Thanks Mark. I'm new to the server stuff so was not familiar with the process. LC has a lesson where they suggest you can connect to MySQL directly on their site (I think) but maybe I am misunderstanding them.
http://lessons.runrev.com/s/lessons/m/4071/l/7003-Connecting-to-a-MySQL-database Thats where I got the connection scripts from. I downloaded and installed MySQL from the Oracle site and setup a local server and when I used localhost as the connection address it worked fine but I'd like to ensure I understand the process for a remote server as well, and make sure it works if the port number is non-standard etc. I'm not sure I want to go to the trouble of setting up my own computer as a server on the internet although I suppose if there is no other way? Cheers, -- Mark Mark Schonewille-3 wrote > Hi Mark, > > What made you think that you could use the RunRev server to test your own > MySQL scripts? Have you got any documentation from RunRev about this? > > Usually, web hosting companies don't allow remote connections. You need a > script on your server as a layer between LiveCode and MySQL, which is > usually written in PHP or ASP but could also be a LiveCode server script > or a CGI script. Such a script handles URL's or web forms, which are sent > to the server with the POST or GET method. You can connect to it from > within LiveCode using put/get URL or post to URL commands. > > -- > Best regards, > > Mark Schonewille -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/connecting-to-mysql-tp4655547p4655551.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
