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[AMPX]

I'm creating a chat program with separate client and server application. I want to allow the client application to check a db for a list of all the chat servers. The db will be housed in a central server. I'm thinking MySQL is the best option here but are there any other suggestions that you guys have?

-Ampx

[Sondar]

I've used PHP and mySQL to good effect in GameMaker and can recommend it. It's quite well supported outside of GameMaker as well, AFAIK.

So my vote goes to mySQL,
Sondar

[AMPX]

I've used PHP and mySQL to good effect in GameMaker and can recommend it. It's quite well supported outside of GameMaker as well, AFAIK.

So my vote goes to mySQL,
Sondar

Thanks for the reply! May I ask what dll your using?

[Sondar]

I've used PHP and mySQL to good effect in GameMaker and can recommend it. It's quite well supported outside of GameMaker as well, AFAIK.

So my vote goes to mySQL,
Sondar

Thanks for the reply! May I ask what dll your using?

39DLL with GameMaker standard.

Sondar

[AMPX]

Im already using the 39dll but Im not familiar with using the 39dll to interact with a MySQL database but ill look into to it!

Thanks!
-Ampx

[2DLuis]

Connecting to a database directly from the client is extremely risky. As Sonar said, you'll need to look into the HTTP functions 39dll houses to connect to a database.

[Caniac]

My vote also goes to MySql.