MySQL is mostly like Oracle, at least logic-wise (even if its syntax differs somewhat). I'm trying to think of how I could force a specific order, like alphabetically, and I'm not sure I could do that without a whole 'nother heap of code between getting the input and putting it in the db -- and the more code, the more places for breakage.
Yeah...okay, I guess this means I figure out how to do a new table OR how to herd the input so the results will become a single string (like instead of pick A, pick B, pick C, listing option A, A+B, A+B+C, and it'd be a nuisance but at least consistent, then).
Of course, it goes without saying that if I can't get any of it to hook into Wordpress' existing functions, it'll all blow up in my face anyway. BLEAH. The things I do, I swear, why can't I ever go with the easy options?
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Date: 13 Apr 2009 03:52 pm (UTC)Yeah...okay, I guess this means I figure out how to do a new table OR how to herd the input so the results will become a single string (like instead of pick A, pick B, pick C, listing option A, A+B, A+B+C, and it'd be a nuisance but at least consistent, then).
Of course, it goes without saying that if I can't get any of it to hook into Wordpress' existing functions, it'll all blow up in my face anyway. BLEAH. The things I do, I swear, why can't I ever go with the easy options?