Re: [PHP-DB] Newbie file reading into MySQL

2003-07-07 Thread Jason Wong
On Monday 07 July 2003 07:44, Kim Kohen wrote: > > Just one question: why are you storing text files containing DATA into a > > DB? Why not just store the data in the DB and do away with the text > > files? > > > Thanks for the reply. I can see now my original wording was a bit unclear. > I

Re: [PHP-DB] Newbie file reading into MySQL

2003-07-06 Thread Kim Kohen
G'day Jason > Just one question: why are you storing text files containing DATA into a DB? > Why not just store the data in the DB and do away with the text files? Thanks for the reply. I can see now my original wording was a bit unclear. I am, in fact, storing the data only - the text file

Re: [PHP-DB] Newbie file reading into MySQL

2003-07-06 Thread Jason Wong
On Sunday 06 July 2003 19:04, Kim Kohen wrote: [snip] > I'm trying to build a PHP/MySQL workflow tracking system in which each > movement of an InDesign file generates a text file which contains the > tracking data I want to move into the (MySQL) db. It will contain the > operators name, a tim

[PHP-DB] Newbie file reading into MySQL

2003-07-06 Thread Kim Kohen
G'day all This is probably a really basic question but I'm asking advice because I'm a real newbie and want to start off on the right foot. I'm trying to build a PHP/MySQL workflow tracking system in which each movement of an InDesign file generates a text file which contains the tracking data I