Hi, Pete.

If the only thing your hosting service provides is ODBC/ASP, the best you can do is perhaps use an Access DB and a little ASP. This is not a great plattform but it can be used for simple things.

If you need to do heavier database work, better you think in a dedicated server where you have some control over what you can do. Maybe each customer can't afford the monthly cost but you can do a pool wwith various.

The degree of control you have on a dedicated server is worth the price if you're serious about web development, and will even allow you to make lot of testing.

Also, check the West Wind site for specific information about hosting services that support WebConnection:

http://www.west-wind.com/webconnection/webhosting.asp

Hope this helps.

>Foxweb and Web Connection both look like great apps except, from what I have read, they need server
>control access to set it up. Many of my customers are using outside webhosting ISP's that don't give
>or offer that kind of control or charge a large fee to do so. Because of that, I have to resort to using what
>I have and even using DNSless connections as well.
>
>Pete
>
>>>Had anyone had any good success with using VFP for the driving database for a web site? I am working
>>>on a couple sites that need databases for USERS, EVENTS, and PRODUCTS. One will probably take
>>>orders as well. I have always used VFP over Access for commercial applications but everywhere I look,
>>>most examples and tutorial help for web site design using ASP or JAVA uses Access for the database.
>>>
>>>I started designing one site and got it too look up the data using VFP successfully but am running into
>>>all kinds of problems with updating and deleting and the resources don't cover VFP issues.
>>>
>>>Suggestions
>>
>>I will throw in my suggestion for FoxWeb also. The product has been enhanced recently and has served me well for the past 2 years here a Crane. You can see their web site at www.foxweb.com