Re: databases and `mail merge'
On Sun, 10 Jan 1999, Stephen Pitts wrote:
> Two options for you:
> 1. Use something like PHP3 to create an HTML file, then print from
> netscape.
> 2. Use embedded perl (I think its in the eperl package) to embed
> commands from the perl packages for Postgres (check CPAN
> http://www.perl.com/CPAN for the Perl Database packages) Hope this
> helps. Your idea is neat! Perhaps release the database as public domain.
> In a few months, with volunteers, it could encompass several hundred
> schools.
Or python using pygres to communicate with Postgres and producing LateX
output.
Johann
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