microsoft access

[Anon]

hi, i'm hanafiah

I have one question here, how to make my PHP communicate with microsoft access (database), and if can can you give me the example code.

thank you.
hanafiah

[Anon]

As far as I know: <div style="font-size:20pt; font-weight: bold;">THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE</div>

Heh, no seriously. You have to install a sql server in order for PHP to communicate w/ a database. That means learning some real coding lil one =).

[Anon]

Ya Abu Homaid

Use MySQL. It works fine with php. You also you ODBC. I think you can do that but as Chuck said, it is gonna be tough.

OOzy

[Anon]

This is not really all that difficult....if you have access to set up ODBC drivers on your web server to point to your access database.

I would still suggest using mysql, but there is a learning curve there expecially if you are using it on an NT box....

there is a great article on this site for configuring everything for access

[Anon]

I have to agree. PHP was, not completely justified, mostly fixed at SQL.

Thus, the easiest way of accomplishing your task will be to start off by downloading the MySQL engine from www.mysql.com

Next (assuming your PHP configuration works right), you should work your way through devshed's PHP/MySQL tutorial (location of the printer-friendly version: www.devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP/Introduction/print.html).

Good luck,

A fellow MySQL starter