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[Numsgil]

Databases always give me headaches  :wacko:

What I know:  Our web space comes with 1 SQL database.  Wiki uses part of that database (but I don't think it does so exclusively.  I think you can have multiple things on a single database.  I dunno.)

[PurpleYouko]

Yes you can. A single SQL database can handle almost limitless numbers of seperate tables which can all be linked together with primary keys.

All you have to do is write the code that accesses it rom outside using a language called Transact-SQL. This can be fitted into VB, C++ or any number of modern programming languages. It is just a useful way to write and execute query scripts inside a larger software package.

This is what I was talking about with the MMORPG idea.

It should work really well as a system for storing organism files too.

[Ulciscor]

I could do it without much trouble if people would give some more detailed specs of what they want, if anyone is interested...

[Numsgil]

If we added something that did the following, it would rock:

1.  Guy writes some DNA code.  He wants to publish it.
2.  He goes to Darwinbots, and uses some sort of "publish DNA" button which automatically posts it the the Beastiary in the forum and an Online Database.

Then, Guy wants a bot.  He goes into Darwinbots and selects the parameters he's interested in.  The program(!) then searches the online Database and retrieves a list of orgarnisms that satisfy the conditions.

That would be so sweet.

edit: oh, and the list can be auto downloaded to the robots folder.

[Endy]

Might be able to rig something in javascript. I'll check how the posting works for the forum.