  
haven't had any success.

I've copied the FX folder to /Library/Webserver/Documents/

When I load   http://myipaddress/fx/   I get an error:



------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
----------------------------------------
iViking FX -- Book List Demo Page

Author
Title
Pages
FX_Error Object
(
     [error_message_prefix] =>
     [mode] => 1
     [level] => 1024
     [code] => 100
     [message] => FX: ExecuteQuery XML error: Mismatched tag at line 3
     [userinfo] =>
     [backtrace] => Array
         (
             [0] => Array
                 (
                     [file] => /Library/WebServer/Documents/FX/FX.php
                     [line] => 1362
                     [function] => FX_Error
                     [class] => FX_Error
                     [object] => FX_Error Object
  *RECURSION*
                     [type] => ->
                     [args] => Array
                         (
                             [0] => ExecuteQuery XML error:  
Mismatched tag at line 3
...[edited out]...

------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
------------------------

loading any other page within the FX folder returns a blank page.   
(maybe it's supposed to, i don't know)

I changed server_data.php to have my ip address (and even tried  
'localhost') and the port 8080, which filemaker pro is set up to  
use.   I've tried both filemaker 6 and 7... though not Unlimited...  
maybe that's required?

Is there anything else I'm missing?   Is there a newer install guide  
for dummies?

Thanks!


____________
Chris Thacker
Campus Life Services - Information Systems
University of California at San Francisco
[help desk]   415 502-5511
[direct line]  415 514-3373



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From bob at patin.com  Mon Apr 10 11:39:42 2006
From: bob at patin.com (Bob Patin)
Date: Mon Apr 10 11:40:04 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Simple question that's stumping me...
Message-ID: <54872631-BC58-400D-AEBB-543164C1DB77@patin.com>

I've got a query that returns a long list; what my client would like  
is to have a link on each result in the results table, that would re- 
query the database using the product serial number that they click  
on, which should trim the search results down to 2 or 3 records.

I thought that I could create a link that says "search_results.php? 
model=123" and then the database would be re-queried using the model  
# that I specify in my created link. However, when I do that, my  
$_POST variable doesn't show any value.

I thought that specifying "model=123" was the same as getting it from  
a form's output; isn't there a way to type in a URL that's the same  
as inputting a value in a simple one-field form?

I know this is elementary, but it's stopped me in my tracks all of a  
sudden...

Thanks,

Bob


From derrick at fogles.net  Mon Apr 10 11:41:15 2006
From: derrick at fogles.net (Derrick Fogle)
Date: Mon Apr 10 11:41:51 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] installation and testing
In-Reply-To: <893A9A64-6C57-4A3D-A886-C99B45F25612@cls.ucsf.edu>
References: <893A9A64-6C57-4A3D-A886-C99B45F25612@cls.ucsf.edu>
Message-ID: <E4AF515A-45EA-4D7A-8148-0A4048C52377@fogles.net>

It doesn't work unless you've got a running install of FM Server  
Advanced to query. It's a licensing issue with FMP that keeps any  
client installs (regular or advanced) from working with FX.php.

On Apr 5, 2006, at 6:46 PM, chris thacker wrote:

> I'm new to fx.php.   I've used mysql and postgres.
>
> I'm trying to install FX and use the demo databases on one OS X box  
> running 10.4.6.  (my personal desktop mac)
> I've read the instructions and perused the archives for this list  
> and haven't had any success.
>
> I've copied the FX folder to /Library/Webserver/Documents/
>
> When I load   http://myipaddress/fx/   I get an error:
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> ------------------------------------------
> iViking FX -- Book List Demo Page
>
> Author
> Title
> Pages
> FX_Error Object
> (
>     [error_message_prefix] =>
>     [mode] => 1
>     [level] => 1024
>     [code] => 100
>     [message] => FX: ExecuteQuery XML error: Mismatched tag at line 3
>     [userinfo] =>
>     [backtrace] => Array
>         (
>             [0] => Array
>                 (
>                     [file] => /Library/WebServer/Documents/FX/FX.php
>                     [line] => 1362
>                     [function] => FX_Error
>                     [class] => FX_Error
>                     [object] => FX_Error Object
>  *RECURSION*
>                     [type] => ->
>                     [args] => Array
>                         (
>                             [0] => ExecuteQuery XML error:  
> Mismatched tag at line 3
> ...[edited out]...
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> --------------------------
>
> loading any other page within the FX folder returns a blank page.   
> (maybe it's supposed to, i don't know)
>
> I changed server_data.php to have my ip address (and even tried  
> 'localhost') and the port 8080, which filemaker pro is set up to  
> use.   I've tried both filemaker 6 and 7... though not Unlimited...  
> maybe that's required?
>
> Is there anything else I'm missing?   Is there a newer install  
> guide for dummies?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> ____________
> Chris Thacker
> Campus Life Services - Information Systems
> University of California at San Francisco
> [help desk]   415 502-5511
> [direct line]  415 514-3373
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list


Derrick Fogle
derrick@fogles.net



From shannah at sfu.ca  Mon Apr 10 11:46:28 2006
From: shannah at sfu.ca (Steve Hannah)
Date: Mon Apr 10 11:46:48 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Simple question that's stumping me...
In-Reply-To: <54872631-BC58-400D-AEBB-543164C1DB77@patin.com>
References: <54872631-BC58-400D-AEBB-543164C1DB77@patin.com>
Message-ID: <050DA0CA-0140-4755-AB65-7969FF388B78@sfu.ca>

Hi Bob,

>
> I thought that specifying "model=123" was the same as getting it  
> from a form's output; isn't there a way to type in a URL that's the  
> same as inputting a value in a simple one-field form?
>

This is almost correct.  Specifying model=123 is the same as  
inputting a value in a simple one-field form where *method="GET"*.   
These variables will appear in the $_GET array.  To pass $_POST  
variables you must submit a form.

There was a thread last week talking about ways to pass $_POST  
variables by clicking a link.  The method that was suggested in that  
thread was to have a form with a hidden field, then create a link  
that submits the form from javascript.

Hope this helps.

Best regards

Steve Hannah


> I know this is elementary, but it's stopped me in my tracks all of  
> a sudden...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>



----------------------------------------
Steve Hannah
Web Services Developer

Faculty of Applied Sciences
Simon Fraser University
shannah@sfu.ca
604-268-7228
Homepage: http://www.sjhannah.com



From bob at patin.com  Mon Apr 10 12:11:40 2006
From: bob at patin.com (Bob Patin)
Date: Mon Apr 10 12:11:54 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Retrieving domain name
Message-ID: <06004484-ADB2-4528-A226-9BACF031F507@patin.com>

I have a client whose site uses 3 different domain names; we need to  
track which domain name the visitor has used to get to my PHP page.

