Most PHP files will be like regular text files, and you can use any standard viewer to see them, as long as you have the SOURCE (original) file. You can't get a php file by just going to that file on the web and getting it. If you saw an interesting message board that was programmed in PHP, you couldn't just view the HTML source and expect to get the PHP code. That is like taking a photograph of a running program with your camera and hoping that it will somehow let you change that program.
If you are seeing PHP as binary code, that probably means that it was put into a program called the Zend Encoder. That program encrypts your program code so you can sell PHP programs and you don't have to worry about people stealing your code or giving it away for free once they have bought it. So if you have an encoded/encrypted PHP file, then you cannot change it or view it. However, MOST PHP files are like regular text files and you CAN change and view their code. - Jonathan -----Original Message----- From: Leo Tung [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 8:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP-INST] Viewing Php code Hi all, I am a newbie of php. Now I am learning the php from reading some existing on a server which is already compiled as running of Apache and PHP. However, there is a problem on reading all php code as all are binary. My question is why all php is interpreted in binary and How can I use any standard viewer, such as wordpad or emacs etc to viewing them? Thanks for any help. Leo -- PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
