Re^2: Chat script + mysql

I should better explain that.

The admin logs in with their username or password to administer the chat (delete bad messages, ban users, add swear words to the filter).

Any admin as long as they have their cookie (user:pass authenticated) can use any RESERVED name they want. So the admin logs in, gets a cookie and gets to use the reserved names if they want along with other administrative duties.

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Re^3: Chat script + mysql by eric256 (Parson) on Feb 17, 2005 at 18:34 UTC
Looks like I misunderstood twice. Either way you should be able to better figure out which tables you need. In general you should have a table for each distinct set of data you have. Sometimes figureing out what constitutes a set can be difficult. In those cases think about the information and what will make it most accessible. You can cram data into all sorts of contorted forms so look for one that will be easy to work with now AND expand latter. Best of luck. ___________ Eric Hodges	[reply]

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Re^3: Chat script + mysql
by eric256 (Parson) on Feb 17, 2005 at 18:34 UTC

Looks like I misunderstood twice. Either way you should be able to better figure out which tables you need. In general you should have a table for each distinct set of data you have. Sometimes figureing out what constitutes a set can be difficult. In those cases think about the information and what will make it most accessible. You can cram data into all sorts of contorted forms so look for one that will be easy to work with now AND expand latter. Best of luck.

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Eric Hodges

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