File uploading

[DaveBoy]

I'm new to Filemaker, so please use small words. I've created an artist web site using FileMaker Pro 6. Every thing is working great. The only thing I need on the site is for users to be able to upload their images to their profiles. I would like each artist to be able to load up to 5 images. The images would have its own folder, and new images would overwrite previous ones. What's the best way to do this?

Thanks - Dave

[MpWiedemann]

Sorry Dave, but Filemaker can't upload images. The Web Companion can only accept straight text. I have seen some workarounds, but they are usually harder to implement than writing a web-based solution from scratch using PHP. PHP has upload capability, but using it with Filemaker is painful. It works much better with an enterprise DB like MySQL, Oracle or SQL Server. You are just starting out and are already running into the limitations of Filemaker. Don

[Garry Claridge]

Check this thread:

File-Uploads with PHP and Filemaker

All the best.

Garry

[DaveBoy]

As always, web stuff is always more aggravating then one would like it to be.

This is my next question: If mySQL is the way to go for web applications, then what mySQL software would be best for a novice like me? (I'm on a mac - OS9, OS10.2)

Dave - The Oppressed

[Anatoli]

Lasso 6.0.4 on OSX