How to recieve a form in HTML- Urgent pls

[Anil Limbachia]

I have a form in HTML and I want to place it in a Database ie Access, so
when user presses the SUBMIT button the form is in access. How do I do this
pls?

 

[kayodeok]

I have a form in HTML and I want to place it in a Database ie
Access, so when user presses the SUBMIT button the form is in
access. How do I do this pls?

I assume you mean the data is in access i.e. the contents of the
form?

I have attempted this before for an intranet at work; very bad idea
and not reliable at all except perhaps for very small websites

What are the limitations of Access?
http://www.aspfaq.com/plain.asp?id=2195

 

[Michel]

use mysql.
no problem

rgds,

Michel

I assume you mean the data is in access i.e. the contents of the
form?

I have attempted this before for an intranet at work; very bad idea
and not reliable at all except perhaps for very small websites

What are the limitations of Access?
http://www.aspfaq.com/plain.asp?id=2195

 

[David Dorward]

I have a form in HTML and I want to place it in a Database ie Access, so
when user presses the SUBMIT button the form is in access. How do I do
this pls?

You'll need a form handler, which is a program which sits at a URL (rather
then a static file). This accepts the form submission (specify the URL in
the action attribute of the <form>) and does whatever you want with it,
including inserting it in to a database.

The specifics depend on what language you write the program in (Perl CGI,
PHP, JSP, ASP, etc), and your choice of language depends on a number of
factors, including the support offered by your webserver.

 

[Michel]

I have to say I swore never to touch access again, for web applications.
(believe me, I did, some 3 years ago)
ODBC just doesn't cut it, if you would benchmark it and compare the results
with mysql and php (already mysql compatible)

Also, if you'd give it a go (let's say you spend 6 hours on mysql,
mysqlfront, phpadmin and php) you'll find this out for yourself.

Another primer..... it's as free as free can get.

Regards,

Michel

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