Mar 10, 2010
Insert and Retrieve file with MySQL
Some of you might be knowing that there is a functionality in MySQL database for storing files and retrieving the same.
This is mainly used when we need to reduce response time for retrieving and using files in our application.
I am listing here the method for inserting image file in and retrieving image file from MySQL database using PHP.
1) For inserting data into MySQL you need to convert the image...
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Jan 26, 2010
Get Database Prefix
I am listing an example for retrieving the Joomla database prefix.
<?php
$db =& JFactory::getDBO(); //Returns a reference to the global database object
echo "Database prefix is : " . $db->getPrefix();
//output will be something like this Database prefix is : jos_
?>
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Jan 14, 2010
Joomla essentials
Joomla is a very great CMS.
I am listing below important variable used in joomla.
JPath is used to get the directory path.
DS — is used as a directory separator.
JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR– Sets the path to /Joomla/administrator
JPATH_BASE — sets the entry to joomla /Joomla
JPATH_CACHE –Sets the cache path /Joomla/cache
JPATH_COMPONENT — Sets the component path /Joomla/components/com_example
JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR...
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Jan 13, 2010
Connect different database from Magento
Some of you might have worked on Magento.
I am listing here points for connecting another database from Magento.
1) Suppose your database for Magento Project is named ‘magento’.
2) There is one other database named ‘wp’.
3) For using this database inside Magento, you need to setup connection in ‘config.xml’ file which resides in ‘urmagentodirectory/app/etc’
4) In ‘config.xml’ there...
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