Is there a way to parse out the domain name that someone used to get  
to a PHP page? I could do it with HTML redirect pages, but I'd rather  
do this more simply if possible.

Any ideas, FX gurus? :)

Thanks,

Bob Patin
Longterm Solutions
bob@longtermsolutions.com
615-333-6858
http://www.longtermsolutions.com

   CONTACT US VIA SKYPE:
      USERNAME: longtermsolutions

   CONTACT US VIA INSTANT MESSAGING:
      AIM or iChat: longterm1954
      Yahoo: longterm_solutions
      MSN: bob@patin.com
      ICQ: 159333060


From bob at patin.com  Mon Apr 10 12:12:26 2006
From: bob at patin.com (Bob Patin)
Date: Mon Apr 10 12:12:36 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Simple question that's stumping me...
In-Reply-To: <050DA0CA-0140-4755-AB65-7969FF388B78@sfu.ca>
References: <54872631-BC58-400D-AEBB-543164C1DB77@patin.com>
	<050DA0CA-0140-4755-AB65-7969FF388B78@sfu.ca>
Message-ID: <DF0B29AF-EBCF-42FD-8F35-F69159180820@patin.com>

Perfect, I didn't think about that, but that's perfect!

Thanks, Steve,

Bob


On Apr 10, 2006, at 12:46 PM, Steve Hannah wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
>>
>> I thought that specifying "model=123" was the same as getting it  
>> from a form's output; isn't there a way to type in a URL that's  
>> the same as inputting a value in a simple one-field form?
>>
>
> This is almost correct.  Specifying model=123 is the same as  
> inputting a value in a simple one-field form where *method="GET"*.   
> These variables will appear in the $_GET array.  To pass $_POST  
> variables you must submit a form.
>
> There was a thread last week talking about ways to pass $_POST  
> variables by clicking a link.  The method that was suggested in  
> that thread was to have a form with a hidden field, then create a  
> link that submits the form from javascript.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Best regards
>
> Steve Hannah
>
>
>> I know this is elementary, but it's stopped me in my tracks all of  
>> a sudden...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> FX.php_List mailing list
>> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
>> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>>
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> Steve Hannah
> Web Services Developer
>
> Faculty of Applied Sciences
> Simon Fraser University
> shannah@sfu.ca
> 604-268-7228
> Homepage: http://www.sjhannah.com
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list

From tsepper at dctandt.com  Mon Apr 10 12:16:14 2006
From: tsepper at dctandt.com (Tom Sepper)
Date: Mon Apr 10 12:17:41 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Retrieving domain name
Message-ID: <82CF38DD410DB640ABB314B5C66F61133BBB2F@director-wjsghs.dcvalue.com>

$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']

http://us3.php.net/reserved.variables 

Just be advised this isn't always set as it's possible to block the
sending of referer values.

Hope this helps!
Tom


-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Bob Patin
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 1:12 PM
To: FX.php Discussion List
Subject: [FX.php List] Retrieving domain name

I have a client whose site uses 3 different domain names; we need to  
track which domain name the visitor has used to get to my PHP page.

Is there a way to parse out the domain name that someone used to get  
to a PHP page? I could do it with HTML redirect pages, but I'd rather  
do this more simply if possible.

Any ideas, FX gurus? :)

Thanks,

Bob Patin
Longterm Solutions
bob@longtermsolutions.com
615-333-6858
http://www.longtermsolutions.com

   CONTACT US VIA SKYPE:
      USERNAME: longtermsolutions

   CONTACT US VIA INSTANT MESSAGING:
      AIM or iChat: longterm1954
      Yahoo: longterm_solutions
      MSN: bob@patin.com
      ICQ: 159333060


_______________________________________________
FX.php_List mailing list
FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list



From shannah at sfu.ca  Mon Apr 10 12:18:27 2006
From: shannah at sfu.ca (Steve Hannah)
Date: Mon Apr 10 12:18:40 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Retrieving domain name
In-Reply-To: <06004484-ADB2-4528-A226-9BACF031F507@patin.com>
References: <06004484-ADB2-4528-A226-9BACF031F507@patin.com>
Message-ID: <956107CA-03E8-4CBB-A13B-E56379DB9A90@sfu.ca>

There should be a number of ways to get this information using the  
$_SERVER or $_ENV arrays.  Some of these are platform dependent and  
will be different depending on whether you're running PHP as CGI or  
as an apache module.

The best way to find out what is in these is just to to do:

print_r($_SERVER);

off the top of my head i think you should be able to use $_SERVER 
['HTTP_HOST'] or $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] and parse out the host part.

Best regards

Steve
On 10-Apr-06, at 11:11 AM, Bob Patin wrote:

> I have a client whose site uses 3 different domain names; we need  
> to track which domain name the visitor has used to get to my PHP page.
>
> Is there a way to parse out the domain name that someone used to  
> get to a PHP page? I could do it with HTML redirect pages, but I'd  
> rather do this more simply if possible.
>
> Any ideas, FX gurus? :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Patin
> Longterm Solutions
> bob@longtermsolutions.com
> 615-333-6858
> http://www.longtermsolutions.com
>
>   CONTACT US VIA SKYPE:
>      USERNAME: longtermsolutions
>
>   CONTACT US VIA INSTANT MESSAGING:
>      AIM or iChat: longterm1954
>      Yahoo: longterm_solutions
>      MSN: bob@patin.com
>      ICQ: 159333060
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>

From bob at patin.com  Mon Apr 10 12:21:20 2006
From: bob at patin.com (Bob Patin)
Date: Mon Apr 10 12:21:40 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Retrieving domain name
In-Reply-To: <956107CA-03E8-4CBB-A13B-E56379DB9A90@sfu.ca>
References: <06004484-ADB2-4528-A226-9BACF031F507@patin.com>
	<956107CA-03E8-4CBB-A13B-E56379DB9A90@sfu.ca>
Message-ID: <B1169453-FDE4-47EA-897D-B4C3C2A0D353@patin.com>

Again, perfect!

Thanks,

Bob


On Apr 10, 2006, at 1:18 PM, Steve Hannah wrote:

> $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']

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From michaelr.check at gmail.com  Mon Apr 10 16:33:34 2006
From: michaelr.check at gmail.com (Michael Check)
Date: Mon Apr 10 16:33:48 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] min php version requirements?
Message-ID: <b2f36c360604101533g3aa454f3l11c656f16e664ebb@mail.gmail.com>

is there a minimum requirement for PHP running FX 4?

