Hi all,

I have a logging product where the data is downloaded serially over an
RS232 or ethernet connection. Typically multiple units are connected on
the same network and polled regularly for data by the customer's system.
Now it has come time for me to create such system to do the polling and
data storage, but I'm not sure where to start. My thoughts are to install
an SQL compatible database for the data storage, write a custom piece of
software to poll for data and put it in the database, and a web page with
scripting for the user to access the data. I have read Borland Interbase
would be good for the database, but is there any software anyone can
recommend the other things? If someone has implemented a similar system in
the past, please give me an idea of where to go from here, difficulties to
watch for etc.

Thanks heaps
Ross
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Best of luck in using Borland, my last attempt was to ask them questions
and got a LATE reply, answering a DIFFERENT question, with a non-returnable
email address (except by going back to web site and issuing ANOTHER question).

That attitude of customers should be kept at ICBM range, stopped me using
any of their products for anything.

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"Ross Marchant" <acqua@spammytpg.com.au> wrote in message
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Simple - MySQL (database) and PHP (scripting and web page generation).
Marriage made in heaven. And a very pleasant experience. Versions available
for *nix and *indows.

Yell if you need some help. PHP/MySQL is a combination that truly, truly,
rocks.

Steve
http://www.fivetrees.com

"Steve at fivetrees" wrote:

Thanks Steve. Got Apache2, MySQL and PHP5 all working together. I created a
database and can store the log files into it nicely. Easier than expected!
Now the next part will be to write the program to poll the units and store
the data in the database. MySQL comes with C libraries and header files so
it might not be all that bad.

Ross