RE: [PHP-DB] PHP vs. 2 database softwares

Scott, I didn't know that you couldn't use multiple database protocols at once, and this does surprise me to. ODBC is a way around this problem, however, abstracting the protocol for you. Cheers, Andrew > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Fletcher [mailto:scott@abcoa.com] > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 12:39 PM > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] PHP vs. 2 database softwares > > > Do you meant to say that it took me several days to figure out that PHP > doesn't support multiple databases? PHP said it will work with almost any > databases but it failed to meant to say that only "with" one > databases, but > not multiple databases at the same time. > > Scott > "Andrew Hill" <ahill@openlinksw.com> wrote in message > news:NDBBKFNCBCHANEGAKONKMEFFKCAA.ahill@openlinksw.com... > > Scott, > > > > That is what ODBC is for. > > Compile --with-iodbc as per the howto at www.iodbc.org > > and you can use ODBC drivers for multiple database platforms at the same > > time. > > > > Best regards, > > Andrew Hill > > Director of Technology Evangelism > > OpenLink Software http://www.openlinksw.com > > Universal Data Access & Data Integration Technology Providers > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Scott Fletcher [mailto:scott@abcoa.com] > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 12:11 PM > > > To: php-db@lists.php.net > > > Subject: [PHP-DB] PHP vs. 2 database softwares > > > > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > I found that PHP can be compiled and work with only one database > > > software. You won't be able to have PHP to work with 2 seperate > database > > > softwares. (You can compile it but it will work only with one databse > > > software, not both, no matter what). I checked the php "./configure" > file > > > and found that it is not design to include 2 seperate > databases when you > > > want it to. > > > > > > Man, it would be very nice to have PHP to work with multiple > database > > > softwares. The only way you can have PHP to work with more than > > > 1 database > > > softwares, then you would need to compile PHP & Apache to > work with one > > > database. Then re-configure and re-compile PHP & Apache to a seperate > > > directory. That way, you will have 2 apaches and run them > > > together. There > > > is no other way! > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Scott > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >