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simple tracking script

Asked by: missionon

i need a simple shipment tracking script in php or any other language. the function of the script will be to tell the status of a shipment or dispatch (shipped, dispatched, On the way etc.) when a tracking number is entered on a web page. if the tracking number is available it will show a page containing the status if not it will show an error page. is this possible without a database?

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2009-03-07 at 08:29:00ID24208816
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php

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tracking script

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courier shipment tracking

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PHP Scripting Language

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Perl Programming Language

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by: yodercmPosted on 2009-03-07 at 08:33:36ID: 23825428

No, of course not.

"if the tracking number is available ..."  means that the tracking number is kept SOMEWHERE and that somewhere is a database.

 

by: missiononPosted on 2009-03-07 at 08:39:30ID: 23825455

could it be some how included in the scripting. and with the database can i get a sample or template.

 

by: vickatlinuxPosted on 2009-03-08 at 09:01:41ID: 23829791

I have developed one for http://www.goldcrosscargo.com/ ... Its not as simple as it seems. Shipment has to be entered and updated by a single or multiple users with all details like when n where it has reached n departured to show updated tracking on tracking result page. All these entries have to be kept some where whether in database of in some csv file if you dont want to use db stuff.

 

by: Adam314Posted on 2009-03-09 at 08:36:04ID: 23837021

Using a real database would be best.  There are several low-cost and easy to install options (MySQL or SQLite).

If none of these work, you can use plain text files.  If you use perl, there are some modules that allow you to work with plain text files as if they were a database, but with some limitations.

 

by: yodercmPosted on 2009-03-09 at 11:37:04ID: 23839068

Even if you put the data into a script file, that just serves as your database.  Better to use something like MySQL, which is free and well documented.

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