problem remotely accessing javadb

[drsmooth]

i just bought some web hosting for my sql databases that im working with through javadb, and it seems as though web hosting companies have a problem with this "remote" access and dont allow it...is their anyway to get around that? ive done some googling and have come up dry...any tips would be helpful, im working ona game that relies quite heavily on these databases and thier being online..

thanks,
ken

[pronerd]

it seems as though web hosting companies have a problem with this "remote" access

It is usually restricted by default, and this is a very good thing, but you should be able to enable database access.

[drsmooth]

It is usually restricted by default, and this is a very good thing, but you should be able to enable database access.

it doesnt seem so as per this faq entry:

Question/Problem
Configuring: Connecting to the MySQL database remotely

Answer/Solution
The MySQL database tool we provide is for online database access only. To access and manage your MySQL database, you must log into the Manage MySQL page.

very aggravating lol...

[drsmooth]

please comment on if this sounds irrational:

to solve my remote database accessing problem i devised a set up that i would create php code that would connect to the database. I would visit the link and pass arguments of what table and what information i need and the php code would print it as text to the page where it would be read through a bufferedreader or something like that. Its complicated but the database info being online is pretty key to my program...

if anyone has something more efficient soudning or another way around it i would much appreciate it...

thanks
ken