Thanks for the info. I now have plenty to do.

-Lou

--- In firebird-php@yahoogroups.com, Lester Caine <lester@l...> wrote:
> > That's not really too hard, I can write one up for you right here
and
> > now :)
>
> If you check out the write-up you will find a test set of
> pages, and copies of installation files. Those are what I am
> trying to package for SUSE Linux, and hopefully people will
> fill in the gaps for other setups.
>
> > *nix:
> >
> Need to get Apache set up to run PHP as well.
> > 1) Get a source package for PHP.
> > 2) Install Firebird
> I had to do an --ignorearch to get it installed (i586
> machine ;) )
> > 3) Compile PHP with --with-interbase=/usr/local/firebird (or the
correct
> > path)
> Move the interbase.so to the right place depending on
> version of *nix
> > You should now have a working PHP+Interbase/Firebird setup on
your *nix
> > box.
> >
> > Win32:
> >
> > 1) Get and install PHP (the ZIP file, not the installer, as the
ZIP file
> > has extensions included that aren't in the installer, with
> > php_interbase.dll being one)
> > 2) Get and install Firebird
> > 3) edit php.ini and uncomment the line that says
> > ";extension=php_interbase.dll"
> You need to set up .php pages to be processed in Apache as well.
>
> > You should now have a working PHP+Interbase/Firebird setup on
your win32
> > box.
> >
> > For both; edit php.ini and set magic_quotes_sybase = On
> That one can cause other problems - but ibWebAdmin at least
> has fixed their end.
>
> > For more information about the interbase extension for PHP, see
> >
> > http://www.php.net/ibase
>
> The short form guides I tried ALL missed some basic steps,
> hence the packaged setup ;)
>
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> Lester Caine
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