two server languages sloppy?

[rbailer]

I am trying to modify a website that is coded in vb.net. I need to add a shopping cart, and I would much rather code the shopping cart in PHP. Is it considered sloppy coding to have the checkout pages be in php while the rest of the site is in vb.net?

[the tree]

If it is then it should also be considered sloppy to use both hammers and screwdrivers, and as for wearing a complete suit: that's about as sloppy as you can get.

[rbailer]

hahaha, ok. Good response

[BuezaWebDev]

VB.net.... No comment.

How distributed is your system? I think that you may be able to code your shopping cart in PHP as long as the two languages communicate with the same database.

[rbailer]

The vb.net pages right now are using a microsoft access database.

I think what I am going to do is just have the php pages be stand-alone with no vb.net code. I will have a MySQL database for the php pages. I don't think this should be a problem...

Eventually, i will just convert everything to php because the site isnt that developed yet...

[BuezaWebDev]

PHP can also work with Access. You just have to enable an extension or two. Just google it. Also, I think you should use the same DB.

[jonra]

PHP can also work with Access. You just have to enable an extension or two. Just google it. Also, I think you should use the same DB.
I wouldn't want to store shopping cart info in it though ;)