Im going to cry, i have been looking for a system to rate objects and i have came across many i would like to use but they all use MYSQL, Because i didnt know what MYSQL was i avoided them but i now realise those are pretty much the only ones out there so i have spent hours on end researching to find out What MYSQL is ! And the problem i keep runing in to is all the tutorials and explainations use language that only someone who has been using MYSQL for years would understand,I just need someone to explain to me in a very Simple very Easy to understand fashion, Im open minded and im allways willing to learn if only i could find something simple to understand ? can any of you explain or point me in the direction of something easy to understand, I want to start using it as soon as possible, Thankyou for taking the time to read my post
Try this help guide for noobs, I havent actually gone over it myself but I do plan to at some point in my life. http://www.halfadot.com/php_noob Good Luck.
While a rating system inherently requires a data storage back end, knowledge of the engine is not necessarily a requirement. Most scripts that I've run accross have a basic installation procedure. Check with your host first to see if they support mysql. If not, ask them what databases they do support - then go googling for a rating engine that supports that database if necessary. If you really want to learn about mysql or other database engines, I'd suggest getting a trial run at http://safari.oreilly.com and finding a book that would suit your needs. They have a full run of all the oreilly books that you can read online and many others - like the Teach Yourself in 24 hours series, and the like.
I came along this tutorial a while back, it works with text files instead of databases. http://www.phpfreaks.com/tutorials/9/0.php Hope you find it useful, Daniel
Do you have a download link for this script? I searched google for the name you gave me but nothing so useful.
MySQL is a query language. Used often on Unix or Linux systems. Basically it is usually used to input , retrieve and manipulate database information.There is no real need to totally understand it. Like most computer languages you can utilize it with little knowledge or by just learning what you need to know to get from point A to point B. Like the old joke "How do you eat an elephant?" One bite at a time.
living earth thanx for the info and jeet the link for the rating system im trying to get is below http://www.masuga.com/thelab/ajaxrate/
Hi, I downloaded the script, installed it. But for some reason I keep getting an error. See here: http://www.ad4business.com/1/rate/ The database information including username and password are added to both functions.php and rpc.php. But the error still comes up. I will look into this and let you know what's wrong. Give me some time though... (The person who wrote this could have added some documentation...) Bye for now.
Yoohoo!!! It works now! In the functions.php, the mysql was closed early and a query was sent later. Fixed it. If you want me to install this on your hosting, I will need your Cpanel username and pass. 1 database. (Please send using the private messaging system.) You can FTP files yourself... regards jeet