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http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/03/20/get-current-url-and-query-string-parameters-to-flash-tutorial/

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The database should just be a small text file with a Userlist list and an Accounts list.

Anyone have a direction they can point me in? It’s not a large-scale program, it just needs to be a small .txt storage area that I can interact with.

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Look at the Tie::File module and/or the DBD::AnyData module…

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DBI or the database interface for Perl is a Perl package that allows a developer to access different databases uniformly. In a proprietary-based environment where the developer is engaged in a platform like asp.net consulting service, the database interfaces are preferentially set to a certain database management system (for example, MS-SQL Server). However, in the open-source environment with PHP or Perl platforms, the database interfaces are uniformly set for different databases with plug-in utilities so that programmers can use independent SQL code to interact with the database.

Every database vendor uses different library functions to set the rules for database access. So, in an organization engaged in software outsourcing services, the programmers will have to write different set of codes to call the library functions, passing queries, retrieving data etc. for every new project. As a solution to this, the database Interface for Perl encapsulates the interaction process increasing the portability of different existing project modules. The DBI with the help of the DBD (database driver assigned for a specific database package) interacts with the database and gives the result back to the actual program.

DBD modules used by Perl DBI can interact with all known database management systems. For example, the DBD::Oracle connects to an Oracle database whereas the DBD::mysql can interact with a MySQL database. Moreover, for text-based CSV files, the Database Interface for Perl uses the DBD::CSV module. Unlike the .net application development platform, the database interface is homogeneous in nature (DBD::ODBC is used for Microsoft’s databases).

The DBI work process follows the following order:

Loading the DBI Establishing the database connection and loading the DBD Opening a cursor with a SQL statement Retrieving the result Closing the cursor Closing the database connection Exit

The DBI has helped Perl to evolve as a good programming language for open-source platform because of the simplicity, ease of use and the cost of deployment. Along with Perl’s regular expressions and syntactic constructs, DBI is surely a boon for all open-source programmers.

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This article will explain you on how to manage MySQL or PostgreSQL database in cPanel. After logging into cPanel you will find the MySQL or PostgreSQL icons. CPanel screen lets you to create or work with those types of databases. CPanel uses a similar interface for both types of databases, that’s why most of the web host offers MySQL.

On the MySQL/PostgreSQL cpanel screen you will see four main sections as shown in the figure below. The very first section lets you to create and work with the database. Below that there is another section which allows you to create database users that will be able to access the databases. Next section is to setup remote access to your databases only if your web host allows. At last there is a hyperlink given to phpMyAdmin or phpPgAdmin, the web interfaces for advanced work with your databases.

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How to create a database?

Its not so hard to create database, but there are few things you will need to know. The first thing you are gonna need to create database is the last item in database section. Just write the name of the database into the Db: field and simply click on Add Db button. The database of the name will be created. There will be slightly difference in actual database name you have chosen. It will be created with your cPanel username and with an underscore added before the name you chosen. For example: domain_database1.

How to create a database user?

To use a created database you need atleast one user into the database. For creating a new user simply type a username and password in the “users:” section and click on Add User. A new user will be created immediately. The database username will look like this “domain_robin“.

Now, how to add a user to the database?

Now you have to associate the above created user with the database. Now, if you check out the above Add Db field it has a set of drop-down lists. The first field allows you to select a user that you have created and in second field you have to select the database that you want to associate with that user. Now just click on Add User to Db and its done. Also, you can add a single user to multiple databases if you wish to.

Once you have associated a user with the database you will notice that the listing for that database get more detailed. It will show you the database name followed by some links to delete or repair the database and then you will be able to see all the users in the database. Also, it will show you some sample code that shows you how to connect to the database in PHP, Perl or JDBC script.

How to remove or repair a database?

Just next to the username there is a button called Delete, but this can be confusing as deleting a user from a database will only remove the user and all the records the user had in that database. It will not affect the actual user you created, it will still work in other databases. As well as there is Check button given to check database for problems, and if it has any errors just click on Repair. And still if that doesn’t work then you must contact your web host.

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