database connection prob - please help

Discussion in 'C#' started by MichelleByfield, Aug 21, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi i need to know how to convert the database connection from an frontpage connection to a standard one as i am having trouble. i dont have frontpage extension on my new server, so i need to know how to Server.MapPath ( see below what i thought woudl work)

    this is the connection i have now

    <!--#include file="_fpclass/fpdblib.inc"-->
      <%
    fp_sQry="SELECT * FROM Sheet1 WHERE (artist = '::artist2::')"
    fp_sDefault=""
    fp_sNoRecords="<tr><td colspan=20 align=left width=""100%"">This show is currently unavailable or only taking private function enquiries.</td></tr>"
    fp_sDataConn="vfe"
    fp_iMaxRecords=256
    fp_iCommandType=1
    fp_iPageSize=0
    fp_fTableFormat=True
    fp_fMenuFormat=False
    fp_sMenuChoice=""
    fp_sMenuValue=""
    fp_iDisplayCols=20
    fp_fCustomQuery=False
    BOTID=0
    fp_iRegion=BOTID
    %>
    <!--#include file="_fpclass/fpdbrgn1.inc"-->
     
    
    <%=FP_FieldVal(fp_rs,"bio2")%> 
    
    Code (markup):
    this is the code that i thought would do the job
     <%
      DIM objConn
      Set objConn=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
      objConn.ConnectionString="Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source="&_
      Server.MapPath ("\fpdb/vfe.mdb")&";"
      objConn Open
      
      DIM mySQL
      mySQL="SELECT * FROM Sheet1 WHERE (ID = ::ID::)"
      
      DIM objRS
      Set objRS=Servier.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
      objRS.Open mySQL, objConn
      %>
    Code (markup):
     
    MichelleByfield, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  2. 50plus

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    <%
    ID = (whatever gives the ID number, form field, query string ... etc)

    DIM objConn
    Set objConn=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
    objConn.ConnectionString="Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source="&_
    Server.MapPath ("/fpdb/vfe.mdb")&";"
    objConn Open

    DIM mySQL
    mySQL="SELECT * FROM Sheet1 WHERE ID =" & ID

    DIM objRS
    Set objRS=Servier.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
    objRS.Open mySQL, objConn, 1, 3
    %>
     
    50plus, Aug 22, 2008 IP