pull ads from MySQL into InDesign

Cerrado Publicado Apr 14, 2006 Pagado a la entrega
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Hello,

I publish small newspaper (both print and online.)

We use a PHP/MySQL online classifieds software program for the posting and showing of our online classifieds. We'd like to be able to "pull" those text ads (from MySQL), with pics and formatting into the print classifieds section of our newspaper. We use InDesign CS to create our print paper. I have a previous script written for the online classifieds software package that will allow readers after they post their ad online that with a click of a radio button tell us if they'd like their ad to also appear in print (and it then shows the price for doing so.) It then saves that ad as a txt file. Problem is I know with InDesign you can pull that text into it using something with XML.

The way we do it now if the ad is posted online and then copied into a excel spreadsheet. From that we edit them, alphabetize them in the spreadsheet, then save as a text doc. The text doc is then pasted into the InDesign page...TOO MUCH EXTRA EFFORT.

Are you proficient in InDesign and can help us to cut this extra work down to a minimum?

NO AUTOMATED REPLIES PLEASE. I will discard all automated replies sent to us. If you can't take the time to personally reply, then you are not our choice of coder.

## Deliverables

1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.

2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):

a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.

b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.

3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).

## Platform

MySQL, PHP, InDesign CS, Geodesic Solutions Enterprise Classifieds software.

Edición Ingeniería MySQL PHP Arquitectura de software Verificación de software Formación XML

Nº del proyecto: #3431129

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