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From: Joseph, Smile Poet [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:12 PM
Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: Simple Web Server?
Janet,
I'm late into this, but Easyphp1-7 sets up Apache, mysql and php in
one virtually unaided; I've put it on Xp home
Office
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I'm here for a little while. Is there something similar to 'php info' I
could put in the browser to test for it? I know it recognises the % %
tags, but I know no more than that.
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Bj,
You lightened my mood. Yes I have noticed that this tutorial has
some errors, and I did wonder how complex he'd made it.I found
another tutorial on phpfreaks.com, dealing with a similar project, and
substituted some of that. It worked well till that tutorial left me
floundering -- I
Sheila,
First let me say thank you for the support and help; I am most
gratefulto you and everybody else who contirbutes to my education.
I am just not in a position to attend any classes (not that I know of
any round here) at present. The 'Look!Isn't php/mysql simple'
intros are fine, but
Why this:
Notice: Undefined variable: email_error in c:\easyphp1-7\www\join.php on line 65
if the following two queries define the variable?:
if(!$_POST['email_address']){
$errors .= Missing Email address\n;
$email_error = true ;
}
what is wrong with
it. So far I haven't discovered a reference or an example which
makes the problem clear, let alone the solution.
Joseph
Hi Joseph,
Joseph, Smile-Poet wrote:
Why this:
Notice: Undefined variable: email_error in
c:\easyphp1-7\www\join.php on line 65
if the following
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| It will surprise no one that I have fallen into the local server
| password trap:-o
Jac,
Try Photoshop Haven on yahoogroups.com; there are some very sharp people there.
Good depth and breadth of knowledge.
Joseph - sorry don't have the subscribe link; but this is from my new machine and I
haven't transferred...and I haven't you get the picture. Oh, and using
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| It will surprise no one that I have fallen into the local server
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Peter,
I have had a few subscriptions halted for bounced mails - this to a
mailbox which is used for under a hundred mails a day and has over
20Mb of space. I find downloads of files to be slow at the moment,
too.
Also 'can't find page' when a 'refresh' or click on 'go' brings it
up - though a
jac,
started in 6 secs, finished in 16.500Mhz, W98se, but at a quiet
part of the night!!
Joseph
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I've spent three sessions and many hours and I can't solve it; I am
following a tutorial and the exercise is to generate the head
information. All the information is written but there is an error:
-Notice: Undefined variable: meta in
d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\classes\clsMetaContent.php on
JR
Can you imagine how long that takes on a 56k modem - especially if
they slow to a couple of kb/s (and it happens, oh yes it happens!
With the web flooded with spam at the moment I have had downloads
chugging in the tens of bytes/s).
Someone really has a 1.1mb home page?:o0And for
out a password for mysql; I shall do this on my
own, I hope)
John,
I would have followed your idea next.
Thanks
Joseph
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-Notice: Undefined variable: meta in
Period and equals .= is shorthand code for equals its present
value plus
Peter,
I think Brits have got bored with the industrial revolution. Either
that or the country has lost all sense of purpose and direction.I
think Morgan is the only company that ignores all the changes and gets
on with hand making highly priced and highly prized vehicles; sorry
they are
Nice one Janet. I have asked for it free! It might solve my
problem of having mails acrss three programs don't ask.
Joseph
Hi-
Just reading the current issue of Fast Company. Article features
Bloomba
which they regard as the potential successor to Outlook. They call
it the
google
Tom,
Just had a quick look at your 'what's new' page. At the bottom the
tooltip to the 'what's new' links comes up behind the entity 7 - Web
design banner. I assume this is the effect of layers. Here it
looks like the difficulty of the banner floating above a coloured box
which partners the
Mainly I think to Rudy for kind comment.
Having now started to understand some of the tutorials and grasped
some part of the logic of table structure and information retrieval I
have set out some tables. If it is possible can you say whether
these look along the right lines?
For the poetry
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Classification tables:
a number with the simple structure:
LIMERICK Lim_id, poem_id
HAIKU haiku_id, poem_id
Let's have a quick run through relational databases shall we? You
have a
bunch of poem classifications. Each can match many poems
I am finding it impossible to get to the paypal site. Is it down?
(unlikely) Or have I a problem?
Joseph
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M$ haters will be happy to explain this:
It was IE that couldn't connect to paypal; Opera has done it with no
problem! ?;-)
Joseph
I am finding it impossible to get to the paypal site. Is it down?
(unlikely) Or have I a problem?
Joseph
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Perry,
It took a bit of time on my dial-up, but once stated it ran very
smoothly.I liked it, too. (And I'm a pretty anti-flash kind a'
guy - reference for Brit readers!). Congrats.
