Using WinMySQL Professional

Client generators - Wap generators - WML input deck

Only accessible when connected and a table is active and very similar to an HTML input generation, the «Client generators>Wap generators>WML input deck» submenu allows a user to choose, in the current table structure, the columns which he wants to put on the WML deck to be generate.

How to create a WML input deck ?

To create a WML input deck, click on the «Client generators>Wap generators>WML input deck» submenu. It displays the WML form generator window, which includes a top field «URL of script or cgi to be processed after submit on current form» to enter the internet address of the script to be performed once the deck is submited (the default value is «mysql.php» to be the same as the default name of PHP scripts generated with the «Client generators>Wap generators>PHP WML oriented scripts» submenus). The «WML input deck generator» window also includes two listboxes with list management buttons to allow you to choose columns in the left listbox (representing the structure of the current table), picking up to switch these columns to the right listbox (representing the list of fields asked by the input deck to be generated).

So, select from the left listbox the first column that you wish to see appear in the WML input deck, click on the «>>» button to put it on the right listbox (or just double-click on the column to select). Repeat this operation for every column that you want to have in the WML input deck and click on the «Generate form» button to choose a filename (*.wml) to store the generated deck. Then, export this file to your website by a FTP transfer or any other transfer way.

You may also include fields «Login name» and «Password» in the input deck to allow the server side script to connect to a MySQL® database with a dynamic authentication. To do it, check the «Input deck requires authentication» checkbox.

Tip: you may put all the columns, if you want to obtain an input deck linked with a script which inserts lines into a MySQL® database.

Note : The input fields will appear in the same order than in the right listbox. Then, before generating a deck, use the «Up» and «Down» buttons to change this order in the right listbox. If the «Input deck requires authentication» checkbox is checked, the «Authentication» entry will appear first in the WML input deck main menu.

The example above shows a deck generated with the «Input deck requires authentication» checkbox checked..