[plug] PostgreSQL & web page interface

[Bret Busby]

On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima wrote:

> 
> On 22 Aug 2002, Tim Bowden wrote:
> 
> > I think I will go with php.  It looks like just the thing.  Not too
> > hard.  I like that.  One minor wrinkle though- I need to upload/
> > download files to/ from the database.  This requires file dialog boxes &
> > so on.  Does this mean I am better off developing a small applet with
> > Java?
> 
> No, PHP can do that, in PostgreSQL you'll need to make the data a blob.
> 
> Yours Tony

Only thing is, in general, apparently, blobs are not searchable 
(according to my boss/missus/...).

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Bret Busby
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