actually, I was just seeing if I could use dbman to access the links.db file. Once I fixed the path it was pretty easy. I can access the live links.db from dbman.

my purpose was to see if I could improve the links search by using the dbman search. I liked the dbman search but it showed all the fields from the links.db file. And as I indicated I don't know enough perl, and probably never will, to change that on my own.

yep, I looked at the search feature in the links admin panel which is similar but I would have to do much the same thing - limit which fields appear, again beyond my ability.

The code is amazingly similar ( well, maybe not so amazing ) between the two. I do like links and have no ideas about using dbman in any way except for maybe the search. But I will problably just add to/replace the links search.cgi


Gene
"The older I get, the more I admire competence, just simple competence in any field from adultery to zoology."