jakebur01 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 hello, I use php with my mysql database a lot. I just had something come up where I need to access data from a microsoft sql database. Are there many problems with connecting php with a microsoft sql database? Would I be better off to use something like visual basic with asp? `Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericnumber1 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 php can connect to most databases with ease you dont want to use the mysql functions though, mssql is what you want me thinks - http://www.php.net/mssql Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barand Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 hello, Would I be better off to use something like visual basic with asp? `Jake Only if you find that it's running too quickly in PHP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebur01 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 Can you do just as much with php as you can with visual basic and asp? The reason i'm asking is, I have a client who has a big eccomerce site that was built by some programming company. The website was built with asp and visual basic. The my client wants me to build a storefront type website for his dealers that may be integrated with my clients eccomerce website. The website along with several executable programs are pulling information from a microsoft sql server. I have only created small applications with visual basic transfering data in and out of a mysql database. I have never really looked at asp before. I'm on a role learning php, I don't want to get off track. I don't want to waste my time learning asp and visual basic if I can do everything that I need to with php. What would be the best thing for me to do in this situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebur01 Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 bump... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus13 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 From my experience they are both compare with each other. PHP/mySQL's space is really Linux based servers, and ASP/MSSQL solutions are more for Windows server, although you can put them on either (php will run on windows, and vice versa). It all comes down I think to what you are more comfortable with, and what you are allowed to use (in the case of a company - php/mysql is free, where MSSql server is fairly pricey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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