RE: [PHP-DEV] C++ extensions and ext_skel

AFAIK, PHP is designed to function on any standard ANSI-compatible C compiler (as a goal). Unless this has changed, I don't know if opening the door for C++ development is the best of ideas (IMHO) John >-----Original Message----- >From: J Smith [mailto:dark_panda@hushmail.com] >Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 5:25 PM >To: php-dev@lists.php.net >Subject: [PHP-DEV] C++ extensions and ext_skel > > > >A couple of times a month, I get questions about from people >looking to use >C++ with PHP. Apparently, a lot of people end up reading some post I >C++ made >to php.dev or something a year or so ago about C++, and >although it worked >at the time, the procedure I describe has become stale. > >I messed around a bit with ext_skel and ext/skeleton today and >added an >option to ext_skel (--cpp) that creates a basic C++ extension >rather than >the standard C extension. The C++ extension is pretty much the >same as the >standard C extension, with the exception of some extern "C" linkage, >modifications to config.m4 and Makefile.in and a small C++ >class thrown in >for fun. > >Would this be worth adding to PHP proper? I have patches available for >4.2.3, but if it's worthy, I can whip it up for 4.3 or >whatever. It'll save >me some email bandwidth if it could be used. > >J > >-- >PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >