RE: [PHP-WIN] Image Functions

OK, let me clarify what I'm talking about: There are several dll's that are sitting in a folder called extensions when you download the binary for windows. Those dll's STAY WHERE THEY ARE as long as you specify that they are there in the php.ini file. i.e... d:\php\extensions There are a TOTALLY SEPARATE set of dll's that are sitting in the folder called "dll's" when you download the binary: expat.dll fdftk.dll gds32.dll gnu_gettex.dll jvm.dll libpq.dll just to list a few. They WILL NOT work if you leave them in that folder. They are the dll's for windows that actually run their corresponding dll that is sitting in the php folder. Try it. If you leave them in the folder d:\php\dll's and set the php.ini to use fdf's, you will get an error on your phpinfo() page that says it can't find the fdf dll. EVen though there is a fdf.dll in extensions, it won't work without the fdftk.dll. SOOOO, whoever wrote the install document for php windows knew it would work if you put it in c:\winnt\system32. However, I spoke with the original developer of php for windows and he said he never promoted that practice. He told me it worked but it wasn't desirable to mess with your system folder. The other place you can put the dll's for the "dll's" folder is in the same folder where php.exe resides. As far as I know, unless you do specific altering to windows environmental variables, those are the only two places you can put those dll's that php can see them. So...for clarification for everyone in case I've confused more than helped: LEAVE the dlls sitting in the extensions folder there, and give the path to them in you php.ini file. Copy all the dll's that are sitting in the "dll's" folder and paste them one directory up, in your php folder where php.exe is sitting. That is STRAIGHT from the mouth of Shane Caraveo. If you disagree with the creator, or have a better option, contact him at Active State and maybe he can put it in the new documentation he makes for the next php for win release. Angie >>> "Svensson, B.A.T. " <B.A.T.Svensson@lumc.nl> 08/19/01 11:18AM >>> >>> I don't understand what you are talking about now. How set an access path is irrelevant in this case. That's not the point. The point is that information should be as accurate as possible. You stated that a DLL needed to be located at an certain location. That is simply not ture at all. Cheers, Anders >-----Original Message----- >From: Angie Tollerson [mailto:Tollerson@alliancetechnologies.net] >Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 6:21 PM >To: php-windows@lists.php.net; Svensson, B.A.T. >Subject: RE: [PHP-WIN] Image Functions > > >Right Anders, you could simply set the access path in >environmental variables for windows itself. But for newbies >just installing the easiest thing to tell them is to put it >either in system folder or php folder, php folder being the >better choice. > >Angie Tollerson >Alliance Technologies >Web Programmer >(515)245-7628 >tollerson@alliancetechnologies.net > >>>> "Svensson, B.A.T. " <B.A.T.Svensson@lumc.nl> 08/17/01 11:16AM >>>> >>> >>The extension dll's do need to stay in the extension folder >>with the right .ini line as you stated. I'm talking about the >>system needed dll's that come in the DLL folder. Those are > >From an functional point of view, it really doesn't matter were >a DLL is located, as long as it located in the access path. But >from a point of view with the organization of the file system in >mind it might though matter. > > /Anders > >-- >PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-windows-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >For additional commands, e-mail: php-windows-help@lists.php.net >To contact the list administrators, e-mail: >php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >