[PHP] Question about php.ini and dynamic extensions

Hello, if I want to be able to load dynamic extensions via php, do I just go to php.ini and under ;; ; Dynamic Extensions ; ;; Do I just add the extensions I need? extension=msql.so extension=gd.so extension=xml.so making sure they are uncommen

[PHP] How can I do this correctly? Trying to get gd to work...

with dl() function. Thanks for your time. Even though I read php.net's support on dl, I still cannot get it to work, so I figured I'd ask (if I may) The syntax was: ERROR: Warning: Unable to load dynamic library './libdgso' - ./libdgso: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directo

[PHP] Question about Php/Mysql. Unsure if it's enabled.

Hello, my subject is a bit confusing, I bet. I need a bit more speace to explain this situation. Ok, basically I only configured php with apxs However, I noticed the mysql was supported (It said so on php info page) How is that possible? I never tested a mysql script yet on this server (linux

[PHP] Is the 'dl' function a bad idea to use?

Hey, thanks for your time. You are busy, so I'll be brief A.) If I were to use it, for a gd or mysql library, not oftenly, certainly not more than 100 requests per day, would it affect the server negatively? B.) Is there a delay in using it as oppossed to compiling them during installation (or

[PHP] Quick question about recompiling with GD library

Hello, I have png/jpeg support and gd 1.8.3 I see, however, some linux ./configure examples that just use --with-gd and no --with=/usr/local/png or whatever the question is, would --with-gd be enough to create/add text to jpeg/png or *only* if they are included? Just want to double check Tha

[PHP] Question about using libraries without ./compile --with-library

I know you can use ./configure --with-gd to compile gd with php and same with ming, to make flash movies, for example However, I noticed on source code one tutorial showed the php script link straight to the ming .so file, which made me wonder *IF* that was because they didn't use ./configure...

[PHP] ./configure error. won't let me continue...

Hello. I am trying to ./configure and I have many options I want to add. I receive an error which is further below. It comes after I type this endless ./configure which you see below as shown via telnet: [root@www php-4.0.5]# ./configure --enable-bcmath --enable-ftp \ --enable-safe-mode --with

[PHP] Question about using --with for postgres or mysql

Hello, just wondering if I compile or have to recompile php in teh future and use another db solution like postgres or what not, would -- with mysql or postgres risk overwriting database info or wipe it out? Or it just automaticall allows php to connect to the existing mysql/postgres tables as

Re: [PHP] Re: Mommy, is it true that...?

how does one prevent a hacker deleting tables or what not? This is a topic I do not know enough about, thanks for opening my eyes to this matter joel

[PHP] Hello, q about ./configure (php) on linux

Hello, I have a question, I just want to confirm something When I use the -- with in ./configure such as: --with-png-dir=/usr/local for LIBPNG My libpng is actually located (The top level directory) at: /home/sites/home/users/admin/libpng-1.2.1 however, libpng.so is at /usr/local/lib which p

[PHP] how to get postscript to work with php/gd?

Does anybody know? I know gd I edit the makefile and can support older version of freetype however, for certain reasons I can't install freetype 2, and I was considering postscript fonts Does anybody know from experience how to get gd/php working with them? the goal is just better font support

[PHP] Q about php with gd

Hello, just wondering if I want to get the most out of gd 2+ with php does it require freetype 2+? Or can I get away with freetype 1.35? Thanks Joel

[PHP] Best book you've used/or one can use to learn php?

Hello, thanks for your time. The subject says it all. I'll still read, test, and search archives. But taking into consideration new changes in php, and not wanting to just learn x in php, just curious if there is a current "recommended" Book you know of or book that has helped you greatly that

[PHP] Do gd/ming/other libraries work with php 4.1?

Might sound silly, I don't know anything about this 4.1 version Anything I need to know about, can I still install libraries and then untar php and use: ./configure--with this and that and this and that? Any new features? Or is all this new info in the .gz file? Just wondering, thanks for your

[PHP] How to use gd/php with no freetype?

Hello and thanks for your time. After endless searching, I am still lost let's just assume I can't install freetype, and it looks like that for matters I won't get into. (linux, raq 3) What solution would allow me to specify fonts for text written into images? Instead of using the default

[PHP] How to use gd/php without freetype?