Joseph
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Thanks Bj.Hve just spent happy hours de-virusing the viri. This
time AVG happily healed the two Windows files!!Another 10 had
appeared, but they were all in Eudora as zips. they are now in cyber
heaven -- or hell.
Joseph
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I
Elisa,
I had trouble with an install of Zone Alarm some time back; the best
answer I could find is that a mirror site had mixed versions, and I
had and Xp version on my 98se.I have been running without for a
while, but the machine stayed clean until Saturday, when AVG told me I
have 21
or the off licenCe - and you thought it was the same language! All
our supermarkets these days also have drinks sections (and i don't
mean squash), but I don't think there has been any loss of corner off
licences.
Must be a lot of tax forms being filled...
Joseph
Too preoccupied with the
Rudy,
Alas, alack, I did not see
The truth of what you say to me;
For coding has, of humour, none,
So by number was I undone.
String theory is the thing I need -
If dimensionally freed -
To tie the ends so loose at pres,
That get me in an awful mezz.
Joseph
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--- Joseph, Smile Poet wrote: ---
: Rudy,
:
: Alas, alack, I did not see
: The truth of what you say to me;
: For coding has, of humour, none,
: So by number was I undone.
:
: String theory is the thing I need -
: If dimensionally freed -
: To tie the ends so loose
I have a table 'test' in database 'test' with two columns and 20 rows.
I have used both DBManager and MySql Front to select with this
SELECT*FROM test WHERE 1=orange; (after much sweat) this appears
to be acceptable syntax.
However, while the two fields are acknowledged both programs tell me
Rudy,
SELECT*FROM test WHERE 1=orange;
(after much sweat) this appears to be acceptable syntax.
hey, did you not like my poem?
Just shows what MySql does to one - can you refresh my memory on this.
i suspect you want the 1 to refer to the first column
you can do this only in the
Oh, that's really cheering me up!!!:-o
Joseph
I never really know. I'm just grateful if anything I've tested on
the PC
works on the server.
Regards,
David
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Cheryl,
Depends what is wanted but 34sp.com is outstanding for the price and
offers a goodly deal of facilities. Technical support is quick,
thorough and friendly. I'm not sure I've had (or known about) any
downtime and I have a watch on it with Internet Seer.
Matt has an affiliate status,
and simply
typing in SQL commands to try out. For instance,
CREATE TABLE test (col1, col2) [enter]
then
INSERT INTO test (col1, col2)
VALUES ('fruit', 'orange') [enter]
INSERT INTO test (col1, col2)
VALUES ('colour', 'orange') [enter]
Okay I have 19 rows
Yes Tim, it has been quite an experience. I already have the feeling
(well, hard realisation more likely) that there is something akin to
the html/browser-compatibility issue. This is within MySql, before
one worries about the MS version and Sql alone; further compounded by
the limitations of
Bj,
I sent off the next query and had to do something else before I saw
your answer.Just working through what you wrote.I will check
the php.net help file. I am finding all the references very
diffcult, or not responding to the questions I ask. Just checked,
I have got that manual
Sheila,
I think you have given me a 'eureka' moment. the 'slash' 'quote'
combination is valuable and had not been clear to me.Also, I get
the point of David's script now :-o. Is it telling me I must
organise a password - I had hoped to sidestep that for a bit!
Joseph
Bj wrote:
Why
David,
I had high hopes, but your version produced this:
Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
(Using password: YES) in d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php on line 8
Warning: mysql_select_db(): Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
(Using password: NO) in
, Smile Poet wrote:
snip
from this 11 -eleven - line script?
There are errors thoughout this, and php is counting all the lines
(html, comments, etc.), not just php code.
?php
$username=root;
$password=No;
$database=mydb;
$localhost=d:\progs\easyphp1-7\;
The database host needs
Okay, I might be making progress.But now this:
Notice: Undefined variable: first in
d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php on line 10
Notice: Undefined variable: last in d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php
on line 10
Notice: Undefined variable: phone in
d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php on line
This bit seems corrected - I had spaces either side of the '=' (which
I am sure I had dealt with).
But that has brought this:
Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
(Using password: NO) in d:\progs\easyphp1-7\www\insert.php on line 8
Warning: mysql_select_db():
longer take a form value 'first' and automatically create a variable
$first,
as it used to at the time when your tutorial was written.
AAh
There are no smilies for this!
Thanks Bj. Perhaps I'll advance now.But I think other things
will intervene today.
Joseph
The names are the same as the column heads in the database table..
Or?.
This is not an error. PHP is just telling you that you're trying to
use
a variable which has no value.
this I understand
You can change the error reporting level
in the php.ini file, but it would be better
Cheryl,
Start|Run|Command.com
At cd\MySQL
mysql use mysql;
mysql show tables;
Sure looks like DOS command line to me. Unless I use a PHP frontend
or the
winmysqladmin (for Joseph in the mysql\bin directory and may require
you to
be on Windows 2000 or XP).
Fortunately for me I have
This is the page that finally worked - I have had to drop the 'close'
bit:
html
body
?php
$username=root;
$password='';
$database=mydb;
$localhost=127.0.0.1;
mysql_connect($localhost,$username,$password);
mysql_select_db($database) or die('failed to select DB');
$first = $HTTP_POST_VARS[first];
No, not contacting the other side... ...oh, I don't know though.
If I build a table on localhost, can I transfer it, presumably by ftp,
to a database on the isp server? (I know this is a college
question from an infant in the coding scals!!)
Joseph
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and Lichtenstein (where Maxwell hid the loot).
I imagine PayPal will remain safe for a few years, but I would want to
know how it is regulated a couple of years down the road.
Joseph
Joseph,
On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 14:42, Joseph, Smile Poet wrote:
Peter,
I have had a copy of it too. If I had
David,
It got the country right, though I have no idea if the IP address is.
Joseph
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Hi all,
I'm just testing out an IP address - country lookup script I've just
written.
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| Easy is a ready-made combination of all the elements (php, MySql,
| Apache and whatever
jac,
Just got round to having a quick look. 56 modem, 98se IE5. Sorry
to tell you it is slow. (Just destabilised IE!!) The bg and
main logo arrived fairly quickly, but the rh links are taking an age.
I like the typeface on the white box, but the effect is to give a
blurred feel to
the client's copy! think
they
just made up the word :o)
Would that it were so ;-). My Oxford Concise has 'fabulosity' (and
fabulousness); might be good for a poem...
Joseph
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Okay my friends.Once again I find myself making heavy weather of
what should be relatively straightforward.
I have EasyPHP1-7 set up as local server etc, and DBManager to smooth
my path! I have successfully set up both databases and tables
through both DOS and DBManager. However when I
.
I would be happy staying with 34sp on the basis of what I have
experienced with them. I suppose the other question is: how much
can one stuff in a database?
Joseph
Joseph, Smile Poet wrote:
Now that I might actually learn PHP and databases (ok, MySql) I will
need facilities. My current
Frank,
W98 56modem IE. It is a bit slow, though this time of day is busy
anyway. The frame and background are up quickly, the lower banners
follow (not very fast); a delay and then the top banner and another
delay and the picture.
Your links menu is not visible until mouseover - is that
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Now that I might actually learn PHP and databases (ok, MySql) I will
need facilities. My current host is good and the low basic price
offers a great deal, but the per
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Cheryl,
I have gathered that one database needs many tables to give it
flexibility
and minimise space, but are you saying that sets of table
on different subjects can
Thanks Bj and Sheila,
This was cut and paste from a tutor course!Your variation produced
this:
1146: Table 'mydb.employees' doesn't exist
Which is more confusing than ever.Since MSDos set up the database
without confirming and was offended when I tried to set it up again, I
assumed the
The linux/windows question is ever present I notice. As a question
has just been asked where Windows is installed and linux is to be
added can I ask the other question?
I am contemplating buying a new machine (at a very low price) with
linux Mandrake 9.1. Is there a problem installing windows
Bj,
I gather you have sorted it now, but if it helps it looks as you
describe it should in my netscape 7.1.
Joseph
I have a Web site at www.realhhg.com which looks OK in IE, but in
NS7 the
pages ignore the CSS and display a white background (which is a
problem
since some of the text is
Brooke,
I know nothing about Xp (though I think it beckons) however a thought
that occurs is that a one hour change may be connected to the time
zone setting.The UK has one time zone but we can get confused when
summer time comes and goes!
Beyond that is of course complex issues like
I see Jon had already given a better answer on the time zone
suggestion. Well I'm a quick writer but a slow reader!
Joseph
Brooke,
I know nothing about Xp (though I think it beckons) however a
thought
that occurs is that a one hour change may be connected to the time
zone setting.The
Ah, Rudy, and I thought Bill Gates had now thought of everything!
Joseph
From: rudy
Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: cancelling email
i have a emil question. my friend told me if you
send a email out and also you could then stop it.
How's that? also, how can i do that?
andrew, that is the
Thanks Mark. That has both cheered and frightened me!
At my level of hosting there is one database offered. Clearly php
tutorials will be my light reading over Christmas.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Joseph
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Thanks Stephen.(once again) As the Governor of California is
believed to have said: 'I'll be back'.
Joseph
- I shall work through the urls, promise!
--- Joseph, Smile Poet wrote: ---
: Thanks Mark. That has both cheered and frightened me!
