zef — Sun, 12 Nov 2000 18:22:29 +0000

Max, yes I am.

And japhy. That's exactly the reason why I'm writing this module. You know that not much hosts (and certainly not free ones) allow mysql databases. So flat text databases are necissary for that group. And to make the program compatible with sql too, you only have to create a module with the similiar subs and change them to work with mysql or another sql server.

wow!

Mark Hensler — Sat, 11 Nov 2000 18:19:46 +0000

so your actually writing a module for perl that will allow you to use a flat file DB similar to a real DB?

flatfile DBs are not so hot

japhy — Sat, 11 Nov 2000 12:37:19 +0000

If you're dealing with a small amount of data, a plain ASCII file is ok, but as soon as you start getting a hundred records or so, modifications become a real hassle.

Why are you restricting yourself to a flat ASCII file, when actual database implementations do the work for you, and have better speed? DB_File, for instance, Perl's interface to Berkeley databases, is fast and efficient.

zef — Sat, 11 Nov 2000 08:43:51 +0000

Hehe, yeah I know that. I was just wondering if there is a module to do it easily and so I don't have to care weither a field contains \n's etc. I'll use it for YaBB 2 (second version of my BB). But I'm writing the module myself at the moment.

Mark Hensler — Sat, 11 Nov 2000 04:41:41 +0000

You don't need a module, you can do it all yourself

Ever heard of Ultimate Guestbook? (from the makers of UBB) It uses a flat file DB.

You just need to know how the information is stored in the file, and you can make a short script to pull it out, replace it, or delete it.

If you don't mind, what would you be using this for?