Re: Re: QDBM on Windows

> ""Harold Fuchs"" <rincewind@wolfeden.demon.co.uk> wrote in message > news:0A.05.02528.725B9D94@pb1.pair.com... > > I'm running Win XP Pro/SP3, Apache 2.2.11 and PHP 5.2.9.1. > > > > I have a database built by a Perl program using its "dbm" database system > > that binds a file to an associative array. > > > > I have discovered via Google etc. that there's a PHP extension that can > > read/write this type of database. It is called "qdbm". > > > > I have followed the instructions in the PHP manual at > > http://uk3.php.net/manual/en/dba.requirements.php and > > related pages but > > nothing works. When I try to run Example 1 at > > http://uk3.php.net/manual/en/function.dba-handlers.php > > which calls > > dba_handlers I get an "undefined function" error. > > > > I have found the Windows binaries qdbm-1.8.75-win32.zip on SourceForge by > > following the instructions at > > http://uk.php.net/manual/en/dba.installation.php which say > > "Note: This was > > added in PHP 5.0.0. The qdbm library can be loaded from » > > http://qdbm.sourceforge.net. " but this .zip has many > > files which I don't > > know what to do with. > > > > Can someone please help? Step by step please. I've used Perl a lot but am > > completely new to PHP. > > > > One step further. I re-installed PHP choosing the DBA extension. Now when I > run the "dba_handlers.php " script mentioned above, I get > Available DBA handlers: > - cdb: 0.75, Revision: 1.10.2.1.2.5 > - cdb_make: 0.75, Revision: 1.9.2.1.2.3 > - db3: Sleepycat Software: Berkeley DB 3.3.11: (July 12, 2001) > - inifile: 1.0, Revision: 1.14.2.1.2.6 > - flatfile: 1.0, Revision: 1.14.2.1.2.3 > > So, how do I get qdbm? Please. I'm not sure about this, but I think you have to compile the qdbm handler into the dba extension. I looked at this briefly myself a few months ago, in order to transfer the data from an OLD database, but haven't had time to complete it. Also not sure, but IIRC the Berkeley handler will open dbm files too. I don't have any dbm files to test this with though. > -- > Harold Fuchs > London, England > Please do *not* reply to my personal e-mail address. > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- Niel Archer niel.archer (at) blueyonder.co.uk