Visual FoxPro Database with PHP and MySQL?

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CooKies37
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Visual FoxPro Database with PHP and MySQL?

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hi, i am a newbie here, just started learning php and mysql.

i am going to redesign my company's current system by using php and mysql.

for your information, my company currently using a system built using visual foxpro. it is a client / server based system.

now, i have a question and difficulties in redesign such system as i do not know how to get started, hope you all can help me out:

1. Can i use php to connect to the visual foxpro's database which stored in the server?

2. if i am going to install my application in the same server with the database, will it be easier?

3. what is ole db for foxpro? is this related to my application?


thanks a lot first! and have a nice day. ^.^
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Re: Visual FoxPro Database with PHP and MySQL?

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CooKies37 wrote:1. Can i use php to connect to the visual foxpro's database which stored in the server?
2. if i am going to install my application in the same server with the database, will it be easier?
3. what is ole db for foxpro? is this related to my application?
1. I believe so. Foxpro is similar in style to MS Access I believe.
2. Not necessarily. As long as the DB server can be accessed by the script you should be able to connect to it.
3. It's possible. You may be able to use the PHP built-in ODBC functions. Have you looked over them yet?
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