#41617 [Asn->Csd]: Installer adds extra extension lines in php.ini

ID: 41617 Updated by: jmertic@php.net Reported By: grant at cnwtech dot ca -Status: Assigned +Status: Closed Bug Type: *General Issues Operating System: Win XP SP2 latest 20070606 PHP Version: 5.2.3 Assigned To: jmertic New Comment: This bug has been fixed in CVS. Snapshots of the sources are packaged every three hours; this change will be in the next snapshot. You can grab the snapshot at http://snaps.php.net/. Thank you for the report, and for helping us make PHP better. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-11 15:14:11] jmertic@php.net I'll remove the top section of extensions to avoid confusion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-11 14:56:33] sniper@php.net John, considering the last comment above, this is for you.. :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-08 03:14:47] grant at cnwtech dot ca Tony... thanks for your response. Well... I solved the problem. Apparently, when you install PHP v5.2.1 or v5.2.3 and select to install the EXTENSIONS, it not only copies the files onto your computer, but it also adds statements at the end of the PHP.INI file to LOAD them. I was not aware of this... and thought that the earlier commented extensions listed in the PHP.INI file had to be MANUALLY controlled and set by the user. So when I uncommented the extension php_mysql.dll line... I thought I was enabling it... but in fact it was already enabled. How did I find this out? I went to COMMAND PROMPT and typed php.exe command... ERROR MESSAGES stating that the extensions had already been loaded... FINALLY! I still don't know why the log file and Windows SYSTEM LOG event log did not show details... perhaps a coding oversight? I am not sure how this should be fixed with PHP... information in GUI installation stating selected extensions will be installed and LOADED (at end of PHP.INI file, not the earlier commented lines)? Or perhaps end user education and understanding? For me... my opinion is... Why would you have TWO places within the same PHP.INI file to control loading EXTENSIONS... seems redundant and confusing to me... installation should just UNCOMMENT the specific extensions code in the middle of the PHP.INI file. Thoughts? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-07 07:47:09] tony2001@php.net Please remove everything and try installing PHP from zip package. The fact that 5.2.1 did work before and it doesn't work anymore most likely means you did something terribly wrong, probably some mess with the libs. >Win32 backtrace required? Sure, if you have any. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-07 03:04:34] grant at cnwtech dot ca Forgot to mention... IE7 reports IIS 500 error when script fails. I also see recent post where user hadsame problem and resolved by installing PHP, enabling php_mysql.dll and php_mysqli.dlls, and then installing MySQL. I will try this and see if it resolves the problem. ...Grant ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at http://bugs.php.net/41617 -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=41617&edit=1