Hi group,
I am working on retrieving/storing information in a MySQL database that
requires the rows of the db scheme to be expandable. As an example of
what I am trying to do:
You want to store info on a HOUSE
ROOMS are in a house
WINDOWS can be in a room or not
DOORS can be there that lead to other rooms
CARPET can be there
the carpet has a specific COLOR
end of ROOM details
PEOPLE live in the house
CLOTHES cover the people
end of PEOPLE details
end of HOUSE details
etc...
You can quickly see the relevancy of a good XML schema, and the logical
flow of the layout.
My problem is that everyone's house attributes are different. Some
folks have special PANELS that go in a ROOM, and some users don't want
to include PEOPLE in their house description.
I have been searching for a php, mysql, xmls style 'generator'(for lack
of proper term). I can piece togeather any code I need. So far I have
found a wonderful XML generator lib that will handle creating XMLS
which I can store in a simple DB 'text' row. But I am having a
difficult time 'piecing everything I need to do togeather'. I also
found a system that does everything I need, but it is written in Ruby:
http://codegeneration.net/tiki-read_...p?articleId=19
My current idea for handling a web based HOUSE storage/generator system
is:
-create a very basic skeleton for a house to use as a standard
template
-allow user to build the xmls that creates the house framework
*the form has to be flexible to allow for the xml scheme creation
-store the new XMLS in a db
-allow user to select the XMLS layout and begin adding/editing
content to the DB
*automatically update db based off form values
-allow export of any information in the DB to any XMLS in the db
Pointers in the right direction appreciated.
Kyndig
