Re: Re: QDBM on Windows

Niel Archer" <not@chance.now> wrote in message news:20090406181229.B854.A5CB2C2A@chance.now... > ""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. <snip> > - > iel Archer > iel.archer (at) blueyonder.co.uk Thanks. I've tried all the handlers available and non works. So this is going on the "can't be bothered" pile and I'll go back to perl which I know works. Seems the PHP folk are not very interested in Windows and I very much doubt there's a port to the iPod Touch ... -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please do *not* reply to my personal e-mail address.