How to connect to a MySQL database via scripts only i.e. without using the Query Builder.
Database setup
LiveCode has set up a sample database which these scripts will use, but to use them for your...
This lesson demonstrates how to use ODBC to connect to a database. Here we have accessed MS Access Database and have fetched results from it. We have created this example using LiveCode, MS Access...
This lesson will show how quickly and easily you can set up and start using an SQLite database using LiveCode. This example will work equally well on the desktop and mobile with no changes...
This lesson will show you how to access and display an image file that is stored in a database as a 'BLOB' record type, which is the standard way of storing binary data (such as an image) in a...
This lesson describes a number of aspects relating to creating, setting up, accessing and securing a database in a LiveCode Hosting account. Examples are provided that demonstrate how to connect to...
This lesson will show you how to query a database server and convert the resulting database cursor to an array that can be displayed in a data grid table. You can find the sample stack used for...
This lesson demonstrates a handler that will convert a database cursor into an array that you can use to set the dgData property of a data grid.
The Handler
command ConvertSQLCursorToArray pCursor,...
Introduction
Many FTP servers support connecting via SSL (FTPS) as this means that any authentication details are sent over the Internet in an encrypted manner rather than being transmitted in...
When Calling EditFieldText with 3 Parameters (Simpler)
When calling EditFieldText with all three parameters (which is what a data grid column does by default) the data grid will automatically save...
This lesson gives a example on how to access a web service from LiveCode. In this example we will be creating a sample php web service script and LiveCode. Using web services can save a lot of...