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From: GS <gs@somewhere.net>
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Subject: Re: Accessing website db - ADO or DAO?
Date: Tue, 08 May 2012 00:28:44 -0400
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ralph explained :
> On Mon, 07 May 2012 20:43:04 -0400, GS <gs@somewhere.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> I'm looking to use a website db from a VB6 app but seem to not be able 
>> to figure out how. I'm okay with local db files, Excel files, and text 
>> files but totally clueless how to pull data from a website. I really 
>> want to stick with classic VB (and/or VBA)!<g>
>> 
>> Any advice/pointers will be most appreciated. Thanks in advance...
>
> Farnsworth is correct we need more information. 
>
> But the platform or the internal Database used by the web site is
> probably of no interest - rather we need to know what kind of data Web
> Service it is providing, if any - Perhaps, you only need to strip an
> exposed/rendered HTML table of its data?
>
> In other words what mechanism/s are available - Likely to be either
> SOAP, WDI, or even UDDI. Add HTTP, HTML, and XML to the mix, and if
> any of those acronyms are unfamiliar - then you need to start doing
> your homework. <g>
>
> At this point ADO or DAO is of no interest. Those libraries might
> enter the picture once the type of service is known, or just as likely
> you might write your own access routines since you are using VB.
>
> -ralph

Thanks, Ralph. I think you're right and I hope I can get the needed 
info. I was able to google and find some classic VB to pull from a 
remote MySQL db using ADODB and an IP address. The idea of writing my 
own routine in VB is where I'd like to go, ultimately!

-- 
Garry

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