Re: Porting ASP code to PHP

Hello Mike, This really shouldn't be in php.dev, but nevermind. There is a VBScript to PHP compiler at http://asp2php.naken.cc/ Amazing isn't it! There is also a class library that emulates ADO at http://php.weblogs.com/adodb I am the author of the library. I am also interested in the reasons why you switched from ASP to PHP. I have written several articles comparing PHP to ASP (mostly in PHP's favor). I would love to hear your opinion. See http://php.weblogs.com/php_asp_7_reasons Bye, John Lim Mike King <mike@webcodefocus.com> wrote in message news:3AC8D88E.C0C65CF6@webcodefocus.com... > Hey all, > > I am an applications programmer for a mid-sized ASP. Recently, I have > been given the task to take our existing e-commerce application written > in ASP, and re-write it in PHP. We did a risk analysis study of the pros > and cons of using PHP for this application, and everyone agrees that PHP > is the way to go. > > However, just last week, management, along with my senior programmer > (who does NOT know PHP), decided that instead of re-writing the > application, we will PORT the ASP code to PHP. By port, I mean: prefix > all variables with $, change syntax to be PHP-specific (<> becomes !=), > but do NOT take advantage of php's built-in functions, do NOT change any > programming constrcuts, do NOT change any programming logic. > > Now, I'm in the middle of a heated political battle with management, who > does not understand that porting is a bad idea, and that re-writing > will: > > a) produce a much better application > b) take less development time > c) cause less bugs > d) create a more efficient system > > So, my request to all developers on the list: Do you have any experience > PORTING (as described above) ASP to PHP? How hard was it? What was the > outcome? Why would you NOT do it? What reasons are there for NOT doing > it this way? > > Thanks. > > -Mike K. > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >