Simple DB - catalogue

[GladysPym]

Hi. I use DWMX.

I'm interested in a very simple interface for a database, which doesn't need dynamic updating, doesn't do sales, just allows searches and formats accordingly.

A bit like yellow pages. I can turn to 'Doohicky Manufacturers' and get a load of suppliers, or I can search on 'doohicky' and get to it that way.

I am a reasonable DW user, and have a fair HTML knowledge. Is there a simple place to go for simple stuff like this? Or a book?

 

[deecee]

first you need to pick a language, asp, php, coldfusion, or jsp. then you go from there. pretty much i prefer php (cuz its free and widely supported) and asp (because its Microsoft and i dont bet against the man).
sleep is good

 

[GUJUm0deL]

I'd be more comfertable with Coldfusion with MS Access... I have not failed; I have merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...

 

[GladysPym]

Hmm.

I'm expecting to use asp with access, 'cos that seems easiest to test on my home machine before uploading.

So the problem remains, where do I go to get EASY search and display functions?

Ta.

 

[GUJUm0deL]

Go to

http://www.aspin.com

and search for 'search engine' and see if they have anything there... I have not failed; I have merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...

 

[Cheech]

It depends how clever you need to be with your searches.

If each maufacturer has a defined speciality then a dynamic drop down populated from a "UNIQUE" select statement would solve one problem.

To search for the name of a manufacturer a text box can be used to assign a variable with which to search the name column, dont forget to add % to the beginning and end of the search criterea.

BTW Access and ASP will do this very easily for you.

Cheech [Peace][Pipe]
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