Re: Using SQLite without hosting support

On Tue, May 03, 2011 at 02:14:17PM -0400, admin@buskirkgraphics.com wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul M Foster [mailto:paulf@quillandmouse.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 12:36 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] Using SQLite without hosting support > > Assume you have a hosting account with PHP5 support, but no SQLite > support. Yes, supposedly SQLite support is standard for PHP5, but > there's no law that keeps someone from compiling PHP5 without SQLite > support. > > So assuming that's the case, given that SQLite is a pretty simple > product, is it possible to run PHP5 and use SQLite, even if support for > it is not built in? The dl() function has some restrictions on it which > might prohibit its use, so is there some way to use SQLite in this > situation without resorting to using the dl() function? > > > > Paul, > I could be wrong on this but unless you have a dedicated server, you > do not have the recompilation rights if the hosting company is worth > anything. No, of course not. I have no desire to recompile PHP. But the hosting company is entirely capable of recompiling PHP without support for SQLite, if that's their preference. Paul -- Paul M. Foster http://noferblatz.com http://quillandmouse.com