Running locally OSX 10.4.5, apache 1.3.33, php 4.3.11, FM6 it works fine.

Running on test server Win 2000 sp4, IIS5, php 4.3.0, FM6 it stalls.

On the test server I can see that the FM6 database selects all for the
page (correctly), but the page never loads.  It stalls out completely.

Thanks,

Michael Check
From kfutter at sbc.melb.catholic.edu.au  Tue Apr 11 21:23:37 2006
From: kfutter at sbc.melb.catholic.edu.au (Kevin Futter)
Date: Tue Apr 11 21:23:53 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] error 958 parameter missing from query
In-Reply-To: <442CB27F.9080907@9degrees.com>
Message-ID: <C062AFD9.7354%kfutter@sbc.melb.catholic.edu.au>

On 31/3/06 3:39 PM, "Michael Layne" <fx@9degrees.com> wrote:

> This also might help - it helped us tremendously when we found that smart
> quotes (such as copying/pasting from Word or even values from a FileMaker
> field being sent through Troi URL plug-in) was causing records not to be
> added, etc.:
> 
> first the PHP function:
> 
> function convertSmartQuotes($string) {
> ??? $search = array(chr(145),
> ??????????????????? chr(146),
> ??????????????????? chr(147),
> ??????????????????? chr(148),
> ??????????????????? chr(151));
> ?
> ??? $replace = array("'",
> ???????????????????? "'",
> ???????????????????? '"',
> ???????????????????? '"',
> ???????????????????? '-');
> ?
> ??? return str_replace($search, $replace, $string);
> } 
> 
> 
> then to the incoming values:
> ?
> ??? $q = new FX($ip,$port);
> ??? $q->SetDBData($db,$lay);
> ??? $q->SetDBPassword('xxxx','xxxx');
> 
> ??? //this is the important bit....................... ?
> ??? foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
> ??? ??? $realvalue = convertSmartQuotes($value);
> ??? ??? $q -> AddDBParam($key, $realvalue);
> ??? }
> ??? //.........................................................
> ??? $r = $q->FMNew();???
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Michael
> 

Michael - I've just today experienced the very problem your function seeks
to address, so thanks for posting it. It took me an hour's worth of hacking
around just to realise that smart quotes were the problem, and you've saved
me the trouble of looking up character codes and writing my own function!

-- 
Kevin Futter
Webmaster, St. Bernard's College
http://www.sbc.melb.catholic.edu.au/



From Jane.Chinn at cwu.EDU  Tue Apr 11 17:28:44 2006
From: Jane.Chinn at cwu.EDU (Jane Chinn)
Date: Wed Apr 12 08:45:03 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] <IMG SRC="[FMP-Field: Path_And_Name, html]"
In-Reply-To: <b2f36c360604101533g3aa454f3l11c656f16e664ebb@mail.gmail.com>
References: <b2f36c360604101533g3aa454f3l11c656f16e664ebb@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <EA52C4E0-554F-419F-81A0-5942A620CF7F@cwu.edu>

Hi,

Can you give me an equivalent in FX.php for the old cdml:

<IMG SRC="[FMP-Field: Path_And_Name, html]"

Thanks,
Jane Chinn
From Ken at doncoair.com  Wed Apr 12 10:32:25 2006
From: Ken at doncoair.com (Ken Surber)
Date: Wed Apr 12 10:28:56 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Mismatched tag error
Message-ID: <247729C1CF7E5148843FBADE8511EC471175C0@server2.donco.local>

I keep receiving a mismatched tag error at line 6 message from FX Parser.  I have reviewed Chris Thatcher's e-mail.  We are using Filemaker 8 advanced and still get this error.  I turned on the debugging and appear to be accessing the filemaker Pro7 data file.  I can find no reason why I am getting the mismatched tag error.  Any suggestions?

Ken Surber
Design Engineer
Donco Air Products

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From dbengston at preservationstudio.com  Wed Apr 12 13:21:54 2006
From: dbengston at preservationstudio.com (Dale Bengston)
Date: Wed Apr 12 13:22:40 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] <IMG SRC="[FMP-Field: Path_And_Name, html]"
In-Reply-To: <EA52C4E0-554F-419F-81A0-5942A620CF7F@cwu.edu>
References: <b2f36c360604101533g3aa454f3l11c656f16e664ebb@mail.gmail.com>
	<EA52C4E0-554F-419F-81A0-5942A620CF7F@cwu.edu>
Message-ID: <000FA5C8-B25D-4101-913B-F1142BC19F5D@preservationstudio.com>

Hi Jane,

Assuming your data coming from FX is in an array called $result, it  
would be something like this:

<img src="<?php echo $result['data']['Path_And_Name'][0];?>">

Hope this helps,
Dale Bengston

On Apr 11, 2006, at 6:28 PM, Jane Chinn wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Can you give me an equivalent in FX.php for the old cdml:
>
> <IMG SRC="[FMP-Field: Path_And_Name, html]"
>
> Thanks,
> Jane Chinn
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list

From Jane.Chinn at cwu.EDU  Wed Apr 12 13:52:44 2006
From: Jane.Chinn at cwu.EDU (Jane Chinn)
Date: Wed Apr 12 13:49:48 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] <IMG SRC="[FMP-Field: Path_And_Name, html]"
In-Reply-To: <000FA5C8-B25D-4101-913B-F1142BC19F5D@preservationstudio.com>
References: <b2f36c360604101533g3aa454f3l11c656f16e664ebb@mail.gmail.com>
	<EA52C4E0-554F-419F-81A0-5942A620CF7F@cwu.edu>
	<000FA5C8-B25D-4101-913B-F1142BC19F5D@preservationstudio.com>
Message-ID: <FF376959-0F75-4A41-B2DF-02DB7ADDD37C@cwu.edu>

Hi Dale,

I'm sure the example you gave me would work too.  On my page I have

<?php
foreach($searchResult['data'] as $key=>$searchData){
?>

and then the resulting data from
<img src="<?php echo $searchData['Path_And_Name'][0]; ?>">

Thanks!
Jane

On Apr 12, 2006, at 12:21 PM, Dale Bengston wrote:

> Hi Jane,
>
> Assuming your data coming from FX is in an array called $result, it  
> would be something like this:
>
> <img src="<?php echo $result['data']['Path_And_Name'][0];?>">
>
> Hope this helps,
> Dale Bengston
>
> On Apr 11, 2006, at 6:28 PM, Jane Chinn wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Can you give me an equivalent in FX.php for the old cdml:
>>
>> <IMG SRC="[FMP-Field: Path_And_Name, html]"
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jane Chinn
>> _______________________________________________
>> FX.php_List mailing list
>> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
>> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list

