[Preston] MySQL

[Caroline]

ah! I've dabbled in VB too.....
I'll take a look.

Thanks for your help, you're a star!

Caroline


At 22:17 01/02/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Caroline
>
>The reason I asked was that i'm a VB programmer by trade.
>
>I use INI files to store any information with a few sets of data.. eg..
>
>[Question 1]
>Question=What is the answer to this?
>Answer=How would I know?
>[Question 2]
>Question=I bet you can't get this one
>Answer=you're probably right!
>
>I don't know what your level of coding knowledge is, but look at the
>"GetPrivateProfileString", "GetPrivateProfileSection" and related API's
>
>Regards
>
>XsCode
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Caroline" <pooshouse@blueyonder.co.uk>
>To: <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk>
>Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 9:23 PM
>Subject: Re: [Preston] MySQL
>
>
> > Hi,
> > We can use anything, provided it's supported at uni. We've done a fair bit
> > of C++, and know some HTML etc. It's just a case of how much easier it
> > would be to use a new language to do it, or whether we should stick with
> > what we know, even if it would be less efficient or more work.  The focus
> > of the assessmet is on the project management.
> >
> > The .ini file - do you mean to run several files after each other?
> >
> > I do appreciate the help - thanks.
> >
> > Caroline
> >
> >
> > At 18:23 01/02/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> > >What language is this to be coded in?  Have you tried looking at an INI
> > >file?
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Caroline" <pooshouse@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > >To: <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk>
> > >Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 5:42 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [Preston] MySQL
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > Speaking of MySquirrel  oops, MySQL....
> > > >
> > > > Please excuse me being slightly off-topic, but I could do with some
> > >advice.
> > > >
> > > > Very briefly, for part of my degree we need to build a program/system
>that
> > > > will display a multiple guess question and allow the student to
>answer.
> > >The
> > > > tutor needs to be able to add, edit, or remove questions to the set at
> > > > lesuire, and it should display a random selection each time.
>Additionally,
> > > > it should be suitable for use on a stand alone PC.
> > > >
> > > > I am thinking that the obvious choice to store the questions is a
> > >database,
> > > > possibly MySQL. Am I also right in thinking that it would be simple
> > >enought
> > > > to get it to do all the tricks I mentioned?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Everyone,
> > > >
> > > > Caroline.
> > > >
> > > >
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