so i want to learn sql...(or mysql)...is that possible using IIS?

[spewn]

i finally installed perl to run on my box, and now i need to learn the ins and outs of sql databasing...is that possible using the IIS?

- g

 

[Serbtastic]

As IIS is not a SQL db, I would say NO. Try installing SQL.

 

[Jeremey]

I think you can, just install php and mysql.

 

[miraclemaker]

Jeremey's right, grab mysql from

http://www.mysql.com

and php from

http://www.php.net

 

[spewn]

do i need to use php? i am more familiar with perl. is that an issue for mysql?

- g

 

[onpnt]

although my perl is more then rusty, I have "not" yet not been able to figure out a way with any web development language I have used (which is more then a few) to access MySQL

there is many ways to get access paths to jsut about any DB you choose to use.

check here

http://www.able-consulting.com/ADO_Conn.htm

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[palbano]

onpnt, I assume there is a C interface to MySql yes?

If so then in theory you could write your own bridge yes? You could do a COM control to use from ASP. You could do a JNI DLL to go from Java and therefore Tomcat and therefore Apache. Also from a DLL you can do Perl and PHP and of course you could just write a plain old CGI application which I believe is supported by all web servers.

Now… having just read what I typed it is somewhat hard to believe that people have not already done it if it is possible.



-pete
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[ChrisHirst]

Not sure about perl but PHP or ASP to MySQL are no problem



Chris.


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[mpeschka]

A quick search of CPAN.org turns up quite a few Perl modules for working directly with MySQL...

http://search.cpan.org/search?query=mysql&mode=all