Hello and thanks for your time. After endless searching, I am still lost let's just assume I can't install freetype, and it looks like that for matters I won't get into. (linux, raq 3) I obviously need gd to create images and create text onto them But I want to be able to use normal standard f

[PHP] Question about adding library to use with php

Hello, i have one simple question With php installed, if the time comes where I want to add another library, let's say ming, do I redo the ./congigure script or do I redo the installation or just edit one file to accomodate the new software so it can work with php? This way if there is softwar

[PHP] Few quick questions on php 4.1

I saw a download for it a few days ago but I am curious to know: A.) how stable is it B.) Is there offically a known 'make' one must have on linux to install it? 3.7.7 ok? (Freetype I found out 3.7.8 or higher according to a developer of freetype) C.) what are the new features and when is it off

[PHP] Question per install. Editing apxs (linux)

One source for raq 3 users like myself said to edit it for php and do this: Line 203: ($rc, @ARGV) = &Getopts("qn:gco:I+D+L+l+S+W+iaA", @ARGV); This line should read as I have above. Normally its: ($rc, @ARGV) = &Getopts("qn:gco:I+D+L+l+W+iaA", @ARGV); [

[PHP] Confirm mysql support option with php install

Hi, guys. Just want to confirm when I install all the other libraries like gd and freetype and what not, and I get the php file installed and I am about to run ./configure since mysql currently runs with asp beautifully my option would be --with mysql and PATH to mysql not *just* -- with mysql

Re: [PHP] Question about Linux Rpm

"? RPM is good if everything is installed by RPM. Otherwise, RPM won't know that you have dependencies installed, and will fail." Thanks. But how do I know if an rpm can run on a raq 3 when I read it's supported for redhat? Sometimes I read "For redhat 6.1" and then some say "yes, you can ins

[PHP] Question about Linux Rpm

Hello, I see all the ways to compile the tarball on a raq 3 for php after one installs freetype/gd and has mysql well, what about the rpm? Since I have mysql installed, after I get gd/freetype up will the rpm know what to do to incorporate them? Or would I still have to modify certain files? For

Re: [PHP] Which 'make' is needed for linux to install php?

I use 3.7+ that's why I need confirmation, you are using a newer version I dont' want to untar and find out it's expired, my version of make, that's all Thanks

[PHP] Which 'make' is needed for linux to install php?

I learned I need 3.8 at least gnu make for installing this freetype which seems mandatory for good fonts with gd/php image creation ok, so that made me think, which 'make' version on linux (raq 3 fyi) would one need for php 4+? I figure it's best to ask then to assume I have what it takes Thank

[PHP] Re: failure notice

For those running php 4 on raq 3, how did you compile freetype? ./configure make make install or just 2 make's? Just curious

Re: [PHP] Can php do this?

Thanks guys I just want to confirm one last thing, as it's been a while since I needed cron After I create this file (cron.file) for ex and use crontab cronfile (I do this as root, if it matters) do permissions need to be set? I really can't recall I would think that would do it as I am not up

[PHP] Can php do this?

Thanks for your time . *This* = create follow up autoresponders Or at least have php run with cron, so I can daily hit a mysql db and use php to email those people at a specified time, like every 3 days. Just so when I have users to the site who register and their name/email is in a table "users"

[PHP] How to run php files on windows millenium?

Hello, my friend has windows ME, but no personal web server When I use php, I use personal web server on win 98 WHen he downloads php on his pc with windows me, can he use notepad to make php files, and use http://localhost still to view them online? Or must he use personal web server? What can

[PHP] Proven linux install for freetype 2/tiff?

What is needed to use gd to full capacity to create/modify images? I figured freetype and tiff support? Can I simply untar them ./configure make make install for that software, like freetype? I asked the list, and checked the site. No help I don't want to install gd/php and find out "Sorry, y

Re: [PHP] Question about using system call/gzip

Gzip only compresses single files? So what if I want to compress a directory and have it download when a page is accessed? I thought gzip would allow this. To compress a specified directory when page.php is accessed. This is confusing. I tried the zend.com articles, too confusing to grasp. I a

[PHP] Question about using system call/gzip

Hello. I just want to confirm that if I use a system call to execute gzip, so I can zip a directory, the file can be decompressed by windows users for example, if I visit bleh.php and it compresses a directory /directory will that file that it creates, which I download, be able to be unpacked u

[PHP] Hello, per making .zip files

Hello, I have tried the zend.com articles to no avail on php/linux 4.03 or even 4.05 whatever is there a way to speciy a directory, in let's say zip.php and when joe schmoe goes to that page, that directory which is specified is downloaded immediately as zip? Not a user interface to make them

[PHP] Questions per installing on linux (Php 4)

Hello, and thanks for your time. First time... I saw a great resource on installing php on raq 3 (What I have, linux) http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general&m=98039640119670&q=raw but the thing is I have mysql installed when I do am done downloading, it says to use: ./configure --with-apxs