how to code fx php

[Gaz 007]

Ok I have FX php installed but how do i use it? Is there any exmaples on how to programme it?

[Jalz]

Hi Gaz,

You might find some literature/examples at www.fmwebschool.com.

I'm hoping to use their tool FxForge 3 to do this - which will make things a little easier as its point and click.

The FX.php also comes with a book example site.

Cheers

[Helleshoj]

I have tried several approaches at this. First I got FX.PHP in 8 hours from FMWebschool. It tries to learn you the basics, but is not very good at it in my opinion. The same goes for FXForge, which is far too limited in it's scope and does not teach you how to do it yourself.

Then I got a book by Bob Bowers and Steve Lane

"Advanced FileMaker Pro 6 Web Development" which gives a good overview over the basics (and not only of FX.PHP) and which gives some good examples too.

If you are an experienced PHP user, then the documentation, which comes with FX.PHP also contains the most of it.

[mlindal]

Here is my experience:

Got FX.php a little over a year ago.

Got PHP in 8 hours from FM Webschool - this gave me the basics

Got FX Forge (they are releasing a much improved version) - FX forge gave me the templates I needed and I looked over the code produced to see what was happening.

This was a good foundation to start my project which was to recode an old CDML site into PHP.

Then it was time to roll up the sleeves and plow through the code. PHP.net, FMForums, and FMWebschool were the resources I used to help with tricky bits of code.

Now, a year later, I have the site ready and have a very good ground in how to code using PHP.

[Jalz]

Hi mlindal,

Good to hear you used the fmwebschool tools. I've got the documentation for PHP in 8 hours and FxForge, but am waiting for the new release to get fully in it. I know that an automated approach isn't always the best, but the idea is to learn from the code it generates.

What version of Server Advance do you use? If its 8, have you encountered any problems with fx.php?

Edited August 21, 2006 by Guest

[Helleshoj]

Just went through the documentation, which comes with FX.PHP 4.2 (downloaded from iviking.org). There is a lot more of it now. Among that an introduction in pdf format. iviking also has some titles of useful books...

Personally I get more out of writing code then of reading it. Trial and error is a time consuming way though.

Edited August 22, 2006 by Guest

[mlindal]

We are still using FM 6.04 unlimited on FM server 5.5

Hoping to advance to 8 soon...