Re: php/other language (perl)

Hi, Thanks for the tip Robby! (on my way I even found a soap pear package but that's an other story...) I had a look at it, but it works only with php5, and I'm hosted on php4. So even if I can use it locally I won't be able to use it on line. So I'm back at my starting point..... My question was has somebody here ever done an "hybrid" application, with perl and php? Is there a way of doing it without going through the "system" command? If not how can I ensure the security of that call? Is there something obvious here that I'm missing? Thanks for any help.

From: Robby Russell <robby@planetargon.com> To: mel list_php <list_php@hotmail.co.uk> CC: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] php/other language (perl) Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:22:17 -0800 On Wed, 2005-02-23 at 10:54 +0000, mel list_php wrote: Hi, I'm used to work with php/MySQL, and have developped a web app in php. As I'm working on biological applications, I would like to use some of the BioPerl features. My first idea was calling perl through php (system command). But I'm wondering about the security issues, as some data (for example sequences) will be entered by my users, and I don't really know if safe_mode can help me here. My second idea was to make a kind of hybrid application, keeping the php structure that is already implemented and adding just some pages in perl. I don't know if this is possible, first to use the both at the same time, then they both will have to connect to the database. Does anybody here has any experience of that kind of thing or could point me to a doc? Thanks a lot. Try this perhaps: http://pecl.php.net/package/perl -- /*************************************** * Robby Russell | Owner.Developer.Geek * PLANET ARGON | www.planetargon.com * Portland, OR | robby@planetargon.com * 503.351.4730 | blog.planetargon.com * PHP/PostgreSQL Hosting & Development * --- Now hosting Ruby on Rails Apps --- ****************************************/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

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