And, to get you started (and maybe done in no time flat) in your port, check
out this!
http://freshmeat.net/projects/asp2php/
No, didn't write, but I used it on a small web app once. Worked like a
charm. Your mileage may vary, depending on complexity.
But as long as you back up all your code, what could it hurt?
On 4/2/01 2:03 PM, "Michael Stearne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The thing that will make PHP look the best right now is to get the
> application running in it as soon as possible. If it's quickest to move
> the variables to $variables and leave all the business logic how it was
> under ASP, then that will help your PHP case the most. Once the code is
> simply converted to PHP you will probably see no great increase or
> decrease in performance, but the code will be in PHP and you will be
> using the "platform". At that point you can start using PHP's abilities
> and functions in a better way to continually increase the performance of
> the app. If this application was well designed in the first place, it
> will run fine in PHP.
>
> On Monday, April 2, 2001, at 04:37 PM, Mike King wrote:
>>
>> a) produce a much better application
>
> The application that is running and showing results to the managers is
> the best application. You could write the tightest code in the world,
> but if no one can use it, it's not the best. Mozilla is an
> extraordinary program, but until people can get a stable version in
> their hands, IE continues to gain market share.
>
> Your PHP app may be amazing when it is finished, but they already had an
> ASP version that was finished and performing adequately. This will make
> PHP look worse as time goes on.
>
>> b) take less development time
>
> If you're starting with a decently designed app already, I can't see how
> starting from scratch could be faster.
>
>> c) cause less bugs
>
> Maybe, but that's what version 2.0 is for!
>
>> d) create a more efficient system
>>
>
> Again that can come over time, get it to PHP first and then make it run
> better,
>
> Michael
>
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