PHP flat file database script

[ajbritton]

I've no idea if such a thing exists, but here's what I want to be able to do;

 

1 - Create ad-hoc databases on-line (simple lists would be a start)

 

2 - It should be possible to update the lists on-line

 

3 - It should be possible to simple queries against the lists on-line

 

4 - It should be possible to download individual lists as CSV/XML

 

5 - There needs to be user authentication to limit access

 

6 - Data should be stored on-line as simple text files, NOT using MySql (my superbasic web host only gives me one MySql DB and it's tiny!)

 

Does such a thing exist or should I get out the 'PHP for dummies' and start learning?

 

Cheers,

[MkII]

would this work:

 

http://www.c-worker.ch/txtdbapi/index_eng.php

 

..here's an example of some scripting:

 

http://www.designdetector.com/archives/04/10/FlatFileDatabaseDemo.php

 

This webhost of yours is a royal pain AJ! what's the restriction on that DB? I've successfully run several in a small space.

[contink]

Try this site..

 

http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/Database_Manipulation/

 

There's probably less need for a flatfile text DB system as most webhosts actually nix' them as resource hoggers but there's bound to be some script code for it somewhere..

 

If this is a host being cr*p thing let me know AJ as I can help with an account on my own space..

[ajbritton]

would this work:

 

http://www.c-worker.ch/txtdbapi/index_eng.php

 

..here's an example of some scripting:

 

http://www.designdetector.com/archives/04/10/FlatFileDatabaseDemo.php

 

This webhost of yours is a royal pain AJ! what's the restriction on that DB? I've successfully run several in a small space.

 

Thanks Mark, that looks interesting. I'm on the ultra basic low cost home host package which, now I look, doesn't include any form of SQL database. I can have Access via ODBC

 

I may now have an alternate host for the service I'm trying to set up, which should remove all the limitations I've been struggling with!