:
: At my level
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I am looking at a page of PPWizard, an html preprocessing program.
So far as I have read it seems to enable a lot of things which
otherwise
need good coding skills and complex server provision.
Can anyone advise me whether (in view of my sparse
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I think that has decided me Cheryl. I'll get my head round the
possibilities later (though my impression is the program writer does
Mark,
Your offer sounds good. I would like to have ie5.5 and ie6.0
available. With what I have downloaded, after I have unzipped, I
clck on the 'big e'; the hourglass begins, but then it stops and
nothing else happens.
I would like to try yours. Does it matter where you unzip to?
Joseph
Thanks Jan,
It hasn't landed yet, so it'll later tomorrow before I check again.
Joseph
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Hi Joseph
I sent you an offlist email with an iesetup.exe file that you might
be
able to use.
hth
Jan
Joseph, Smile Poet
I find myself with a 128 bit encryption pdf and IE 5. I need to
upgrade to IE 5.5 to be able to use 128 bit. M$ isn't letting anyone
download it and so far all Google roads lead back to M$ and IE 6.
My reluctance on IE 6 is because I do not think my set up will be
happy with it. I am
jac,
W98SE IE5 56modem
36 secs lines up
44 secs first pics
1m1s page change
1m30s all page showing
This is at the quietest time of night, so fastest speed (probably)
Joseph
Guys,
I need a check on load times again please. www.leisuredomes.com
could you let me know if it takes ages on
As the others have said Dave, sorry about your loss and health dip.
Get back to good health first.
Joseph
I too would like to offer my condolences. Losing a family member
is never
easy.
The WebDevCoop can wait as long as necessary. I am looking forward
to this
wonderful resource and would
That only brings up the button, which requires a further click to
get
to the paypal page Which I take it is effected by this line
form action=https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr;
method=post
At present a click on the image (which is a button)
input type=image src=dppaypal.gif
Tom,
That is invaluable; all I have to do now is understand it. I'll
settle to it a little later tonight.
Thanks,
Joseph
At 04:13 PM 11/30/2003 +, you wrote:
. . . .
But this all raises another problem that I suspect has no solution.
If I open browser source, there - repeated as
Bj,
You are right, of course. Now I have completed a task that was
planned to be finished in July (!) I will be trying to understand
php - though it is not the first thing in line ;-(.
In the meantime I will see if I can understand Tom's solution to get
me past this point. I look forward to
I have a paypal form which I include thus
!--#include file=dp1paypal.txt--
which brings up a button to click and takes the visitor to a payment
page. If I want this text link
click on the picture for more information or click here to buy now for
$1
to bring up the same payment page how do I
Bj,
That only brings up the button, which requires a further click to get
to the paypal page Which I take it is effected by this line
form action=https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr; method=post
At present a click on the image (which is a button)
input type=image src=dppaypal.gif width=185
(gremlins, gremlins)
Would you have a look at
www.smilepoetryweekly.com
And tell me if you are getting oodles of white space and ghastly
interpretations of forms, etc
I am and I cannot see what is causing it. So far as I know the css
is ok where that applies and the html code has
Oh, the perils of css.
No one advised me (boo, hoo, hoo) but after washing the brain cell in
a solution of colour wash powder I found my way to my new entry for
tables in which I had {. height: 100% ;...}.
Without all your help and support over the years I doubt if I could
have thought it
Thanks Deb,
I'll set to work on that shortly. Shows the value of someone else
having a look.
Joseph
Yes, I got to the PayPal page no problem on the link I chose.
One suggestion, the images that are links to purchase aren't real
obvious
that one can purchase by clicking. You might want
Jim,
Have you tried a font tag or and h tag inside the imgtag? This
might give a lot more possibility.
Joseph
This question made me wonder,
Tables can have captions, why not images ??
So I tried it out... and it worked! (in current msie browser):
image ...blah
And -
Oh yes, using caption does get the text nice and close.
Joseph
This question made me wonder,
Tables can have captions, why not images ??
So I tried it out... and it worked! (in current msie browser):
image ...blah ..blahcaptioncaption text /caption/image
It's rather
Jurgen,
YOu are absolutely right. It was fine in the html editor, but
neither IE nor Opera will show it!
That's a shame Jim, isn't it?
Joseph
Hello Eddie,
Thursday, November 27, 2003, 1:01:12 PM, you wrote:
May I ask a rather simple question? I know it sounds weard! *gg*
I truly
Hi Jan,
I had got to css for hr but with help from the list, particuarly
Jon, I got to this
hr {
height : 2px;
border-width : 2px 0px 0px 0px;
border-style : solid;
border-color : #F00;
color : #F00;
}
Not quite perfect since the 'solid' isn't, but a big advance.
Of course my aim is to
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