A Unix compatible photo gallery?

[Tim356]

I need an ASP photo gallery script, unix compatible, where can I find one?

Your help is appreciated.

[Webforumz Staff]

Not being an ASP wizz I can't offer you any that I've tried, but you can always look on the ever-useful http://www.hotscripts.com/ which will no doubt contain many such scripts!

[Webforumz Staff]

Unix compatible ASP? As in one that runs on ChiliSoft or something? I'd say you're in for some headaches if you're going to attempt that. I'd rather recommend running PHP on the unix server and using gallery.php.

You can link into that part of the site from ASP if you want.

[Tim356]

What I am actually after is any sort of photo album really, that will work on a Unix server. I thought ASP, as that is all I really have any knowledge of. A friend currently operates a highly successful forum, and wanted me to create a photo album for him. I originally modified a snitz forum photo album, so that it would work on it’s own, but after many testing sessions and hours of stuffing around, when I finally got it working on my own server, transferred it to his, then discovered he has a Unix server and it didn’t support Access database. I’m not sure if ASP was supported, the thing didn’t even get that far! I could set it up using a MySQL database, however my friend wanted a free script and didn’t want to pay for the MySQL database (even though it is only $10). So does anyone have any suggestions?

[gwx03]

You definitely cannot use Access for a database backend. Try using MySQL or PostreSQL.

I personally use MySQL but it is mostly thru a web interface, phpmyadmin. You can download the MySQL program, which can run on both Unixes and Windows! However, MySQL comes in a MS-DOS/Unix Terminal!

You can however, apply a frontend... I'm sure there are a lot of Unix MySQL frontends there. You can check out freshmeat.net. However, if you're looking for a MySQL Windows frontend, please check out this post (" http://www.webforumz.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=565"). If you have trouble installing, you can ask me cause I'm a great fan of linux! I've never really tried unix though, but linux is based on unix so I guess any thing I learned on linux can be used in unix...

Regarding the server scripting technology that you use, I'm sure that you could use ASP, but you have to buy a software from Chili!soft. That's a unix 'emulator' for ASP, which simulates ( I believe ) the IIS server. Chili!soft ASP I've never tried, but I heard it mentioned everywhere!

[Tim356]

Hmm…
Could you explain to me what you mean by frontend and backend? I seen these two word used everywhere but have never really known what they mean. I’m only really learning at the moment, so please excuse me if I ask some stupid questions. So MySQL is the only way to go? Howcome the web host charges to setup a MySQL database?

[Tim356]

Also, how can I test if ASP is supported? Is there a simple ASP script that I can use to see if his unix server supports it?

That Chillisoft software, is that software that the web host installs on their server, or something that converts the ASP to a compatible language?

Again, sorry if these are really stupid questions!

Thanks for your help!

[Webforumz Staff]

Try the gallery.php script in the link above, it'll do what you want and on Unix. Chillisoft runs ASP on a unix machine. Frontend is the interface, backend is databases etc.

[gwx03]

To learn MySQL and PHP, you need to try. I would recommend www.compactvision.com. They have been great hosts for me to try out and learn mysql and php. they support ftp too! ( FULL FTP ). Given your lack of understanding of the 'infrastructure', why don't you use PHP/MySQL instead of going to all the trouble of intalling AND configuring chilisoft ASP. I believe that Chilisoft ASP may not function well with some ASP code too... If you want to learn the MySQL or PHP language, try compactvision. And refer to my tutorial under the PHP section of webforumz. Good Luck!

[gwx03]

and the web host charges for MySQL databases because displaying dynamic ( non-static ) pages and retrieving data from databases are can increase the server load considerably. They charge to gain money (duh!) and also to try lessen server load. Just the advice of a 14 year old kid ;-)

[Webforumz Staff]

Yes, using Chillisoft ASP can be a bit of a pain. Some code has to be written in a specific way to run with Chillisoft and then, if you try and port it back to IIS, it doesn't work properly!

[Tim356]

Thanks guys, and I will check out that site gwx03, thanks!

I'm trying to learn as fast as I can!

[Tim356]

Wow, that site seems fairly cool, just trying to work things out though..

How old is this site, is it new? It says that the server up time is only 6 days??

I tried to sign up for their free hosting, which seems pretty good, although the service will not become available until Jan5. Darn.

What else can I do at that site? Looks pretty good, will have to have a good look around.

[Tim356]

Turns out that the free accounts were diabled until Jan 5 because users were abusing the priviledge. Guess, I'll wait til then...

[gwx03]

hey tim. did you manage to get into their servers? (compactvision.com). I didn't! They have been down for 2 days straight!

[Tim356]

There seems to be something going on... I could access most of their stuff, but then other areas where it says that it is unavailable. Their forums explain why the free hosting is unavailble, but not sure why the other areas aren't up. Good site though (if everything worked).