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Okay...I reduced the number of Input Fields and set autogenerate to "0". I assume this allows the default.cfg to create the pages rather than the html.pl, correct?
No. Setting $db_auto_generate to "0" means that you have edited the html.pl file to create your own forms and displays.
Setting $db_auto_generate to "1" means that the script will create the forms and displays based on your .cfg file.
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In any case, the resultant "Add" page is displayed with short fill-in fields for each category selection. I want checkboxes. This should be correctable in the .cfg but I haven't found it.
Set $db_auto_generate to "1" and make sure that your form length for you checkboxes is set to "0" in the field definition. You will see checkboxes.
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With "autogenerate" set to "1", I again assume that this allows the html.pl to create the pages. However, the pages have a few flaws since it is trying to use information in the cfg to complete the page generation and the information is conflicting.
As I said earlier, you have it backwards. The flaws that you see on the pages are probably due to mistakes in setting up your fields. Would you go into more detail about the flaws on the pages?
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I haven't changed the html.pl very much at all and now it seems to have reach a maximum capacity...will not let me add any more scripting.
There is no maximum capacity to the html.pl file. (I suppose if you made it really huge, it would overpower your computer's memory, but I've never seen one over 20K in size.) There is another problem going on here.
How will it "not let you add any more scripting"? What happens when you try? (Actually, until you have made sure your fields are set up correctly, you ought not to be worrying about the html.pl file anyway.)
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Question#1: Is it possible to create an HTML based form and direct the data to DBMan? I already have a form that is working, is it possible to redirect the data to DBMan?
Yes. You will not be able to require login for people to add, though.
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Question#2: Is it possible to delete portions of the html.pl file and still get the darn thing to work. I am assuming that all rows of text preceded with an "#" may be deleted. Sounds dangerous, but am I correct?
Yes, there are comment lines that can "legally" be removed, but I really think your assessment of the problem is incorrect.
Forget messing with html.pl right now. Set $db_autogenerate to "1" and see what happens. If you have problems, let me know what they are. Exactly. Copy any error messages you get and write down what you did when you got them.
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JPD