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New url for DBMan FAQ
The Unofficial DBMan FAQ has moved to a new location as of 08/30/2017.

http://creativecomputingweb.com/dbman/index.shtml

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LoisC: Aug 30, 2017, 7:12 AM
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Re: [LoisC] New url for DBMan FAQ In reply to
It isn't working very well. I had to try several times before I could sign up successfully. When I tried to add a member record as required, I got an error message.
Tim Ault
Oxford UK
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Re: [LoisC] New url for DBMan FAQ In reply to
Sorry to say but this link is not working at all:

"page cannot be found"

Thanks,

Zeshan.
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Works for me.... must have been what we call a "JOOTT" (Just One Of Those Things).
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Re: [zeshan] New url for DBMan FAQ In reply to
My host provider had electrical problems for several hours but the problem has been resolved and the FAQ is available again. Sorry about that .. some things are just out of our control :)

Unoffical DBMan FAQ

http://creativecomputingweb.com/dbman/index.shtml/
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Re: [LoisC] New url for DBMan FAQ In reply to
Today I completed a major update to the DBMan FAQ which includes many more threads. I think I'm finally up-to-date now on all the additions I had stored in my notes.

I was way behind with keeping it up-to-date prior to today, but now that I'm able to add records offline I most likely will keep this updated on a regular basis in the future.

Unoffical DBMan FAQ

http://creativecomputingweb.com/dbman/index.shtml/
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Re: [LoisC] New url for DBMan FAQ In reply to
I just love your FAQ and would like to build one for another site. Have you thought about posting this as a MOD? (db.cgi, default.cfg and html.pl - not the default.db)

Jan Peter
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No, I haven't thought of posting this as a mod, as not everyone would want all the same modifications.

What I could do is to provide a list of the modifications I made to the script files. All of these can be found within the FAQ itself.

Unoffical DBMan FAQ

http://creativecomputingweb.com/dbman/index.shtml/
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Thank you, That wil be great.

Jan Peter
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Re: [JPWiese] New url for DBMan FAQ In reply to
In db.cgi file I have the following listed as modifications:

# valdation
# private email
# send record to a friend - sub send_record
# sub check_url (Block script from running on any other server)
# prevent NEW ID on reload - removed codes in sub add_record
# sub top10
# External Text File Mod
# sub urlencode
# true logoff
# sub update_email #report updates / changes (I created this one)
# sub track_kwords { ## Log Table-izer search4.txt made a modification in sub query
# sub build_multiple_select_field
# Who's Online
# sub get_date_and_time - to show last modified date of database
# log file editor -- sub edit_log

html.pl file:

# User-friendly html.pl Short / Long version
# html_send_record_form send record to a friend - an intro has to be put on the page modify db.cgi file
# validation routines added
# sub html_topten ### top 10 hits w\counter
# sub html_domain_error (Block script from running on any other server)
# prevent NEW ID on reload - removed codes in sub html_add_failure
# quick link to modify
# sub html_short_search_form
# External Text File Mod
# sub html_list_categories { ### cat and sub cat mod short/long mod
# multiple select for categories
# sub list_categories ## dropdown - for multi-select category
# sub html_update_email_form (report updates/changes)
# display search terms search for (sub html_view_success)
# sub html_printout - print out selected fields to a text file
# Who's Online
# cookie mod -- sub cookie - date set to 05/13/2008
# log file editor -- sub html_admin_view_log

I think I kept track of all the changes but there may have been a few other tweaks added along the way?

Unoffical DBMan FAQ

http://creativecomputingweb.com/dbman/index.shtml/