From headhoncho at customikesolutions.com  Wed Apr 12 16:44:41 2006
From: headhoncho at customikesolutions.com (Michael Ward)
Date: Wed Apr 12 16:45:04 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Mismatched tag error
In-Reply-To: <247729C1CF7E5148843FBADE8511EC471175C0@server2.donco.local>
References: <247729C1CF7E5148843FBADE8511EC471175C0@server2.donco.local>
Message-ID: <BD063C51-C881-4669-A370-B0E5F72923BF@customikesolutions.com>


On 13/04/2006, at 2:32 AM, Ken Surber wrote:

> I keep receiving a mismatched tag error at line 6 message from FX  
> Parser.  I have reviewed Chris Thatcher's e-mail.  We are using  
> Filemaker 8 advanced
FileMaker 8 _Server_ advanced?
> and still get this error.  I turned on the debugging and appear to  
> be accessing the filemaker Pro7 data file.  I can find no reason  
> why I am getting the mismatched tag error.  Any suggestions?
>
> Ken Surber
> Design Engineer
> Donco Air Products
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list

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From tmyers at itainc.com  Thu Apr 13 07:59:34 2006
From: tmyers at itainc.com (Thomas Myers)
Date: Thu Apr 13 07:59:59 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] <IMG SRC="[FMP-Field: Path_And_Name, html]"
In-Reply-To: <EA52C4E0-554F-419F-81A0-5942A620CF7F@cwu.edu>
References: <b2f36c360604101533g3aa454f3l11c656f16e664ebb@mail.gmail.com>
	<EA52C4E0-554F-419F-81A0-5942A620CF7F@cwu.edu>
Message-ID: <p06230910c064093ae886@[192.168.44.110]>

Can someone give me an equivilent in fx.php for this old cdml:

<A onmouseover="changeImages( 
/*CMP*/'AdminL',/*URL*/'Images/AdminC.gif');return true" 
onmouseout="changeImages( 
/*CMP*/'AdminL',/*URL*/'Images/AdminL.gif');return true" 
HREF="FMPro?-db=Users&-Lay=WebLayout&-Format=AdminFrame.php&User=[FMP-Field: 
User]&-Script=UpdateDate&-Token.1=[FMP-CurrentToken: 
1]&-Token.3=[FMP-CurrentToken: 3]&-Find" target="_top"><img 
src="Images/AdminL.gif" name="AdminL" width=86 height=31 border=0 
align=bottom></A>

This is found in a web page that has a bunch of graphic tabs, this is 
the code that is executed when you click the tab.

Thanks

Tom

From dan.cynosure at dbmscan.com  Thu Apr 13 10:18:25 2006
From: dan.cynosure at dbmscan.com (DC)
Date: Thu Apr 13 10:18:50 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] <IMG SRC="[FMP-Field: Path_And_Name, html]"
In-Reply-To: <p06230910c064093ae886@[192.168.44.110]>
References: <b2f36c360604101533g3aa454f3l11c656f16e664ebb@mail.gmail.com>	<EA52C4E0-554F-419F-81A0-5942A620CF7F@cwu.edu>
	<p06230910c064093ae886@[192.168.44.110]>
Message-ID: <443E79D1.1060300@dbmscan.com>

um,

have you even tried to write some php code to convert this?

why don't you give it a try and then post any questions you have.

the main thing in your href URL is the use of tokens. usually you can 
replace tokens with GET, POST, or SESSION variables.

wouldn't it be wonderful to have a CDML to FX converter in the guise of 
a listserv?

best,
dan

Thomas Myers had written:
> Can someone give me an equivilent in fx.php for this old cdml:
> 
> <A onmouseover="changeImages( 
> /*CMP*/'AdminL',/*URL*/'Images/AdminC.gif');return true" 
> onmouseout="changeImages( 
> /*CMP*/'AdminL',/*URL*/'Images/AdminL.gif');return true" 
> HREF="FMPro?-db=Users&-Lay=WebLayout&-Format=AdminFrame.php&User=[FMP-Field: 
> User]&-Script=UpdateDate&-Token.1=[FMP-CurrentToken: 
> 1]&-Token.3=[FMP-CurrentToken: 3]&-Find" target="_top"><img 
> src="Images/AdminL.gif" name="AdminL" width=86 height=31 border=0 
> align=bottom></A>
> 
> This is found in a web page that has a bunch of graphic tabs, this is 
> the code that is executed when you click the tab.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Tom
> 
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
> 
From tami at asktami.com  Thu Apr 13 21:44:43 2006
From: tami at asktami.com (Tami Williams)
Date: Thu Apr 13 21:45:02 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] need info on perceived and actual strengths and
	weaknesses of using PHP with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites
Message-ID: <15226FB1-2B73-41A9-B7C6-7031599512F8@asktami.com>

Hello:

I'm trying to find out the strengths and weaknesses of using PHP with  
FileMaker to build dynamic web sites.

What are the things that bug you about using PHP with FileMaker?   
What do you like?

What are the things that non-developers/clients think are the  
strenghts?  The weaknesses?

I'm trying to gather as much information as possible by next Tuesday  
(4/18/06) so any information you can provide will be greatly  
appreciated.

If this is the wrong forum for these questions, I apologize.


Thanks in advance.




~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"It's better to burn out than to fade away."

Tami Williams
Creative Computing
Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web  
applications.
FileMaker and Lasso specialist.

Tel: 770.457.3221
Fax: 770.454.7419
E-Mail: tami@asktami.com
Web: http://www.asktami.com

FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate | Lasso Professional Alliance  
Member

From dbengston at preservationstudio.com  Thu Apr 13 22:39:57 2006
From: dbengston at preservationstudio.com (Dale Bengston)
Date: Thu Apr 13 22:40:25 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] need info on perceived and actual strengths and
	weaknesses of using PHP with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites
In-Reply-To: <15226FB1-2B73-41A9-B7C6-7031599512F8@asktami.com>
References: <15226FB1-2B73-41A9-B7C6-7031599512F8@asktami.com>
Message-ID: <F43EA299-5286-4BA8-975F-90B276D877CB@preservationstudio.com>

> I'm trying to find out the strengths and weaknesses of using PHP  
> with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites.

Okay. The questions seem a bit loaded, but I'll give it a go.


> What are the things that bug you about using PHP with FileMaker?   
> What do you like?

The thing that bugs me about PHP versus Lasso or CDML is, how I'm  
still scratching the surface of PHP's capabilities, and I'm  
frustrated by how much I have to learn. When I was doing CDML  
development, I was always frustrated by the limitations of the  
environment.

