Re: zlib compatibility

On Tuesday 01 June 2004 14:09, Francis Mak wrote: > This is a resend of my previous question, since nobody answer my question. > Maybe I went to a wrong way of asking such question: "whenever you see it > is related to VB, just ignored"... > Anyways, anybody has experience working with zlib and PHP? is the text > compressed in zlib compatible with PHP gzuncompress? > > THANK YOU. > > My previous post below: > > What I am trying to do: > > - in VB, compress a string > - save it as a file > - use php to open it, then gzuncompress it > > I am using a vb wrapper in: > > > http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=42297&l >n gWId=1 > > I am sure that the above program works, since it can uncompress the > file. Acutally this program is only an interface using the zlib Have you tried 'compressing' something using PHP and then 'uncompressing' it using the VB-zlib wrapper? > just another question, what is the difference between gzuncompress and > gzdeflate ?? gzuncompress() <-> gzcompress() gzinflate() <-> gzdeflate() There seems to be an error in the manual listing: "gzuncompress -- Uncompress a deflated string" -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* The first myth of management is that it exists. The second myth of management is that success equals skill. -- Robert Heller */