PHP4 Connect To Database

//—– CONNECT TO DATABASE —– $dbname = "database_name"; $dbusername = "user_name"; $dbpassword = "password"; mysql_connect("localhost", $dbusername, $dbpassword, $dbname) or die("cannot connect"); mysql_select_db($dbname) or die(mysql_error()); //Select the database so it doesn't need to be specified in mysql functions Example Config File config.php <?php //Main Database: $main_db_host = 'localhost'; //Typically "localhost" or IP address if on another […]

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php.ini making changes

In the ".ebextensions" folder create a config file or add to your existing config file.  In this example the config file is called "project.config" (the name doesn't actually matter) Add the following to it: files: "/etc/php.d/project.ini" : mode: "000644" owner: root group: root content: | upload_max_filesize = 64M post_max_size = 64M Note you must uses […]

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Date input fields

Supported by some HTML5 browsers which will display a date picker datetime db field from date picker When handling form submission In the form

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.S3 General

Get AWS SDK Simple include the SDK .phar method  Download the "aws.phar" file and store it in a subdirectory called, says awssdk.  Then in your php files use: require 'awssdk/aws.phar'; Define your S3 access values ready to use in your code $AwsS3BucketName = ''; //<<<<SET THIS $AwsS3AccessKeyId = ''; //<<<<SET THIS $AwsS3AccessSecretKey = ''; //<<<<SET […]

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.Install SDK

Include SDK Files Method http://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-sdk-php/v3/guide/getting-started/installation.html Use the "Installing via Phar" method, include the .phar

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Universal Settings Table

Table Design RecordId Auto Increment int (unisigned) Primary Key SettingName varchar SettingValue text Is A Setting Enabled? //—– CHECK IF UPLOADS ARE ENABLED CURRENTLY —– $QueryString = @mysql_query("SELECT SettingValue FROM tblApiSettings WHERE SettingName = 'ArchiveDataUploadsEnabled'"); $result = @mysql_fetch_array($QueryString); $UploadsEnabled = $result[‘SettingValue’]; $UploadsEnabled = filter_var($UploadsEnabled, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); if (!$UploadsEnabled) die("Quitting – Uploads import is currently disabled"); Is […]

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cron scheduled tasks

Create CRON Task For Web Server Environment Example  Yes you can create cron tasks in the web server environment which can be handy when you want to do background things you'd otherwise have to spin up a worker environment to do (at extra running cost).  You can create them in worker environments too but there's a simpler […]

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