The things I like about PHP: I now consider myself a php/web  
developer who prefers to use FileMaker as my data source... as  
opposed to a FileMaker developer trying to figure out how to get my  
data to the web, and running into brick walls every day. I am now  
free to use the full power of Apache and PHP to drive my solutions. I  
am integrating a lot of AJAX-to-FX.php work right now, and it's very  
exciting to work on interfaces that use this technology. I can now  
integrate FileMaker data with any and all of the open-source PHP  
libraries out there that generate PDFs, Excel files, accept and  
manipulate uploaded files, etc.

So the downside is the discovery/learning curve with PHP. The upside  
is its very potential.


> What are the things that non-developers/clients think are the  
> strenghts?  The weaknesses?

My clients don't care about the technology being used. They want me  
to solve problems. Inherently, I think the clients I did CDML work  
for understand that PHP is a zillion steps up from what we could do  
in the CDML sandbox. One thing that non-developers see as a strength  
of PHP is its price: free. PHP and its open-source community is much  
more IT-friendly too.

Hope this helps,
Dale Bengston


On Apr 13, 2006, at 10:44 PM, Tami Williams wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I'm trying to find out the strengths and weaknesses of using PHP  
> with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites.
>
> What are the things that bug you about using PHP with FileMaker?   
> What do you like?
>
> What are the things that non-developers/clients think are the  
> strenghts?  The weaknesses?
>
> I'm trying to gather as much information as possible by next  
> Tuesday (4/18/06) so any information you can provide will be  
> greatly appreciated.
>
> If this is the wrong forum for these questions, I apologize.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "It's better to burn out than to fade away."
>
> Tami Williams
> Creative Computing
> Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web  
> applications.
> FileMaker and Lasso specialist.
>
> Tel: 770.457.3221
> Fax: 770.454.7419
> E-Mail: tami@asktami.com
> Web: http://www.asktami.com
>
> FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate | Lasso Professional  
> Alliance Member
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list

From jbarclay at uiuc.edu  Thu Apr 13 23:32:16 2006
From: jbarclay at uiuc.edu (John Phillip Barclay)
Date: Thu Apr 13 23:32:38 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] need info on perceived and actual strengths
	andweaknesses of using PHP with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites
In-Reply-To: <15226FB1-2B73-41A9-B7C6-7031599512F8@asktami.com>
Message-ID: <EC80DE60FDFAA94A9347F06A3C1FFCB509D92221@DSBEXCLUSTER.ad.uiuc.edu>

 

I did a proposal for a recent project that couldn't find any suitable
developers in its first RFP.  I believe the resason they couldn't find
developers was the pool of developers who knew Lasso or FMP/XML AND
Filemaker was relatively small. In our proposal, one of the reasons I
gave for going with PHP was that they would have an easier time finding
people to upgrade and maitain the website in the future.  

As far as a developers interest, I believe PHP is a much more versatile
skill to develop that Lasso, CDML, or Filemaker custom xml/xslt.

John Barclay  

 


-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Tami Williams
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:45 PM
To: fx.php_list@mail.iviking.org
Subject: [FX.php List] need info on perceived and actual strengths
andweaknesses of using PHP with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites

Hello:

I'm trying to find out the strengths and weaknesses of using PHP with
FileMaker to build dynamic web sites.

What are the things that bug you about using PHP with FileMaker?   
What do you like?

What are the things that non-developers/clients think are the strenghts?
The weaknesses?

I'm trying to gather as much information as possible by next Tuesday
(4/18/06) so any information you can provide will be greatly
appreciated.

If this is the wrong forum for these questions, I apologize.


Thanks in advance.




~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"It's better to burn out than to fade away."

Tami Williams
Creative Computing
Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web
applications.
FileMaker and Lasso specialist.

Tel: 770.457.3221
Fax: 770.454.7419
E-Mail: tami@asktami.com
Web: http://www.asktami.com

FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate | Lasso Professional Alliance
Member

_______________________________________________
FX.php_List mailing list
FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
From dan.cynosure at dbmscan.com  Fri Apr 14 09:17:10 2006
From: dan.cynosure at dbmscan.com (DC)
Date: Fri Apr 14 09:17:39 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] need info on perceived and actual strengths and
	weaknesses of using PHP with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites
In-Reply-To: <15226FB1-2B73-41A9-B7C6-7031599512F8@asktami.com>
References: <15226FB1-2B73-41A9-B7C6-7031599512F8@asktami.com>
Message-ID: <801B054F-EBAB-4A68-AB81-789E0F62CCA2@dbmscan.com>

Tami,

First of all, you don't have to use PHP at all. FMP offers Instant  
Web Publishing (IWP) which is point and click database web serving at  
it's finest. As long as you don't mind accepting loss of control of  
some of the interface choices you can be up and running a database on  
the web in about an hour. It's nice because you make your web UI  
using FMP's layout mode and it just works.

Two things that might influence the decision about using FMP on the  
web (applies to any server-side scripting language you might use PHP,  
ASP, perl, python, ruby, etc...) as opposed to using a more raw open  
source database system:

1) Filemaker offers a built in UI for data entry. If you have people  
in house doing data entry, FMP is great because it is so easy to get  
an interface up and running in a local network. Most other databases  
require you to build interfaces from scratch - I'm thinking of MySQL  
or other UNIX style databases here. Anything for internal use can be  
created using FMP's layout mode (and if you use IWP as noted above  
you can use your FMP layouts on the web).

2) If you go with FMP, you'll have to spend money up front but you  
need comparatively less technical skill to get everything running  
properly serving through PHP on the web. Setting up SQL databases is  
not point and click, but FMP is.

Also, to reiterate other comments... the PHP community and code  
library is VAST - that is worth weighing very seriously.

dan

On Apr 13, 2006, at 11:44 PM, Tami Williams wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I'm trying to find out the strengths and weaknesses of using PHP  
> with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites.
>
> What are the things that bug you about using PHP with FileMaker?   
> What do you like?
>
> What are the things that non-developers/clients think are the  
> strenghts?  The weaknesses?
>
> I'm trying to gather as much information as possible by next  
> Tuesday (4/18/06) so any information you can provide will be  
> greatly appreciated.
>
> If this is the wrong forum for these questions, I apologize.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "It's better to burn out than to fade away."
>
> Tami Williams
> Creative Computing
> Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web  
> applications.
> FileMaker and Lasso specialist.
>
> Tel: 770.457.3221
> Fax: 770.454.7419
> E-Mail: tami@asktami.com
> Web: http://www.asktami.com
>
> FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate | Lasso Professional  
> Alliance Member
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list

From dan.cynosure at dbmscan.com  Fri Apr 14 09:51:50 2006
From: dan.cynosure at dbmscan.com (DC)
Date: Fri Apr 14 09:52:10 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] need info on perceived and actual strengths and
	weaknesses of using PHP with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites
In-Reply-To: <15226FB1-2B73-41A9-B7C6-7031599512F8@asktami.com>
References: <15226FB1-2B73-41A9-B7C6-7031599512F8@asktami.com>
Message-ID: <6CFF9246-4BEB-4418-AB0B-798A260EBB83@dbmscan.com>

Hi Tami,

Maybe you should have mentioned that you are an experienced Filemaker  
Lasso developer?
That might be key in talking to you at the right level.

