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Forgive me for bombarding you with this but i am going brain dead here and I am seeking enlightenment
What im working on is an idea propogated by users on my forum at www.TruSpirit.net . On one of the main pages i have an image (currently a simple ball) that roves around the screen. Easy little java script with a few adjustable variables.
Now the image is linkable so i had the idea to make a game out of it. Catch the roving ball and you get sent to the next "level" of play where the image is harder to catch by adjusting the speed and or size of the image.
So far so good and easy to set up. Now on each "level of play" page we add a little quit link so those who have givin up on the insanity of trying to catch it can bail out. This link would take you to a scoring type page where by use of a simple form the player could input his/her name and a hidden score would also be sent dependent on the level they reached. Still easy.
My problem is im not quite sure what to do with it after that.
What id like to do is have that form sent to be compiled with any previous scores the person had and the results posted to a score page with all the other players scores listed as well. Ive been reading through cgi tutorials but it hasnt been helping and i cant get what i want to click in my head. Im not even sure if what i need is related to cgi, database, or what. Im assuming of course ill need to "grab" the results from wherever with a SSI but im stuck on the handling portion.
Anyone can point me in the right direction or give me a leg up here? All help Apreciated!
SW
What im working on is an idea propogated by users on my forum at www.TruSpirit.net . On one of the main pages i have an image (currently a simple ball) that roves around the screen. Easy little java script with a few adjustable variables.
Now the image is linkable so i had the idea to make a game out of it. Catch the roving ball and you get sent to the next "level" of play where the image is harder to catch by adjusting the speed and or size of the image.
So far so good and easy to set up. Now on each "level of play" page we add a little quit link so those who have givin up on the insanity of trying to catch it can bail out. This link would take you to a scoring type page where by use of a simple form the player could input his/her name and a hidden score would also be sent dependent on the level they reached. Still easy.
My problem is im not quite sure what to do with it after that.
What id like to do is have that form sent to be compiled with any previous scores the person had and the results posted to a score page with all the other players scores listed as well. Ive been reading through cgi tutorials but it hasnt been helping and i cant get what i want to click in my head. Im not even sure if what i need is related to cgi, database, or what. Im assuming of course ill need to "grab" the results from wherever with a SSI but im stuck on the handling portion.
Anyone can point me in the right direction or give me a leg up here? All help Apreciated!
SW