soccer league script

[Pnop]

Hi,

I need help with a script I want to make for a football site I am building.

The script must work fixtures out and award points for wins, draws and losses etc. as well as put teams in league positions on points, then for goals for and against.

It must also have the ability for administartors to deduct points for a given reason.

Include several (unlimited divisions within a league and create any given number of leagues. Include an administration panel for league administrators and division administrators.

It must also include an options to have news bulletins so anyone logging in can see imediately if there are any upsets or late results etc for a given set of games?

Anyone willing to help a total newb?

[BeastRider]

So, let me see: You have an idea but you want someone else to work up the design, then supply you with the code to make that design work?

Mr recommendation is that you first gain an understanding of the uses and operations of a database. Then, chart out the tables you will need. Then, chart out the logic flow for each part of the system process. Once you do that it will be clear as to the code you must write.

I want to go to the moon. Can anyone help me out?

[Pnop]

Originally posted by BeastRider
So, let me see: You have an idea but you want someone else to work up the design, then supply you with the code to make that design work?

Mr recommendation is that you first gain an understanding of the uses and operations of a database. Then, chart out the tables you will need. Then, chart out the logic flow for each part of the system process. Once you do that it will be clear as to the code you must write.

I want to go to the moon. Can anyone help me out?

No need for an answer like that!

If I was close enough I'd help you to the moon! With a kick up the ass! LOL! LOL!

Like I said new don't know where to start and was asking for advice and not someone to do it for me! Being new I don't have a clue where to start, database? script? I don't know?

[BeastRider]

The reason that I made the post I did is that you are asking for a complete training course in system design, database design, program design, and script writing. While I am sure there are numerous folks here that could teach you all of that, and more, that is a pretty extensive education for a help board.

Why don't you post what you know about programming and design, and perhaps I and others can point you to reference sources where you can get the necessary basics to create the system you have described.

Can you program at all? Are you familiar with PHP? Do you understand the basic concepts of programming? Are you familiar with files, records, and fields? Do you know what an index or a key is? Describe normalization.

Finally, if one really is a newbie, one is generally better off starting out with very simple tasks to understand how things work. Build one simple script that accesses one simple table. Then proceed to the more complex stuff.

[Pnop]

No I don't know anything really. Thought I did until I started the script project, then sort of wobbled at the knees once I saw some coding etc.

I am picking it slowly and have purchsed the book from sitepoint about php and mysql driven website, how to!

Only problem is I would have liked to use this for this season in the UK and it looks like it's going to be months before I can get anything like close to doing it!

Was hoping I suppose someone could help me a little and point me in the right directions.

I'll do some coding and post them i suppose to see how I'm doing.

My major concernis how where to do the equations, "if that's what I need?" for the placing of teams with more points, goals for and against etc?

Anyway speak soon i guess when I have more coding and data to evaluate!