It looks like your website shows that you've been working with FMP  
since FMP4, maybe FMP3?

Ok, well, I gather that you don't need advice about IWP as a way of  
avoiding PHP then...

Bad:
PHP gives you a path to get simple things working simply, but with  
great power comes great responsibility. There are so many options and  
ways of structuring code that it is very easy to overly complicate  
things. That means that when working with FMP it really pays to have  
a competent database engineer design the databases with a proper data  
model so the PHP doesn't get too fat making up for the database  
deficiencies.

Good:
PHP offers almost limitless potential - if there isn't a library that  
does what you need, you can code it yourself - in PHP. That means  
that when working with FMP you'll be able to offer features that FMP  
just doesn't do natively or with plugins.

And also on the good side, I just can't let an opportunity go by  
without mentioning Smarty. http://smarty.php.net do the crash course  
and then check out the wiki for information on using smarty and FMP  
together.

I trust that was more on target with your skill level.

dan

On Apr 13, 2006, at 11:44 PM, Tami Williams wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I'm trying to find out the strengths and weaknesses of using PHP  
> with FileMaker to build dynamic web sites.
>
> What are the things that bug you about using PHP with FileMaker?   
> What do you like?
>
> What are the things that non-developers/clients think are the  
> strenghts?  The weaknesses?
>
> I'm trying to gather as much information as possible by next  
> Tuesday (4/18/06) so any information you can provide will be  
> greatly appreciated.
>
> If this is the wrong forum for these questions, I apologize.
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "It's better to burn out than to fade away."
>
> Tami Williams
> Creative Computing
> Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web  
> applications.
> FileMaker and Lasso specialist.
>
> Tel: 770.457.3221
> Fax: 770.454.7419
> E-Mail: tami@asktami.com
> Web: http://www.asktami.com
>
> FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate | Lasso Professional  
> Alliance Member
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list

From marisa at datasmithconsulting.net  Sat Apr 15 04:09:51 2006
From: marisa at datasmithconsulting.net (Marisa Smith)
Date: Mon Apr 17 10:05:13 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] [OT]Accepting Credit Card Payments
Message-ID: <37E422B1-A580-4A23-85D8-1A3075BAD183@datasmithconsulting.net>

I'm looking into accepting credit card payments by my own clients,  
and am trying to find a good, low-cost solution for just a few  
transactions per year, and it has to WORK WITH A MAC.  I have had  
several people I know recommend using Quickbooks, which I already use  
for my accounting, but it is not available in the Macintosh version  
of Quickbooks.  I also looked at the eAuthorize plugin from Waves In  
Motion for FMSA, but it is also only for Windows.

I'm really only thinking of offering this because of a few payment  
delays I've had working with educational institutions that have a  
complex PO/check-cutting process.  In some cases, it's taken me hours  
of effort to coordinate payment of a simple invoice, that I could  
have just had charged to their Purchasing Card.  Most of the merchant  
accounts out there seem geared to high-volume point of sale  
businesses, so I wondered if anyone could point me in the right  
direction for a low-volume solution?  I'd rather have a personal  
recommendation from people with similar business interests to start  
with since I came up with thousands of hits when I did a google search.

Thanks in advance.
Marisa

P.S.  I'm not looking to integrate this with my own website, although  
I'm not against that idea.  For the number of times I would use this,  
I'm just as happy to write their number down, login somewhere, and  
hand-enter the transaction for processing.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Marisa Smith, President
DataSmith Consulting, LLC
9206 Huron River Drive
Dexter, MI 48130
Phone & Fax: (734) 426-8077
http://www.datasmithconsulting.net
Filemaker Solutions Alliance Associate Member

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From Ken at doncoair.com  Mon Apr 17 05:19:04 2006
From: Ken at doncoair.com (Ken Surber)
Date: Mon Apr 17 10:05:16 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Mismatched tag error
Message-ID: <247729C1CF7E5148843FBADE8511EC471175C1@server2.donco.local>

Yes, I did mean FileMaker8_Server_advanced.  
The following 2 lines are the result of having the debugging option turned on.
Accessing FileMaker Pro 7 data. 



Using FileMaker URL:  <http://ken:admin@our_IPaddress/fmi/xml/FMPXMLRESULT.xml?-db=DOS+Products.fp7&-lay=Product&-max=3&Model=dcd&-find> http://ken:admin@our_IPaddress/fmi/xml/FMPXMLRESULT.xml?-db=DOS+Products.fp7&-lay=Product&-max=3&Model=dcd&-find 



 
The following traceback is shown when I show the text from FX_parser.
 
[error_message_prefix] = 
[mode] = 1
[level] = 1024
[code] = 100
[message] = FX: ExecuteQuery XML error: Mismatched tag at line 6
[userinfo] = 
[backtrace] = Array (4)
[0] = Array(7)
[file] = C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\INTRANET\FX\FX.php
[line] = 1362
[function] = FX_Error
[class] = FX_Error
[object] = Object id #2
[type] = ->
[args] = Array (1)
[0] = ExecuteQuery XML error: Mismatched tag at line 6
[1] = Array(7)
[file] = C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\INTRANET\FX\FX.php
[line] = 1529
[function] = ExecuteQuery
[class] = FX
[object] = Object id #1
[type] = ->
[args] = Array (1)
[0] = -find
[2] = Array(7)
[file] = C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\INTRANET\FX\FX.php
[line] = 1753
[function] = FMAction
[class] = FX
[object] = Object id #1
[type] = ->
[args] = Array (4)
[0] = -find
[1] = 1
[2] = full
[3] = 1
[3] = Array(7)
[file] = C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\INTRANET\FX\fxparser\index.php
[line] = 78
[function] = FMFind
[class] = FX
[object] = Object id #1
[type] = ->
[args] = Array (0)
[callback] = 


-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org [mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org]On Behalf Of Michael Ward
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 5:45 PM
To: FX.php Discussion List
Subject: Re: [FX.php List] Mismatched tag error



On 13/04/2006, at 2:32 AM, Ken Surber wrote:


I keep receiving a mismatched tag error at line 6 message from FX Parser.  I have reviewed Chris Thatcher's e-mail.  We are using Filemaker 8 advanced 


FileMaker 8 _Server_ advanced?


and still get this error.  I turned on the debugging and appear to be accessing the filemaker Pro7 data file.  I can find no reason why I am getting the mismatched tag error.  Any suggestions?

