Re: [etc-users] More in-depth info on ETC project

[Jason K. <jk...@re...>]

On Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 11:34:52AM -0600, Mark Farver wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Jeff Skinner wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > I am looking for more specific in-depth information on the ETC project,
> > specifically relating to the PHP server side.  Is this a "standard" PHP
> 
> > Examples would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Sorry.. not much available in example scripts.  Mostly I've been trying to
> fix bugs with the basic app.  If you build a script feel free to send it
> to me, I'll put it on the download page.
> 
I've been working on a fairly complete perl backend that makes creating a
menu system downright simple  =).  Unfortunately I am currently trapped on
a customer job site in Illinois, and won't be home to finish it until
February...

> Using PHP to drive ETC is pretty striaghtforward.. but does take some
> creativity.  Look at the demo.php script on the download page for basic
> ideas.  Someone suggested I handle server side image maps, and I like the
> idea enough I'm going to include it next release (if I can get it
> working)... Server side maps would eliminate a lot of need for PHP.
> 
This is basically what I did with the perl stuff, supposedly my house has
broadband now, maybe if I can get my roommate to get my server machine up
on the net I can contribute what I have now, which more or less works, it
just needs some tuning...

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