RE: [PHP] Controlling a scanner with PHP

Stut, You are correct. PHP can be used in much more extent, but my tiny box where I use PHP has never touched that area though :) I did truly enjoy the continuing of the thread, because I learned that PHP is much more then a Web Server Scripting Language :) /Peter -----Original Message----- From: Stut [mailto:stuttle@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 8:11 PM To: Peter Lauri Cc: 'George Pitcher'; php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] Controlling a scanner with PHP Peter Lauri wrote: > Probably nobody, as PHP is a Server Side Scripting Language. If there's one thing I hate it's needless pigeonholing. PHP is not a "Server Side Scripting Language". It is a scripting language for sure, but is by no means limited to being used on a server never mind on a web server. As to the OPs question, assuming you are aware that PHP cannot control anything on the client-side if used on a web server, and assuming you are talking about a Windows-based machine, you will probably find there are COM objects you can use to control scanners. From the PHP side check here: http://php.net/com. For the actual interface to scanners I suggest you Google. Sounds like a fun project, enjoy. -Stut -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php