Ken Surber 
Design Engineer 
Donco Air Products 

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From derrick at fogles.net  Mon Apr 17 10:18:51 2006
From: derrick at fogles.net (Derrick Fogle)
Date: Mon Apr 17 10:20:05 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] [OT]Accepting Credit Card Payments
In-Reply-To: <37E422B1-A580-4A23-85D8-1A3075BAD183@datasmithconsulting.net>
References: <37E422B1-A580-4A23-85D8-1A3075BAD183@datasmithconsulting.net>
Message-ID: <4A4B2B7D-09DC-4CE4-B237-D38599520120@fogles.net>

Why not use PayPal for this?

On Apr 15, 2006, at 5:09 AM, Marisa Smith wrote:

> I'm looking into accepting credit card payments by my own clients,  
> and am trying to find a good, low-cost solution for just a few  
> transactions per year, and it has to WORK WITH A MAC.  I have had  
> several people I know recommend using Quickbooks, which I already  
> use for my accounting, but it is not available in the Macintosh  
> version of Quickbooks.  I also looked at the eAuthorize plugin from  
> Waves In Motion for FMSA, but it is also only for Windows.
>
> I'm really only thinking of offering this because of a few payment  
> delays I've had working with educational institutions that have a  
> complex PO/check-cutting process.  In some cases, it's taken me  
> hours of effort to coordinate payment of a simple invoice, that I  
> could have just had charged to their Purchasing Card.  Most of the  
> merchant accounts out there seem geared to high-volume point of  
> sale businesses, so I wondered if anyone could point me in the  
> right direction for a low-volume solution?  I'd rather have a  
> personal recommendation from people with similar business interests  
> to start with since I came up with thousands of hits when I did a  
> google search.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Marisa
>
> P.S.  I'm not looking to integrate this with my own website,  
> although I'm not against that idea.  For the number of times I  
> would use this, I'm just as happy to write their number down, login  
> somewhere, and hand-enter the transaction for processing.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Marisa Smith, President
> DataSmith Consulting, LLC
> 9206 Huron River Drive
> Dexter, MI 48130
> Phone & Fax: (734) 426-8077
> http://www.datasmithconsulting.net
> Filemaker Solutions Alliance Associate Member
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list


Derrick Fogle
derrick@fogles.net



From adenman at tmea.org  Mon Apr 17 10:35:05 2006
From: adenman at tmea.org (Andrew Denman)
Date: Mon Apr 17 10:35:29 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Mismatched tag error
In-Reply-To: <247729C1CF7E5148843FBADE8511EC471175C1@server2.donco.local>
Message-ID: <001901c6623c$e27efa10$d164a8c0@tmea.org>

Have you also updated the Web Publishing Engine to the latest version?  I
remember having this problem in FMSA8 before they issued the update.

 

http://www.filemaker.com/support/updaters/fms8av1a_win.html

http://www.filemaker.com/support/updaters/fms8av1a_mac.html

 

On a slightly unrelated note, it looks like we're getting another FM8 update
soon:

http://filemaker.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/filemaker.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?
p_faqid=5907

 

Andrew Denman

  _____  

From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org
[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Ken Surber
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 6:19 AM
To: FX.php Discussion List
Subject: RE: [FX.php List] Mismatched tag error

 

Yes, I did mean FileMaker8_Server_advanced.  

The following 2 lines are the result of having the debugging option turned
on.

Accessing FileMaker Pro 7 data. 

Using FileMaker URL:
<http://ken:admin@our_IPaddress/fmi/xml/FMPXMLRESULT.xml?-db=DOS+Products.fp
7&-lay=Product&-max=3&Model=dcd&-find>
http://ken:admin@our_IPaddress/fmi/xml/FMPXMLRESULT.xml?-db=DOS+Products.fp7
&-lay=Product&-max=3&Model=dcd&-find  

The following traceback is shown when I show the text from FX_parser.

 

[error_message_prefix] = 
[mode] = 1
[level] = 1024
[code] = 100
[message] = FX: ExecuteQuery XML error: Mismatched tag at line 6
[userinfo] = 
[backtrace] = Array (4)
[0] = Array(7)
[file] = C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\INTRANET\FX\FX.php
[line] = 1362
[function] = FX_Error
[class] = FX_Error
[object] = Object id #2
[type] = ->
[args] = Array (1)
[0] = ExecuteQuery XML error: Mismatched tag at line 6
[1] = Array(7)
[file] = C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\INTRANET\FX\FX.php
[line] = 1529
[function] = ExecuteQuery
[class] = FX
[object] = Object id #1
[type] = ->
[args] = Array (1)
[0] = -find
[2] = Array(7)
[file] = C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\INTRANET\FX\FX.php
[line] = 1753
[function] = FMAction
[class] = FX
[object] = Object id #1
[type] = ->
[args] = Array (4)
[0] = -find
[1] = 1
[2] = full
[3] = 1
[3] = Array(7)
[file] = C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\INTRANET\FX\fxparser\index.php
[line] = 78
[function] = FMFind
[class] = FX
[object] = Object id #1
[type] = ->
[args] = Array (0)
[callback] =  

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From Ken at doncoair.com  Mon Apr 17 11:58:16 2006
From: Ken at doncoair.com (Ken Surber)
Date: Mon Apr 17 11:54:43 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] Mismatched tag error
Message-ID: <247729C1CF7E5148843FBADE8511EC471175C2@server2.donco.local>

The Web Publishing Engine shows the version to be 8.0.1.28 which I believe is the latest version.  The only other issue with regard to the updates may be the order of update.  I updated the Web Publishing Engine prior to updating FM Server 8 to V2.  I haven't seen anything that leads me to believe this could be an issue.
 
Thanks for the help.
 
Ken Surber 
Design Engineer 
Donco Air Products 

-----Original Message-----
From: fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org [mailto:fx.php_list-bounces@mail.iviking.org]On Behalf Of Andrew Denman
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 11:35 AM
To: 'FX.php Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [FX.php List] Mismatched tag error



Have you also updated the Web Publishing Engine to the latest version?  I remember having this problem in FMSA8 before they issued the update.

 

http://www.filemaker.com/support/updaters/fms8av1a_win.html

http://www.filemaker.com/support/updaters/fms8av1a_mac.html

 

On a slightly unrelated note, it looks like we're getting another FM8 update soon:

http://filemaker.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/filemaker.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=5907

 

Andrew Denman


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From tami at asktami.com  Mon Apr 17 12:47:37 2006
From: tami at asktami.com (Tami Williams)
Date: Mon Apr 17 12:47:57 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] can you use php to connect to both FileMaker and
	MySQL simultaneously
Message-ID: <A5A8983F-23F5-4D48-8797-106902846D1D@asktami.com>

Thanks in advance for any help.

Can you use php to connect to both FileMaker and MySQL  
simultaneously?  Has anyone ever done it?




~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"It's better to burn out than to fade away."

Tami Williams
Creative Computing
Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web  
applications.
FileMaker and Lasso specialist.

Tel: 770.457.3221
Fax: 770.454.7419
E-Mail: tami@asktami.com
Web: http://www.asktami.com

FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate | Lasso Professional Alliance  
Member

From derrick at fogles.net  Mon Apr 17 13:18:21 2006
From: derrick at fogles.net (Derrick Fogle)
Date: Mon Apr 17 13:18:43 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] can you use php to connect to both FileMaker and
	MySQL simultaneously
In-Reply-To: <A5A8983F-23F5-4D48-8797-106902846D1D@asktami.com>
References: <A5A8983F-23F5-4D48-8797-106902846D1D@asktami.com>
Message-ID: <4477F7C6-1166-4CFF-B8BC-3AB64E109BFA@fogles.net>

Yes, works great.

On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:47 PM, Tami Williams wrote:

> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Can you use php to connect to both FileMaker and MySQL  
> simultaneously?  Has anyone ever done it?
>
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "It's better to burn out than to fade away."
>
> Tami Williams
> Creative Computing
> Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web  
> applications.
> FileMaker and Lasso specialist.
>
> Tel: 770.457.3221
> Fax: 770.454.7419
> E-Mail: tami@asktami.com
> Web: http://www.asktami.com
>
> FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate | Lasso Professional  
> Alliance Member
>
> _______________________________________________
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> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list


Derrick Fogle
derrick@fogles.net



From chris at iViking.org  Mon Apr 17 13:19:23 2006
From: chris at iViking.org (Chris Hansen)
Date: Mon Apr 17 13:19:33 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] can you use php to connect to both FileMaker and
	MySQL simultaneously
In-Reply-To: <A5A8983F-23F5-4D48-8797-106902846D1D@asktami.com>
References: <A5A8983F-23F5-4D48-8797-106902846D1D@asktami.com>
Message-ID: <B60FF213-C809-4B98-991F-BC074599D83C@iViking.org>

Tami, it's absolutely possible.  In fact, the MySQL cache which is  
distributed with FX.php can connect to both FileMaker and MySQL in  
the course of a single request -- depending on the information's age  
and presence in the cache.  (I'm not sure if both connections are  
open at the same time, but there's no reason this wouldn't work.)   
Also, in case you didn't know FX.php can connect to both FileMaker  
and MySQL if you so desire.  HTH

Chris Hansen
Application Developer
The Moyer Group
chansen@moyergroup.com
http://www.moyergroup.com/
-
Creator of FX.php
"The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
http://www.iViking.org/
-
FileMaker 7 Certified Developer



On Apr 17, 2006, at 12:47 PM, Tami Williams wrote:

> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Can you use php to connect to both FileMaker and MySQL  
> simultaneously?  Has anyone ever done it?
>
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "It's better to burn out than to fade away."
>
> Tami Williams
> Creative Computing
> Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web  
> applications.
> FileMaker and Lasso specialist.
>
> Tel: 770.457.3221
> Fax: 770.454.7419
> E-Mail: tami@asktami.com
> Web: http://www.asktami.com
>
> FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate | Lasso Professional  
> Alliance Member
>
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List@mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list
>

From fx at 9degrees.com  Mon Apr 17 13:30:23 2006
From: fx at 9degrees.com (Michael Layne)
Date: Mon Apr 17 13:30:46 2006
Subject: [FX.php List] can you use php to connect to both FileMaker and
	MySQL simultaneously
In-Reply-To: <A5A8983F-23F5-4D48-8797-106902846D1D@asktami.com>
References: <A5A8983F-23F5-4D48-8797-106902846D1D@asktami.com>
Message-ID: <4443ECCF.2060808@9degrees.com>

Sure,

I have developed a few solutions that talk to both.  Say querying some 
products in a catalog in MySQL, then adding them to a
lineitem PO in FileMaker, etc:

the user selects from a list of POs provided by MySQL.  They select the 
PO and enter a quantity...  then they hit this page that gets all the 
info from MySQL and throws it into a new record in FMSA.

// mysql
    $q = "SELECT * FROM catalog WHERE SKU = '" . $_REQUEST['sku'] . "' 
LIMIT 1"; // query
    $r = mysql_query($q,$connection) or die ("Unable to retrieve 
information from MySQL server: " . mysql_error()); // result
    $dCatalog = mysql_fetch_object($r); // get results into an object

// FX
        $qFX = new FX($ip, $port);
        $qFX->SetDBData($fmdb,$lay);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('sessionID',session_id());
        $qFX->AddDBParam('userID',$_SESSION['uid']);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('vendor',$dCatalog->Vendor);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('vendorName',$vendorNamee);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('agent',$dCatalog->Agent);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('pm',$dCatalog->PM);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('sku',$dCatalog->SKU);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('skuDesc',$dCatalog->SKUDesc);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('labelType',$lblt); // based on logic omitted - 
doesn't relate.
        $qFX->AddDBParam('retail',$retail);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('country',$dCatalog->Country);
        $qFX->AddDBParam('qty',$_POST['qty']);
   
        $rFX = $qFX->FMNew();

we just used the power of MySQL (catalog is 200,000 records) to create a 
single line-item order in FM.

Hope this helps... and Hi Tami!  Long time!  Hope you are well...

Michael

Michael Layne  |  9 degrees 
development  |  www.9degrees.com  |  404.226.7835  |  Skype: LayneBay


Tami Williams wrote:
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Can you use php to connect to both FileMaker and MySQL 
> simultaneously?  Has anyone ever done it?
>
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "It's better to burn out than to fade away."
>
> Tami Williams
> Creative Computing
> Improve, manage and unify data with custom database and web applications.
> FileMaker and Lasso specialist.
>
> Tel: 770.457.3221
> Fax: 770.454.7419
> E-Mail: tami@asktami.com
> Web: http://www.asktami.com
>
> FileMaker Solutions Alliance